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… now and, having gotten hooked on hiking, spending summers, from May to September, camping and hiking across Canada. They alternate between East and West. Dorothea worked for 26 years with the T. Eaton Co. and retired in 1993 at which time she …
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… George (Sjouke, Jr.) arrived from The Tjerkwerd, The Netherlands on April 27, 1951 aboard the Georgic with his parents Sjouke and Anna Zwaagstra and younger brother Broer (Gerald). His … George S and Geraldine G Zwaagstra …
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… to defray the costs of transportation and/or accommodation to enable Canadian youth to visit the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. Specifically, it … materials. To qualify for the awarded bursary, the school/group must visit the Museum within six months of the date of the confirmation …
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… As we re-open to the public, we ask you to work with us to keep the Museum a safe space for yourself, for all visitors and for our staff. The Museum is closely following public … under 2 are exempt, as well as children 2 to 4 when their caregiver can't get them to wear a mask. People with a valid medical reason for …
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… of 17 when his father passed away. He immigrated to Canada on November 26, 1955 at the young age of 19 via the Olympia with only a few cents …
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… I am a Pier 21 Alumni and I am pleased to say also a current member. I have been reluctant to tell my Pier 21 story because I always thought it was so much less interesting then the ones I heard about during my visit to the Pier21 Museum. I changed my mind after reading through …
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… After 2 years of waiting and preparation, my parents had packed their remaining belongings, 2 small children and … for mothers with diapers to wash. Every clothing item would have to be washed in sea water by hand, rung out, and then hung up in cabins or … Bartholomeus and Hendrika Boxem …
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… of pursing a better life for themselves and their children. They had become aware of the opening of immigration to Canada, and although other … any wages. With the assistance of a Portuguese/ English dictionary, he voiced his concerns to his employer who was only able to pay him some … continue to have an affiliation with Swiss Chalet until his death on May 9, 1981. Being the family man that he was, and being by himself, he …
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… Denmark and made their way to Vancouver. The children came back to visit Pier 21 museum 60 years to the date for a visit. Father- Eyvind Nicolai Guldbrand Waldoza Andreassen Mother- … Andreassen Daughter- Jette Guldbrand Waldoza Andreassen Daughter- Hanne Guldbrand Waldoza Andreassen Daughter- Zusanne Guldbrand Waldoza …
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… Nova Scotia and Pier 21. What a magnificent experience this was for me and one of great sentiment as I am one of the many immigrants who … Ontario. This seemed like a great adventure to me and I parted from my family with great sorrow at an early age. The crossing was rough …