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… Wally. “We were the last passengers to leave the ship as Wally had come down with the German measles and we were put into quarantine,” … At night we washed our underwear in the bathroom sink for the next day because we didn't get access to our suitcases. This was an … but Gysje and her healthy siblings did what all of us are trying to do, they found humour in little everyday things, well maybe not …
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… The migration of the New England Planters was the first significant migration to the Atlantic colonies in British North America. In … of Nova Scotia, and in the Upper St. John River Valley of present-day New Brunswick, between 1759 and 1768. They left a legacy that can … at a time when there was virtually no free land left in New England, due to a massive population increase to the area. [4] As Governor of …
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… purchased and another daughter Cesarina was born same year. To this day, his 95-year old wife Lina still lives in this same home. He lived … arriving at the port in Genoa, all passengers disembarked for a half-day, before continuing on to Gibraltar. They were fortunate to feel …
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… the war for two years. In 1949, Mom and Dad decided to immigrate to Canada. My Mother had a sister in Toronto. Dad's intentions were to visit Canada then go on to Australia, but Mom did not agree. She wanted to … on September 20 and our new cousins were waiting for us. The next day they took us to Niagara Falls for the day. We stayed a month in …
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… people of Ogoni. While alive, he spoke about the environmental degradation resulting from the oil exploration by Shell for several years in … paid them some money to set me free. Even when I was freed, I did not stop following Ken Saro Wiwa. They started again to threaten me. In the … the refugee camp in Benin, I registered with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees. In the camp, we were living in abject poverty. …
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… 1958 aboard the Italian Liner Saturnia. It was a very cold and windy day in Halifax Harbour for June on the day of my arrival. After customs and paper work, I went shopping for … free corn flakes from Kelloggs but most of us did not know what to do with them. I will never forget the long 24 hour trip to Montreal, on …
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… Ukraine. The border was patrolled and no one could cross. On the third day, a long, empty freight train was passing through the village and … scenery of the Italian shores is difficult to describe; only a painter can do it justice. After five days we stopped in Lisbon, Portugal to …
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… Leonard Palmer was born on September 19, 1913 in England. He was adopted by Maud Florence and David Livingstone Palmer and was named … down the Mersey River, stopped at Queenstown (Cobh), Ireland the next day and arrived in Halifax on April 27, 1929.” [1] Leonard was … to a hotel for dinner and a place to stay for the night. The next day, his boss came along with a horse and wagon and took Leonard out to …
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… ship "Saturnia". We set sail from Genova, Italy to Halifax with a 15 day ocean sail crossing. The ship was completely full of people my … where we became landed immigrants to Canada. From there, it was a 2-day train ride to Toronto, Ont. We were greeted there by my father …
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… the Canadian Immigration Hall, Aquil invited participants across Canada to digitally submit stories of the immigrant heroes in their lives. … The creative work integrates the real details of stories from various communities as told by them. The use of voice is crucial for Virani. … when she married my father. My Mum was smart, caring and fearless. She died in 2020 and I miss her every day. ( Translated from French: ) So, …