-
… Atlantic Crossing - HMS Chitral October 24, 1941 - November 2, 1941 The Personal Account of Elmo Hugh Munroe As Told To His Daughter Mary … and blessed with an incredible memory. When Dad talked about the "old days" we were transported to other times and places through his …
-
The Pier 21 Story Guided 30-minute tours of Pier 21 are offered in English and French. Tours and movie viewing times available throughout the day. An audio guided tour is available via the NaviLens app . Join our professional Heritage Interpreters for a guided tour of Pier 21. If you are curious …
-
… The immigration story of Luigi Napolitano (Italian immigrant) This is … to the new land and his new life, the Homeland Number 825. After the gut wrenching good byes to his father and friend, he entered the ship and his new …
-
… "Kay: A Story 85 Years in the Making" I always wondered what would be the one word to best … Years In my opinion, a person's birthday was considered a special day, and my mother's was no exception. She was born on July 21, 1925 as … 1928, my grandfather was the first family member to arrive in Quebec City after sailing on the Duchess of Bedford from Liverpool, England. …
-
… eldest daughter Mary Grace Harris, nee Maria Grazia Natoli. My father Francesco Natoli was born in Sicily and my mother Rosaria … would send him back to Italy and not sponsor him any longer. The next day he went searching for a job on foot as he did not have enough money …
-
… in Halifax August 1, 1953 – my parents and sister (who was 4 at the time) and myself (10 years of age). The voyage for my mother was not … and still are so it was not an item that was purchased much in those days. I started school in September and was tested to see what grade I … night for over a month. A kind teacher taught me English by having me come to her desk and starting with primary books she taught me the …
-
… When people ask me about my immigration story, the first picture that comes into my mind is the snowstorm. It was January 2010, my first trip … I experienced, knowing how difficult the life would be for newcomers, I am offering landing service, helping other immigrants to …
-
… For 150 years, millions of people have come from far and wide to call Canada home. And while they each experience the challenges and … they call the Volendam In nineteen hundred fifty one, a Canadian to become. A call came out from St. Laurent to European shores Come to our … Thank You Canada …
-
by Western University's MA Public History Program Students Fugitive or Free? Prior to 1850, fugitive slaves who escaped from the southern United States to the northern states were considered to be free. However, after the passing of the Fugitive Slave Act in 1850, the northern states were no longer …
-
… His name was Wounter v.d. Kamp, later changed to Walter Vandekamp. He arrived in Halifax in March of 1928 on board the M.S. Nieuw … in the Caribou region plus or minus 80 miles E.N.E. of Lac la Hache, BC, built a log house and out buildings and started farming mainly beef …