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… 11th of June 1910. He was never sure of the birth month as birthdays were not celebrated as we do today, there wasn't the money or thought … in France, Luxembourg and Germany. During the 1930's up to and including 1945, he was working abroad. He was working in Germany pre war in … Elio Spgarelli Angelo Rosetti They all were bound for Canada, not via ship but on a plane. Can you imagine? These were planes probably …
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… Canada in June 1956, not passing through the threshold at Pier 21, but via indirect flights with British European Airways from Salzburg, Austria, through London (England), landing in … present in her life - as are for many newcomers - Brigitta’s days at the end of World War II do contain some interesting aspects …
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… from a trip to the East Coast and visited the tall ships in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Pier 21. What a magnificent experience this was for me … many immigrants who arrived here August 28th, 1947 on the "Aquitania". We had sailed from Southampton, England, August 24th, 1947. She was to …
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… also sing there too. One time the Karen youth in Langley did a singing competition. I signed my name on a list and they pick me. On that day I … I went back to Thailand to help my people. In my dream I don’t want to come back in Canada because all the kids in the camp want me to stay there forever but my family want me to come back in Canada. At that moment I asked my brother to make a song …
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… We arrived in Halifax on April 19, 1954 aboard "The Nuiderbrun"; … their first and difficult year in this totally new environment; far away from the family and friends they left behind in Holland. My father … children a new future in Canada. It was also my father's dream to one day own a farm, as he was a man who was close to the land. In fact, …
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… my best after six languages, you know. Biography: Monybany Minyang Dau was born in Atar, Sudan in 1975. During the Second Sudanese Civil … Monybany Dau …
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… me, when they left Rotterdam, the Netherlands. After sailing for 2 weeks they landed in Halifax at Pier 21. They had two other daughters, … South America and Canada). Canada won out, 3 consecutive times! On the way over here they said that they were going to raise their children as … 1910 when they converted to the Baptist faith. Catherine (who had come from Austria) had asked for professional people to help populate …
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… For 150 years, millions of people have come from far and wide to call Canada home. And while they each experience the challenges and … in their adopted home. In time for our country’s 150 th birthday, we have selected a small sampling of unsolicited expressions of … Thank You Canada …
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… and all the changes they have to face while transplanting their way of life requires a lot of courage. Immigrants cannot go through a … and, perhaps most importantly, fostered a sense of community. Since day one of my arrival in Canada, I have been lucky enough to have a … tools I needed to make the transition from my homeland. Since then, we’ve called each other brothers and sisters. When my kids were born, I …
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… DEVOLD KOPPERNAES I had the good Fortune to meet Johan on his first day in Canada in the spring or early summer of 1951. Johan grew up in … Johan under his control over night. He made Johan an offer; either come home with him for the night or spend the night locked up in a room …