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… of Italy presented to NICOLINI, Antonio born July 23, 1915 in the City of Ripateatina in the Province of Chieti, the Medal of Merit of … in the Franco Spanish civil war and subsequently found himself in Belgium where he worked in a coal mine and acquired some skill in … on December 19, 1954 aboard the Conte Biancamano following a seven day crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. The family reunited and started a …
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… only $50 in his pocket. Arrived on June 24, 1951 at the port in Québec City. Experienced a week of sickness while crossing the North Atlantic … as our liberators in the spring of 1945 also influenced my decision to come to Canada. There were also many reports from Canada that it was a … The women and children had to sleep in separate cabins. During the 11-day crossing I was sick for six days due to the small pox …
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… - On The Train “In this special train for immigrants, the passengers sat, ate, and often slept on wooden benches. At regular intervals along … immigrants and therefore did what they could to help others out. One day, between stations where we could buy food, our family ran out of bread and jam. A very kind elderly immigrant couple from Germany gave us some …
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… Canada Act – Accessibility Documents 1.1 Accessibility Plan 2026-2028 (PDF) 1.2 Accessibility Plan 2023-2025 (PDF) 1.3 Feedback … using Facebook Messenger @Canadian Museum of Immigration/Musée canadien de l'immigration . Anonymous Feedback Anonymous feedback may be …
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… Iranian Cultural Society of Nova Scotia Cette plaque est en l’honneur des Canadiens d’origine iranienne qui ont contribué à la vie de cette belle province tout en pavant la route pour les générations à venir. این لوح یادبود برای …
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… I also had that grandmother who married a Canadian First World War soldier in England. He was killed in France in August 1918. She received … way it goes. The family properties were established, but the ancestors die or leave and slowly nature takes over. How did you start writing … It’s sometimes difficult—I’ve been verbally attacked for coming here from the United States. Some of the Canadian media’s …
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… after WWII who was from Strathmore,Quebec. Still married to this day 56 years later, with nine(9) grown children and several grand … Gordie (2yrs at the time) with her and she was expecting another. She said she was ill all the way over with morning and sea sickness and … recalls being the first one off the ship with a Red Cross nurse at her side happy to be on land. A photographer from Montreal took her picture …
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… and history. And I guess that’s why I went that route in my own studies. So they would be learning, uh, you know, grammar lessons that I … in history and art history from the University of Toronto and also studied museum management. At the time of the interview, Louanne was living in Ajax, Ontario and had recently finished graduate studies in art history. Return to Main Gallery …
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… I also had that grandmother who married a Canadian First World War soldier in England. He was killed in France in August 1918. She received … way it goes. The family properties were established, but the ancestors die or leave and slowly nature takes over. How did you start writing … It’s sometimes difficult—I’ve been verbally attacked for coming here from the United States. Some of the Canadian media’s …
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… the mouth of the Wolastoq River. As part of the Pierre Du Gua, Sieur de Monts expedition, Samuel de Champlain “discovered” the river and … and German immigrants until the American Revolution. In 1775, Portland Point, at the mouth of the St. John River, only had about 140 …