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… in Rotterdam with four children in tow. Kees (Keith) 15; Afke (Anne) 10; Betty 8 and Auke (John) 5 anxiously awaiting a new adventure, … "Thank You Very Much". Our Father owned his own bakery in Dokkumer Nieuwe Zijlen in the northern Province of Friesland, Holland. After the … on the road and waving to us as our bus passed by Scheveningen on our way to the sea port in Rotterdam. Once on board and ready for life boat …
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… depression (3,200) but immigration largely halted with the onset of WWII. The Netherlands was invaded in May of 1940. Dutch immigrants in …
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… the rock and play tricks off the rock. Then we pack up our stuff to come to Canada. I was 4 or 5 years old. The thing I love about Canada …
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… Palestine. Thousands in the camp went back to Iraq. They preferred to die in Iraq than to die in the desert waiting to be a refugee. There are only 150 of us …
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… Our family immigrated to Canada from the Netherlands in March of 1951. We were a family of eight children, two boys and six girls, ranging in … with bunks three high and the men and boys in the hull. During the day, we were placed in a type of day-care, a large playroom from which …
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… year. July 1, 2024 marked 25 years since we opened our doors, welcoming visitors to the National Historic site that would become today’s … French) For centuries now, newcomers have adapted recipes and ingredients to their new situation in Canada to some very delicious results. … This heart-shaped glass pendant was whittled by a Canadian soldier, Frank Englehart, during the Second World War. The glass was …
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… quite clearly the trip down to Southampton, and looking back at Westminister Abbey and Big Ben saying that I'll always remember that … seen Bob almost 10 months ago, on May 8th, 1945 (which of course was V-E day), which was only one month after our wedding. I remember the …
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… Five of us, who were making the voyage, set out by foot and bicycle from Trevignano to … fee we paid to cross the Atlantic Ocean. I knew to buy food for the 2-day train ride from Halifax to Niagara Falls, Ontario (where my …
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… in Schleswig Holstein. In fact, our house on Kaiser Strasse was completely destroyed after we left. After living in Malente for 11 … to leave home, but my father said, that when I moved out I could never come back. That scared me, so I finished my education and stayed until … Bremerhaven, I met a young Canadian, Wilf, who encouraged me to come to Canada instead of going to Africa. Wilf was sending me big, …
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… Maria Grazia Pagano. My son was seven years old and my daughter was twelve years old. We came to join my husband, Antonio, who had … to join his father, so I had him look after my son and they would chum around the ship together, otherwise I would not let him leave our …