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… family of eight children, two boys and six girls, ranging in age from one month to eleven years. I was eight and the third oldest. My … us who were old enough to learn English. The lessons did not produce any English but lots of laughter. We left from Amsterdam pier in mid … with bunks three high and the men and boys in the hull. During the day, we were placed in a type of day-care, a large playroom from which …
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… and enlisted in May 1942, being sent overseas to Britain, via US and Canada in March 1943, just after I was born. He sailed from Pier 21, … people. The search ended abruptly because of an ROV cable break but, one day, may begin again if sufficient funds can be found for a diving … from a wife & daughter so dear to me. But I am here, precious one, because there is a war on caused by certain people who wished to …
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… John Sirounis was born in Kastri, Greece on September 5th 1934, the 5th child of Demetrios and Aggeliki. … work. He asked John, "would you like me to write to our relatives in Canada to sponsor you there to give you a job they have business there, … you are too young". John got exited and said "Dad I am not young any more I am 16 already". On May 19, 1951 his dad took him to Athens …
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… Lebanon again. While Laima Haddad still hoped to return to her home one day, her family decided to come to Canada in June 1955. “…one was in Montreal, and the others were … A Mother and Daughter Recall Frightening Days in Quarantine …
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… and saying goodbye to your family. Sometimes people immigrate without any hope of returning to their country of origin, leaving their entire … 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 … grow up and they start to have questions about their identity. One day, my 11-year-old son asked me this question: “Mom, how many …
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… year. July 1, 2024 marked 25 years since we opened our doors, welcoming visitors to the National Historic site that would become today’s … French) For centuries now, newcomers have adapted recipes and ingredients to their new situation in Canada to some very delicious results. … This heart-shaped glass pendant was whittled by a Canadian soldier, Frank Englehart, during the Second World War. The glass was …
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… brother and sister was sent of to a small country school. Not speaking one work of English, we arrived with lunch pail in hand, children … expected, the transition to a new country was not necessarily an easy one. The change was particularly hard for mom and dad who were, to a … under the principal’s desk when mom brought us to school that first day. I do remember crying while mom towed me down the hall to the …
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… Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: Germany Ship Name: Anna Salén Port of Entry: Pier 21 Date of Arrival: November 16, 1951 Age on Arrival: 20 May it be known that I, Hans Escher, was born on Sept. … a pouch and a bell attached to the end of it, and would hold it under one’s face. If one was reluctant to put money in the pouch, he would …
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… routes from the same small town to Canada. In 1953 after an eleven-day journey aboard the small Greek liner the Nea Hellas, I arrived at … was also making the journey. Although the ship has been described as one of the nicest ships ever built, she spent the entire journey … in Etobicoke for twenty years and welcoming our three daughters, Anna, Netta and Gracie, we moved to Mississauga where we have lived for …
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… when a friend I worked with asked me to go on a “blind date” with a Canadian who was in London, England on leave. He had met with another … who didn’t have a date. I can still hear my friend saying: “Oh, come on Hazel, you’ll only have to see him once. You won’t have to see … to spot the two Canadian Pilots waiting for us. My friend greeted the one she had dated previously and I found myself standing in front of …