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… Books/Articles Aberson, Jan L. From the Prairies With Hope . Canadian Plains Research Centre … in America 1609-1974 . Boston: Twayne Publishers. 1974. Delleman, Paul. The Dutch in Canada . Owen Sound, Ontario: Paul and Peter Pub. 2000. … Netherlandish Origin In the Creation of a Homogenous Population in the City of London” MA Thesis. University of Western Ontario. 1964. …
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… CARMEN NELLIE JOE E TOM DI FALCO My great uncle Carmelo Di Falco was one of five … in Canada. These brave hearts are the pioneers of the roots where I come from and to whom I feel thankful for. With my respect and … for a new home. Great rewards favor the brave. New land! Old dreams come to be. Anticipating a better tomorrow. Perhaps someday, one of our …
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… across the street. After the war her father returned to Canada while she and her mother went back to Kay’s hometown of Kiltane, Co. Mayo … carrier behind her, around the breathtaking Irish countryside. As we visited friends and relatives, away from the horrors of the war, Mother … lived in those hills. If you ever caught one, your every wish would come true.” Kay was reluctant to leave her family and beloved Ireland …
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… February 11, 2023 to April 23, 2023 Credit: City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 867A During the … which lasted until 1920. During this time, Canada interned 8,579 people identified as “enemy aliens”, mainly Ukrainian and German …
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… For some time I have wanted to document the story of our arrival in Canada. I believe it is important for our children to have a starting … at our departure. I was the first and only grandchild on the Iannetta side of the family and I can only imagine the heartbreak of taking your … immigrants through work and through socializing and eventually the City of Windsor reached a large community of Italian immigrants. Canada …
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… which was to be my home for 4 years. We docked briefly at Quebec City, then sailed on to Montreal, where we disembarked. We were served … Hart House. Every day there was some kind of medical exam and lots of shots, and one day when our heads were examined for nits! About 2 weeks …
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… because he was rejected by Canadian immigration authorities for having poor vision. At the time, only those who met strict health requirements … Italian shoe design. A situation Carmela freely admits she was opposed to. Crying, she begged her brother to let her stay, but her new future was already set in motion. Traveling light, Carmela not only left behind her …
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… September 23, 1951 - Concetta; June 12, 1954 - Michele Age on Arrival: 26 - Concetta; 23 - Michele Born in the south eastern community of Carpino, Foggia, Concetta Faiella immigrated … We want to acknowledge and thank them for taking the risks they did to come to a new country, not knowing the language, not having work and …
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… story began in January 1952 when our Dad came to Canada by himself to set things up before the rest of the family followed. He came aboard … the children next door to us was a goalie and he gave us an adult size pair of goalie skates. We stuffed a wool sock in the toes and they fit …
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… because he was rejected by Canadian immigration authorities for having poor vision. At the time, only those who met strict health requirements … Italian shoe design. A situation Carmela freely admits she was opposed to. Crying, she begged her brother to let her stay, but her new future was already set in motion. Traveling light, Carmela not only left behind her …