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  • Ruby Leeson Kaspard
    … Henry M. Kaspard and I were married October 1, 1945 and shortly after, he returned home to Toronto, Canada. I followed in June 1946 on the Lady Nelson. I could not believe how well we …
  • Ellen M. Nielsen, Birthe and Inge
    … Inge Nielsen Inge came to Canada with her sister Birthe Marie and … join my father, Johannes Nielsen, who had emigrated to Canada in 1928. We travelled by rail from Halifax through Montreal to Toronto, where my … Ellen M. Nielsen, Birthe and Inge …
  • Beulah Cynthia Searle
    … I arrived at Pier 21, November 6, 1946 after a ten day Sea Voyage on the Empire Brent. I travelled by train to London, Ontario, with a host of other War Brides on their way across Canada. The Red Cross and my husband, Walter MacDonald … Searle , then in civilian clothes met me at the railway station. We lived in London, until he graduated. We came to Ottawa and I have …
  • Thomas J. Duiverman
    … Single Men and Women July 9, 1953 – Waterman My five day journey from Rotterdam, The Netherlands on the ship SS Waterman was … earlier, this didn’t bother me. Upon landing in Halifax at Pier 21, we were sorted like cattle at a market and had to stand in long lines … Ontario. It was good that I did not understand too much English, but I can remember him using the term "S.O.B." directed at me. So I was …
  • Pte / Flt Sgt Arthur Wright
    … England on May 19, 1898 the son of Robert Wright and Elizabeth Wright (nee Harfield). Arthur had two older brothers, Christopher Robert born … land. He also acted as a scout (a soldier that at night would worm his way across the no-man's land between the lines) and attempt to draw the … food. Entries in his pay records show that he was paid one dollar a day and an extra ten cents a day when in the trenches. He called the …
  • Stronger by Pankaj
    … I was born and brought up in Uganda. Immediately the question was “how come you are not black?” My answer was just like in Canada, Africa has … hands went up to ask the question. “But why such a sign?” Discussion commenced and all agreed that we all are equal and we should not be …
  • Scotiabank Family History Centre
    … for someone arriving in Canada before 1865 are low, as there are no comprehensive lists. 1865 - 1935: Canada started keeping immigration … 1935) for all ports of entry. These do not include passenger lists. Commemorative Ship Photos: Available for purchase in person on the day …
  • John Brian Sharples
    … In late April, 1959, I left Liverpool on the RMS Nova Scotia eager to start a new job in Canada. I was a little … because my departure meant that I had to miss the FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium and not only was my team in the final (Wolverhampton …
  • The Henk Beuker Family
    … July 1, 1952. It had rained for days in the Regina area and the roads were covered to a slimy soft muck, in which we got stuck. Having relatives who preceded the family helped somewhat, …
  • “When Mom saw the picture, it was very emotional”
    … Maria Zampini returned to the site of her arrival in Canada, 61 years later. Tony Antonitti had already planned his trip to … a tour of the Maritimes with his wife Tina. Living in Montreal, they were looking forward to returning to the place where their parents, … of thousands of others, took their first footsteps in this country . “We really wanted to stop at the Museum in Halifax because we wanted to …

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