• Luigi Gemma Maria Giovanni Mattiuz
    … Country of Origin: Italy Date of Arrival: May 26, 1949 …
  • John James Vanderlee
    … Name: Zuiderkruis Port of Entry: Halifax Date of Arrival: September 26, 1952 Age on Arrival: 19 years For my first transatlantic crossing, …
  • Morris Koggel, Ann Meyerink Koggel
    … Ann and Marinus Antonius Koggel entered Pier 21 in Halifax, September 26, 1952, Arriving aboard the Zuiderkruis from the Netherlands. I left … all of whom have visited Holland. We're happy about the decision to come to Canada. …
  • Peter, Helena Peters
    … 14th for the journey to Canada. Upon arrival in Quebec City on April 26th they travelled to Winkler, Manitoba. In 1933 the family moved to …
  • Duro and Erika Gravonic and Family
    … aged eight, my brother Duro, jr., aged four, Erika, our mother, aged 26, and me aged six. Once on board the truck, Mom said, "Let's all hold …
  • Karin Wally Soellner Barth
    … and very proud to be a Canadian. I am a Canadian Citizen as of January 26, 1962. Before leaving for Canada - September 29, 1956 Visiting Pier …
  • Filippo Scassa
    … to phone them and say that he was sick. When he went to work the next day he was fired. Filippo says that was sort of a blessing. He went to … things weren’t too bad in Canada. Filippo says that he did find the food different. He says that when you are used to something you expect … got to the train and got sandwiches, Filippo says it didn’t seem to be food because the bread was so different. He says that you tend to be …
  • John Van Beers and Family
    … of Rotterdam. We boarded the SS Waterman, and departed about 4pm that day. The journey was rather pleasant. We experienced only one storm in … I still remember my mother whispering, 'my God what did we get in to'. But the good part was that we had seen the worst and things got …
  • The Wheel of Conscience
    … Wheel of Conscience on January 20, 2011. © SteveKaiserPhotography.ca Commemorating the St. Louis Voyage The Wheel of Conscience is a … The ship returned to Germany, where over one-quarter of its passengers died in concentration camps. Designed by Polish-born architect Daniel …
  • Karpowich Frank Pauline
    … In the spring of 1913, 26-year-old Frank Karpowich bid farewell to his family in Mlyniska, …