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… We left Liverpool on March 13, 1957 on the Carinthia arriving in … Jeffery. The crossing was uneventful but we do remember that, as each day elapsed, England seemed farther and farther away! Our arrival in Halifax was a typical March day: cold and wet so we were not too inspired. We vividly remember the …
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… Canadian soldier Frank Englehart whittled this for his wife Marjorie in 1944 or … Englehart (nee Lewis) by her husband Frank Englehart, a Canadian soldier serving overseas during the Second World War. After a German plane … into when there was an air raid. Falling in love with a Canadian soldier In March of 1944, she was set up on a blind date. Her friend Eve's …
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… Canadian soldier Frank Englehart whittled this for his wife Marjorie in 1944 or … Englehart (nee Lewis) by her husband Frank Englehart, a Canadian soldier serving overseas during the Second World War. After a German plane … into when there was an air raid. Falling in love with a Canadian soldier In March of 1944, she was set up on a blind date. Her friend Eve's …
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… Name: Giovanna D’Agnolo (nee Iannetta) Country of Origin: Italy Ship: Conte Biancamano Arrival … For some time I have wanted to document the story of our arrival in Canada. I believe it is important for our children to have a starting point on their roots in Canada. My name is Giovanna D’Agnolo (nee …
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… Scottish Lassie It was during the terrible times of WWII when our parents met. Our dad, Wilfred Raymond Webb, born on Dec 14, 1918 in Bishopton, Quebec, was first stationed in England. It … the woman he would marry. And he did, on June 23, 1944. When the happy day came, our parents had only four days leave to get up to Aberdeen, …
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… Scottish Lassie It was during the terrible times of WWII when our parents met. Our dad, Wilfred Raymond Webb , born on Dec 14, 1918 in Bishopton, Quebec, was first stationed in England. It … the woman he would marry. And he did, on June 23, 1944. When the happy day came, our parents had only four days leave to get up to Aberdeen, …
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… 22, 1957 at 9:15 in the morning. I remember it was Easter Monday; we were all there on deck watching the boat "Olympia" being docked by … of itinerary I traced on the Canadian map, all kinds of recollections come back to my mind. The seven days at sea on the Olympia were …
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… to put it mildly, but the only one that really fit was "unique." Everything about her personality, cooking and even her golf game was her … Years In my opinion, a person's birthday was considered a special day, and my mother's was no exception. She was born on July 21, 1925 as … trip to Edmonton, he ultimately settled in Hairy Hill, Alberta. Due to high travel costs, the rest of the family had to emigrate to Canada …
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… the refugee camp in Benin, I registered with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees. In the camp, we were living in abject poverty. … that would anger Nigeria. So it took ten years for me to be able to come over to Canada from that camp. I arrived in St. John’s in 2008. …
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… again. While Laima Haddad still hoped to return to her home one day, her family decided to come to Canada in June 1955. “…one was in Montreal, and the others were … before us. And, of course, he wanted to be with his family, so that’s why I have time to be convinced to come to Ottawa,” recalled Laima. “It …