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… it up the gangplank and I knew it. I don't usually cry, but I did that day. I just stood there and wept. Two soldiers came and helped me … started to inch out of the dock, the band began to play "Will Ye No Come Back Again." The streamers began to snap. I wondered if I had done …
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… given to the Communists and Fiume became Rijeka, part of Croatia. One day, the Cuccaro family returned home to find that a Croatian family … their own journeys. Renata told the story that when they left Italy she was given some salami and provolone for the trip. When the family … veneer finishing plant in Maniwaki, Quebec. The family grew to include Vanda, born in 1961. All three of the Cuccaro children have flourished, …
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… Ariella Milanese was born in October 1936, in San Lorenzo di Fumicello, in the province of Udine, in the Friuli-Venezia-Giulia region, in northeast Italy. She is the second child of four of Romolo Milanese and Anna Pasqualini. …
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… and affection that has stayed with me forever. My father immigrated to Canada in 1952, and then in May 30, 1953. I took the journey that would … most of the people at my dining table all got sea sick. On the third day of the voyage, as I was going to dine, a sick lady approached me … can and disappeared in the office. At this time I was very hungry and she returned the can, to find out that she had opened it for me! I will …
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… journey from Supino, a small community in the Province of Frosinone, started early February of 1964 as the family prepared to immigrate to … Gaetano said to his family that this is English bread and to this day the family refers to white loaf bread as English bread. After two … they went to Zia Erma’s house on Northcliffe Blvd., near Dufferin St & St. Clair Ave. The family lived with Zia Erma, Zio Rocco and their …
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… and affection that has stayed with me forever. My father immigrated to Canada in 1952, and then in May 30th, 1953, I took the journey that … Ocean most of the people at my dining table got sea sick. On the third day of the voyage, as I was going to dine, a sick lady approached me … and disappeared in the office. At this time I was very hungry and when she returned the can, I found out that she had opened it for me! I will …
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… World War II broke out and was 14 when it finished. He remembered the day the Germans invaded Holland, the buzz of VI and VII bombs and the … money to his friend. He set sail for Halifax just after his 22nd birthday on March 22nd, 1953 aboard the Groote Beer (Big Bear). He had with … a room with 8 men and they all slept in bunk beds. On the fourth day out they hit a big storm and for 2 days only 200 people came to …
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… I came to Canada in June 1962 to join my two brothers Gabriele and Vittorio who … Saturnia in Naples. I was 23 years old at the time and this was the first time I was on a large ship. For me, it was my first cruise. I had a … trip as the weather was beautiful. We reached Gibraltar during the daytime but the ship stopped for a short time to allow passengers to …
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… we were served turkey, vegetables, sweet and ice cream. The next day we had soup, Pork and stuffing, apple sauce, a sweet and ice cream … rationing. Edna couldn’t resist buying a pair of very fine nylons that she couldn’t get in England. She would have liked more but after paying …
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… was born 10 January, 1922 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. She was the youngest of four children born to Elizabeth and William … to let them go ahead. Jan and Doug were married on April 30, 1943 at St. David’s Presbyterian Church in Bathgate. Doug was back at sea in …