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… I don't quite believe it, I'm actually going to Pier 21, Halifax NS. Ever since I heard about the creation of this new historical site I've been on a mission. You see its been some 46 1/2 years since I've been there. …
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… On March 1, 1952 a young engineer and his wife, a nurse, disembarked from "The Ryndam" to enter Pier 21 in Halifax. Derk and Dina Jebbink nee …
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… Families Before 1956 The TAJTI family of Matramindszent, Hungary Welland City Directories … surname was changed to TAYTI in 1937. The earliest ancestor know to this family was Janos Tajti of Matramindszent. He was the grandfather of … arriving in Quebec City on August 21, 1925, and went to Welland, ON. He had left behind his wife, Anna Katona and sons Pal and Zoltan. …
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… We get many research requests here at the Scotiabank Family History Centre and none more challenging than looking for living relatives. Most of the … that we have to use other ways, which tend to be less detailed and can lead us down the wrong path or to “dead ends.” However, not every … After Almost 60 Years Apart, a Family Finds Each Other …
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… Norway. It was a large vessel, named the SS Stavangerfjord, and was one of the two flagships of the Norwegian America Line. The other, the … smaller, older (built in 1917), and creakier. But it was still a magnificent ship, and it did have character, I maintained, for it had served … emigrants heading for Canada and U.S.A., and the realization must have come to a lot of folks, as the Norwegian coast slipped below the …
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… await their train to destinations across Canada. The model of Pier 21 is full of activity . The miniature representation is a favourite of … day in the mid to late 1950s, during the period when the building was one of the country’s busiest immigration gateways. Between 1928 and … even harder to detect: At the head of one of the trains is a steam locomotive carrying a load of real coal , which Conlin retrieved from the …
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… await their train to destinations across Canada. The model of Pier 21 is full of activity . The miniature representation is a favourite of … day in the mid to late 1950s, during the period when the building was one of the country’s busiest immigration gateways. Between 1928 and … even harder to detect: At the head of one of the trains is a steam locomotive carrying a load of real coal , which Conlin retrieved from the …
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… I don't quite believe it, I'm actually going to Pier 21, Halifax NS. Ever … and want to tell you the story of our journey. Most of my recollection comes from my mother. It's fascinating to listen to her stories. On … a higher deck. This was probably due to the fact that my grandfather (on my mother's side) , who was already waiting for us in Canada, …
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… Families 1953 – Groote Beer When my parents decided to come to Canada in 1953, I was faced with a … to corporal. My career was definitely taking off. I knew Pappa had his heart set on immigrating since his work situation was slowly …
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… are funny, some are sad, and all show the resilience required by newcomers. Here are a few interesting ones: Twice as hard John Vandenburg, just before his departure for Canada. John Vandenberg, Netherlands, arrived 1951. (DI2016.260.1) “I did not like attending school in Montreal and learning two …