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… The OCEAN CROSSING on the GROOTE BEER October 20-28, 1953 Tuesday Oct 20th departure day finally arrived. My fiancée had the use of … the place for the nightly entertainment organised by the crew or by comedians and musicians among the passengers. The latter was usually … sunny but already quite cool. Eventually we boarded the train for the 2-day trip to Ontario. The steam-locomotive driven train comprised a …
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… to Charles and Daisy Stovell in Bedfordshire, England on May 6, 1921. She entered the world in her parents bedroom in 'The Horseshoes', a pub dating from the 1800's in the little village of Wrestlingworth. Her birth was followed …
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… A Short Pre-Immigration Story - by Brigitta Sbarra (Haider) I am Nicholas , … - in marriage, that is…and I thought that one of the brief stories she told me about some events that preceded her immigration to Canada …
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… Pasteur . [1] He proudly wore the distinctive black beret with brass cap badge of the 11 th Canadian Armoured Regiment - the Ontario Tanks …
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… Sicily, Italy. In November 1953, he and his loving mother, Nicolina crossed the Atlantic Ocean on the ship SS Conte Biancamano to reunite with … days long, across the cold, snow covered Atlantic provinces, along the St. Lawrence River, through Quebec and the northern shores of Lake … to his parents for having the courage to leave their homeland to come to Canada to build a better life for Vito and future generations. …
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… since. A woman stands in the foyer of Pier 21 National Historic Site. She is wearing a navy blue, slightly military style jacket and studying … be wearing a blue shirt. How is it that on this, an uncommonly busy day, every man who enters is wearing some variety of blue shirt? She glances at the time, watches and waits. When Marianne Ferguson (nee …
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… almost four, and Susan was two) and our suitcases, to Rotterdam a few days later. We went with other emigrants from our town at the same … two girls. Opa and Oma Lopers and Oma and Opa Steenbergen were able to come along on the bus to Rotterdam to send us off. When we got to the … teeth in the water. We saw nothing but water, water, water, but on the 26 th of May we reached the shore in Halifax. When we landed there was …
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… In early October 1944, received orders from the Canadian Forces that she would leave for Canada. She left her home in Warlingham, travelled … a room with other War Brides that were to be sent to Canada. The next day, she and her children took the train to Grenack, Scotland. Sailed … George and Evelyn DeLorey …
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… – Mario Pecile – who was from his hometown in Italy and would become a lifelong friend. A local family provided them with room and … Day. As well, Mario’s father-in-law, Luigi Zuttioni, was an Italian soldier during the Second World War. Luigi was captured by U.S. soldiers during the war and brought to New Jersey where he worked as a …
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… entry could be delayed and detained. They would then be placed in Pier 21’s immigration quarters. Pier 21 operated two kinds of quarters: … with bars or mesh in the windows. [1] The airing galleries in Pier 21’s quarters were barred to prevent escapes, as were many windows. … for families, women and mariners. [11] Conclusion: After 1971 Pier 21’s accommodation arrangements were well-used during the peak periods …