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… My father, Frank Vermeulen, worked as a veterinarian and farmer in Holland. He lost his livestock two years in succession due to Foot and Mouth Disease. He … our residence, an old granary with a straw mattress on the floor for a bed and an old apple box which provided a crib for my baby sister. I … Sapper Tony Anton E. Vermeulen …
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Time 0:02:24 Transcript (Translated from French) I was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo. I remember when my mother was sent to Kenya because of an illness when I was 6, I felt very bad. Life was becoming hard for me, I led a miserable life, with little material or money or the hardship of …
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Time 0:03:05 Transcript My father and mother worked in the church in Tanzania, and taught me good morals and values. Since we lived in the church area in my childhood, we had many foreign visitors. I asked I can travel with them. I never got to go anywhere but I knew it will happen someday. As an …
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… had disembarked from ships in Halifax when our families immigrated to Canada, we were interested to learn more. The Tourist Information … human history of immigrants who passed through its doors. My wife and I, as young children, separately with our respective families, left … family's trip across the Atlantic was not pleasant. After waving good-bye to the Cliffs of Dover, we encountered a severe storm, which stayed …
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… to withhold or withdraw permission to photograph on its premises. By being in public spaces, visitors, volunteers and staff grant the … ceremonies and other activities to advance the mandate of the Museum. By visiting or being employed by the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 and being present in …
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… to withhold or withdraw permission to photograph on its premises. By being in public spaces, visitors, volunteers and staff grant the … ceremonies and other activities to advance the mandate of the Museum. By visiting or being employed by the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 and being present in …
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… to withhold or withdraw permission to photograph on its premises. By being in public spaces, visitors, volunteers and staff grant the … ceremonies and other activities to advance the mandate of the Museum. By visiting or being employed by the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 and being present in …
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… Leaving the United States Time 0:02:43 Transcript My parents disowned us because we were leaving the country, my father told my … New Haven, Connecticut, because I felt still I was in the States, but coming to Canada, he wouldn't, my ex-husband wouldn't have been allowed … about his son being a draft dodger. So, that was sad. And the FBI visited his mom twice in Newark, Delaware to tell her that, if you can …
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… August 22, 2018 Halifax, NS Saputo Family commemorates arrival in Canada with $1M donation to the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier … to be able to share this moment with our children and grandchildren,” said Lino Saputo during the announcement event at the Museum. “We are … support and contribution to Canada, the Mirella and Lino Saputo Hall has been named in their honour. Located at the heart of the Museum, …
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Time 0:02:58 Transcript I am a typical after 80s born Chinese boy. Because of the “one Child” policy, I was a “little emperor” in my family. I didn't need worry about anything, and I could have everything that I wanted. All I had to do was be good at my studies. But I wasn’t. And that changed …