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… and cousins, we began our journey to Canada. In Detroit we were stopped because we did not know much English. They took my dad inside to …
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… had endured enough. He had heard about the promise of free land in Canada. His pioneering spirit stirred within him, yearning for a free … and to leave behind excessive government control, compulsory military service and other obstacles for a freer life for their families. … and Victor, 3, were amongst the second group of Ukrainian settlers to come to Canada. The first had arrived in 1891. On June 6, 1930, the …
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… Children April 2, 1954 The move to Canada seemed imminent. My father’s parents along with some of his … had to stay clear of the railings. My father was sick for the entire 10-day crossing. Because of space limitations, the men were segregated …
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… be wearing a blue shirt. How is it that on this, an uncommonly busy day, every man who enters is wearing some variety of blue shirt? She … the family to a place which was unknown to all other people. The next day, the family of such persons would get a little gift. This gift …
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… you to PayPal, a secure online financial institution. Please note you can pay using your credit card without signing up for a personal PayPal account. By Mail Please make your cheque payable to: Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 1055 Marginal Rd., Halifax, … three to four weeks. Thank you for your generosity and support of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. …
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… you to PayPal, a secure online financial institution. Please note you can pay using your credit card without signing up for a personal PayPal account. By Mail Please make your cheque payable to: Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 1055 Marginal Rd., Halifax, … three to four weeks. Thank you for your generosity and support of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. …
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… you to PayPal, a secure online financial institution. Please note you can pay using your credit card without signing up for a personal PayPal account. By Mail Please make your cheque payable to: Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 1055 Marginal Rd., Halifax, … three to four weeks. Thank you for your generosity and support of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. …
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… Bannia Social Club Club Sociale di Bannia Rendre hommage aux immigrants de Bannia, en Italie, qui ont quitté leur famille et ont trouvé leur destin au Canada, créant un avenir meilleur pour leurs enfants et le … Bannia Social Club • Club Sociale di Bannia …
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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, … Joseph Carmela, Domenico, and I (Michelangelo) left the small rural town of Provvidenti in the Campobasso region of Italy. We were heading … years prior to our departure, he set out for Canada with his strong faith in God and a relentless drive to succeed. Our father's vision of …
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… (and customs officer!) experiences. When I look at the image, in the top right-hand corner, I notice a washing machine (complete with an attached hand-operated clothes wringer!). For some of … too much alcohol into the country. To this woman, the action is incomprehensible as, in my mind, she has never travelled much beyond the …