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… Ripateatina in the Province of Chieti, the Medal of Merit of WAR for his internment in Germany for the period of September 8, 1943 - … to Pier 21 for the first time since first landing in Canada. The visit to Pier 21 was a moving primary experience for me as I did not …
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… region of France. Residents invariably tell visitors that Rodalben has one major claim to fame: on his return from Moscow in 1812, Napoleon and his troops passed through … were not very good, Dad moved to Alberta in the fall of 1940, and (as he remembered) this marked a turning point in his life. He worked …
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… my brother, who was 11 years old, to return to Germany to reunite with his German family. They couldn't afford for the whole family to visit, so my brother went by himself, placed in the care of a flight … a rich heritage which I hope will continue for many generations to come. Herb family photo December, 1959. Left to right: Karl, Susan, …
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… accept into the collection. Please provide as much information as you can about the items. The Committee wants to know the experiences and … we will reach out to you to finish the donation process. If the Museum cannot accept your offer, we may suggest other museums for you to … Plan. The item expands upon themes related to immigration history in Canada. The item contributes to understanding the diversity of …
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… an affront, a provocation, a frontal attack. The decision to come to Canada was a piece of cake. Luebtheen had a bus service to the … and Berlin, practically passing our house, the postilion sounding his horn. Today the horn is the logo of the post office and it is … ties and nice pants, marking the quotations on the board. I secretly wished I could have a job like that. Would you believe that I did end …
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… Nick, who also made a tremendous contribution to Canada, have purchased bricks for The Sobey Wall of Honour at Pier 21. The following … ballet in Halifax. The dancers who were established in Halifax wished to dance with the newly formed National Ballet in Toronto, and … The weather in Halifax when they arrived was a depressing mixture of ice and snow and rain. Although they had work almost immediately, their …
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… Memories of my immigration to Canada I was 14 years old on the 15th of March, 1959 when I, along with my … the most was the sliced bread, and it was so soft! We weren't used to this type of bread and I remember my mother crying and saying that if … but we became used to it just like everyone else there. My father had come to Canada 6 years earlier and had a very good and secure job with …
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… to join my fiancé, William Henry Heystee, in Canada. My husband-to-be was able to immigrate to Canada because he was sponsored by a Canadian … I join him in Canada. He was my sponsor and one of the conditions of this sponsorship was that we marry within 30 days of my arrival in … in that she died in 1959, 5 years before I was able to return for a visit in the summer of 1964). I had very mixed feelings when I left the …
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… The Netherlands on June 13, 1951 at age 24 and with only $50 in his pocket. Arrived on June 24, 1951 at the port in Québec City. … as our liberators in the spring of 1945 also influenced my decision to come to Canada. There were also many reports from Canada that it was a …
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… new life was about to begin. This past July I had an opportunity to visit Halifax, Nova Scotia. I visited Pier 21 which stands in all its grandeur. It is mostly …