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… (Rasetta) Pier 21 Immigration Story aboard Vulcania, 1956 The adventure began on June 8, 1956 for my mother Elena DiGiandomenico, … arrival. He was sponsored by his brothers Guido and Giovanni, who had come to Toronto by way of Belgium. Despite our fear of leaving our safe …
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… Berthold Herman (Bert) Seiler, 1911-2004 We will remember Berthold Herman (Bert) … up in Rodalben, a picturesque village in the Rheinland Pfalz region of south-west Germany, next to the Alsace-Lorraine region of France. … were recruiting farm labourers.) They sailed from Bremen on the Berlin (a converted battleship) to Halifax, landing on April 13, 1930, and …
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… of immigration we were thrilled to host recent NSCAD graduate and chef, Prince Churchill. During his residency Prince worked on Food … over a dozen recipes. He also hosted an amazing evening called Paint the Plate in which he helped 50 participants recreate a painting …
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… born and grew up in Koekange, a small town not far from Meppel in Drenthe, an eastern province of Holland. Frits was born in 1918, the fourth … Zwaantje Steenbergen, who owned a dairy farm. By the time World War II ended, Frits and Trijn had two sons. They lived with Frits’s parents … to the border with the States, but when he asked about our family, he said he didn’t want little kids on his farm. Soon there was another …
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… Stories in Dutch 15 April 1953, na twee uuur slapen werden wij weer op geropen om de groten overtocht te aan vaarden. Just en … Beurskens uit Baarlo (cousin) Met een hartelijk vaart verdween de dierbaar Neersche bodem onder onze voeten. Vroolijke steming heerste er …
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… trunk) when we boarded on the Italian passenger 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 … out the skylight for most of the time. At mealtimes, my mother and I, along with another couple were usually the only ones in the dining …
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… at Pier 21! I’d like to share a bit of our collection with you today. After searching for interesting historical tidbits, I came across … window into how passenger travel evolved after the Second World War. Today’s transportation companies increasingly cater to younger passengers … vanilla ice cream, peach cream cake, biscuits, bread and butter, jam, fresh milk, tea or cocoa, and oranges. [1] Ship menu, SS Duchess …
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… MANCINI, Antonio (1923-1999) (My Dad) As there was no work in Italy at the time, in October 1948, leaving behind … part of the Township of Toronto at the time, is now part of the large city of Mississauga, and has the distinction of being Canada's first …
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… To most young people today, the Holocaust is a distant nightmare, something that took place long ago … no one texted or played games on their phones and tablets. They just sat there, rapt, staring at the 84-year-old man at the podium, …
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… My Story By Rudolf E. Braune On April 20th, 1951 at the age of 31, I boarded the S.S. … a new country would offer me a new beginning. So, on that fateful day, I struck out on my own, leaving everything I knew behind: my … room table quickly dwindled to four, even though the food was very good and the Greek crew was outstanding. Sea sickness was a problem for …