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General Stories Monica Forberger Stephen Csibor Family Stories Before 1956 Andy Alfoldy Anna Spaunberg Irene Gadja Kucha Family Tajti Family Family Stories 1956 Elizabet Fajta Erzsebet Guti Eva Kende nee Varadi Janos Maté Lazslo Galambos S.I. Sipkoi De Kellermann Yolan Bencsik Single Men and Women …
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… By Anthony Black, Senior Writer Published on 01/03/2022 March 4, 2022 was the unveiling of a new art project by the Museum’s Artist-in-Residence, Aquil Virani. Read what he has to say … Immigrant Heroes and the Art of Everyday Activism …
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… By Anthony Black, Senior Writer Published on 01/03/2022 March 4, 2022 was the unveiling of a new art project by the Museum’s Artist-in-Residence, Aquil Virani. Read what he has to say … Immigrant Heroes and the Art of Everyday Activism …
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… April 22, 1957 I landed in Halifax on April 22, 1957 at 9:15 in the morning. I remember it was Easter Monday; we were all there on deck … of itinerary I traced on the Canadian map, all kinds of recollections come back to my mind. The seven days at sea on the Olympia were beautiful, full of games and good food. The coach of the train from Halifax to Montreal had wooden …
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… people who loved you? How could you do this to your country? You're a communist. You're a traitor." So, I had all that in my head and yet I … awful. You know it was—even later on when I uh—Waterloo. I didn't become a Canadian citizen right away. That's maybe a better indication. …
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… loved the bright orange lifebuoy soap. Grandma’s house was warm and welcoming. She was too. And I was shocked when I was six and she suddenly died. A peculiar blank enveloped us for years. Fast forward to 1987. By … heading to a better life in Ontario. That was 1877. Both parents died young. She was in charge before she was 20. As a result of her …
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… who immigrated to Canada three years before and were looking for an au pair girl for a Canadian family in Halifax. They were sailing back … my first ocean voyage are all first class, it was exciting and a very good beginning for new life. I could go on about the trip, however the … It did not take too long to have my passport processed in the large shed. Since I was brought up in the Lutheran Faith, a very nice lady, …
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… World War II had finally ended and horizons of hope beckoned beyond the mountains and coastlines of Italy. Having been sponsored by Uncle … to begin establishing himself in this new land. On June 14, 1950, 26 year old Dina and 22 months old Giovanino (John) disembarked at Pier …
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… spot to be helped by the United Nations. After a year, my grandpa died, because he had no one to take care of him. We got accepted to … in a factory as a labourer. It was a hard job for him, but he never complained. I also worked there too, for one summer. When metal is …
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… behind my back? My husband was working for a Canadian engineering company who offered him a job in Montreal. This was the kind of … were waiting for. When we arrived in Montreal, I finished my French studies, and my daughter started the second grade. I was surprised at the … Also, I admIre and appreciate Canada, because this country warmly welcome me and my family without prejudice or discrimination. Return to …