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… Single Men and Women To my best recollection the name of the steamship that tied up in Halifax … She sailed out of Bremerhaven, Germany, the voyage lasting eleven days, many of which were violently stormy. They were, to a novice … My voyage over the Atlantic at the start brought me three miserable days of seasickness, when I realized that the way to take my mind off …
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… Age on Arrival: 3 years old My Family will be celebrating 50 years in Canada on March 2nd, 2008, immigrating from our southern roots of Rende ( Cosenza) located in the Province of Calabria, Italy. I was only 3 … and contribute to the social fabric which makes Canada the Best Country to live in. Mario Marcello De Buono For Michele, Concetta …
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… I never had since I was living in an orphanage in Denmark. Until one day an uncle came along and took me to get ready for this long Atlantic … with four grandchildren. On board the ship my recollection is a bit foggy, I do remember that we were placed under the Captain's … up immediately. I believe we left Copenhagen in and around November 26, 1951 and arrived at Halifax Nova Scotia on December 5, 1951. Just …
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… One six-year-old made the best of long weeks of quarantine in Pier 21’s Accommodation and … everything, as long as he gets the rest and eat and play a little bit, everything's fine. It didn't seem extraordinary to me at all on … we needed to hear that. Let’s make those our instructions for the day, get your rest, play a little bit and know that one day those might …
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… precious freedom. My family was separated and we never again had the chance to be together. I spent five dreadful war years in my country, living each day in a state of constant fear and uncertainty. Shortly before the war … happy and professionally successful lives in Toronto. The one painful point in our lives was the sudden death of my husband Zbigniew on …
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… Irene Ferguson McNeil married a Canadian, Thomas Arthur Clyde McNeil, on January 28, 1943. Irene Cecilia, was born October 26, 1943, at Ruskin College, Oxford, England. Canadian mother-in-law … in London, England and wanted her daughter-in-law and granddaughter to come to Canada. Arrived in Halifax on the ship, Ile de France (carrying …
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… arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the Georgic on April 26, 1952 on Kevin's first birthday. We sailed from Southampton on April 19, 1952. Our Mum was quite sic for the first few days. On the fifth day we sailed through a terrible storm and the …
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… am able to rest and leisurely work in my garden. I met my wife-to-be, Vanda Gatto, through a Young Christian Workers Group at our church. We … and Elsa, of whom we are very proud. I was very fortunate to have met Vanda and to have built a life for all of us in Canada. I am the …
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… welcomed everyone. Their generosity and kindness were reflected each day through their connections with customers, family, friends, even strangers. Bobby often described those years as “the best [years] of his life”. Their incredible work ethic, passion for life, and dedication to those they loved were demonstrated every day. They lived their lives rooted in their Greek Orthodox faith, …