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… On Jan. 2nd 1949 Antonio Bevacqua his wife, Rosa Maria who was 8 months … the ship stopped at many other European ports to pick up immigrants. One stop was Spain. It was a very rough crossing and Rosa was very … the men. It was so rough the little family only went on deck the First day. Guiseppe & Domenico went with ther father in the daytime. Guiseppe …
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… Country of Origin: Portugal Date of Entry: April 14, 1955 Name of Vessel: Saturnia António and … of pursing a better life for themselves and their children. They had become aware of the opening of immigration to Canada, and although other family members and friends immigrated … Antonio Fernandes Moreira …
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… the examination of the role of customs as a vital part of a newcomer’s experience in Canada through the firsthand accounts of a former … during the postwar period, Arthur Vaughan witnessed many immigrants come through Pier 21 before boarding trains for their final … agreed. After we disembarked and entered the huge customs hall with Welcome to Canada on the wall in many languages, we each faced a customs …
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… tanks looking well fed and healthy. What a beautiful sight and to this day it stands vivid in my memory. No more curfews and an end to the … became friends of the Dutch. I met my Canadian soldier who was stationed in a school. They had dances and fun - something we did not have … out of the village in November 1945. I then had to wait for my turn to come to Canada. I left Holland in August, 1946 after a lot of waiting …
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… Time 0:02:31 Transcript I had incidents, that’s again us being a newcomer in Prince Albert, that’s later when we had the two children my … Switzerland in 1947. When Annemarie was 16, she started studying to become a home economics teacher. After four years of college, she … the Canadian government helped Heinz find a job at a manufacturing company. After one year, the couple moved to Prince Albert, …
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… 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 …
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… across Austria in trucks and cattle cars. The journey took quite a few days interrupted by air raids, disrupted rail lines and thousands of … the news of the end of the war later reached us. Since no mail or phone service for months I finally found my parents and siblings after … continue to share a room with 3 others at the residence for years to come I decided to emigrate. With a friend’s help and connections I …
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… was when she arrived to this new land. Although she did not travel alone, I believe a part of each immigrant's journey originates as a … sibling, remained in Italy with her husband, where she resides to this day. When you ask her about it, Carmela shows tempered disappointment …
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… James Gregg was one of seven siblings (William, Gerald, Richard, James, Gertrude, John, … the call came to deploy to Europe and immediately go into action. A day they feared but approached with apprehension and anticipation to …
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… Halifax to Halifax and Points West By Dorothy Schofield McIlveen On the morning of June 20, 1946, I boarded the train in Halifax, Yorkshire, for London, leaving Mum and Dad … tune after tune in farewell for us. We finally lost sight of England. One girl, obviously Scottish, kept saying, "I'll never see Bonnie …