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… Single Men and Women Veendam On May 23rd 1930, I was born in a small village in the northern part of … ranged the sky looking for targets of opportunity, which would include any traffic on the roads. Because of the danger of being shot at on my … were many rules and regulations dealing with war recovery programs. To ease the burden and speed up this recovery, the Dutch government …
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… On August 19, 1954, approximately one month shy of my sixth birthday, my mother, Teresina DiGirolamo, and most of my siblings, Michelina, Joseph …
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… my brothers, sisters and I were told we were moving to a place called Canada and would live on a huge ship for about nine days to get there. Wow! From that moment on, what had been ‘normal’ faded into the background. Chaos took its … My brother and I soon discovered ways to avoid the play-room, like "I throw up every time I go there," or "I forgot something in the …
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… On August 19, 1954, approximately one month shy of my sixth birthday, my mother, Teresina DiGirolamo, and most of my siblings, Michelina, Joseph … The Francesco Supino Family …
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… RCAMC: R.S.M Bonnell was born and raised in Prince Edward Island. He left his studies at Prince of Wales College in September/39, in order to …
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… The War-time Experiences of Iris May Cunneyworth (nee Stovell) A War … of 1945 when the North Atlantic was at its worst. Thus, she became one of Canada's 50,000 War Brides to make the long journey to join with … social club was also located. At the age of eighteen, he kept a keen eye on me. Like everyone, our family could hear and see the air raids …
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… I gave the matter much thought and tried to persuade my best friend to come with me. His parents would not agree to let him go, so it was off to Canada by … in Southampton, we discovered the SS Canberra ( the ship I was to sail on) was involved in a collision with another ship in the English …
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… Mom & Dad Story In 1953 our uncle, his wife and three children were going to Canada to start a new life … of 14 children, her brave words when asked about leaving her family, “I never cried and I never looked back”. Our grandparents left a 2 … Hendrik, Hendrika van't Veld …
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… names—calling names, talking bad about black people, so I decided to leave the scene, but they won’t let me. They follow me outside the … here, go back home. And it signed it three cross which is KKK. Yeah. When I came to Red Deer I start working at the gas station which … start calling my name there, start calling me United Nation guy, meaning that I’m refugee, I’m not supposed to be here, you know. People …
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… sailor dolls/puppets were sold in the ship’s store and I wanted one. When I asked for one, mom told me she had no money for souvenirs. I knew I couldn’t …