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… of the subject and Ms. Barnhill. MR. AND MRS. GEORGE MACBURNIE: This widowed War Bride, Mrs. Marjorie Barbara (nee Poole) MacBurnie, was … did many Canadian soldiers, George MacBurnie, stayed in England until D-Day, 1944. He was with the Canadian Ordinance Corp. and drove trucks …
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… Parry Sound, Ontario. Recently my wife and I were on a bus trip (15 days) that ended up in Halifax. We were told about Pier 21. Since I am … in my nickel's worth as to ‘how, why, and what for' I wanted to come to Canada. I worked for my father as a Market Gardener for eleven … 20 years old. I told her of my plan and she thought it was great to do. Even her parents thought it was a great idea. Our plan was to get …
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… I was looking for. I remembered that after the war was over, the Canadians were looking good to me. Then, two boys in my neighbourhood … 20 years old. I told her of my plan and she thought it was great to do. Even her parents thought it was a great idea. Our plan was to get married before we left Holland, but the closer it came to the day of getting married and leaving the country for Canada, a sudden …
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… our country was at war. I joined, November 11, 1941 and remained until December 11, 1945. I requested to be a driver and loved the job. Basic … I became a motor mechanic; I took a course, and got 10 cents a day more! I used to give driving lessons to kids coming into Ordnance, … which was not great for sea-voyage ailments. We had two meals a day, in order to give room to the great numbers of troops being fed. In …
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… It seemed that none of the other passengers had had the foresight to do so, and therefore our family’s kettle was in almost constant use on … immigrants and therefore did what they could to help others out. One day, between stations where we could buy food, our family ran out of bread and jam. A very kind elderly immigrant couple from Germany gave us some …
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… see any sun in the morning and in the afternoon it became foggy. I can still not get over the fact that I missed the family on shore in … out train tickets to Toronto yet but we will get them in Halifax. What do I do all day? Sitting, walking, reading, standing, hanging around, being bored. …
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Stories in Italian Andrea Nicolosi and Maria Soccorsa Children's Stories Amerigo Lupinacci Elise Marini Robert Sapienza Family Stories Addolorata Salvatorelli-Di Falco Adolfo Di Mambro Antonino Masciotra Cesidio Mariani Domenico Stagliano Gabriella Frainetti nee Di Giovanni Giulio Cesare and …
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… detail their departure, crossing the Atlantic, and eventual arrival in Canada to their first place of residence. These letters have been … Oma. And Aunt Ans, when are you coming to see us? If you still want to come you will have to be quick about it; otherwise the birds will have … church, and we will continue. From the letters we understand that, don't be shocked, on March 2nd we will be going by train from Deventer …
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… your stomachs, and you won't be seasick. I did and was fine for the 14 day trip! Lifeboat drills and life belts were very important. We even … of us, the healthy ones, walked the promenade deck several times a day, and stood at the rail watching the ships surrounding us on an … was the only one which did not sail into Halifax harbour and Pier 21, due to the presence of German U boats. Instead, we sailed up the St. …
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… are things of which I may not speak, There are dreams that cannot die; There are thoughts that make the strong heart weak, And bring a … to speak of, because they have been so horrible; but the memory cannot die, and yet, it makes me sad to think of them. And even in such a … and hatred, people have dreams of freedom and liberty, which, may come true to some of them but may not come to others. We had our dreams …