• Crossing the Big Pond by Monika
    … Time 0:04:50 Transcript I was born in Bremerhaven on January 23, 1941 to Karoline and Theo Muller, two doting parents. … in Schleswig Holstein. In fact, our house on Kaiser Strasse was completely destroyed after we left. After living in Malente for 11 … Crossing the Big Pond by Monika …
  • Wincenty and Ewa Warelis
    … Wincenty was born on August 15, 1871 in the village of Biedrzychow, … He worked in Pittsburgh at a steel mill. His first trip was for a year on a work permit and his second may have been for six years or more. We make these assumptions based on … Wincenty and Ewa Warelis …
  • He Just Wanted Better Veggies—Now Hundreds Are Growing Their Own
    … Raymond, with two members of the Rainbow Community Garden. Contributed … missed, but vegetables had to be frozen to survive a transatlantic voyage. “Besides the quality and the tastes and all this, the cost for … He Just Wanted Better Veggies—Now Hundreds Are Growing Their Own …
  • He Just Wanted Better Veggies—Now Hundreds Are Growing Their Own
    … Raymond, with two members of the Rainbow Community Garden. Contributed … missed, but vegetables had to be frozen to survive a transatlantic voyage. “Besides the quality and the tastes and all this, the cost for … He Just Wanted Better Veggies—Now Hundreds Are Growing Their Own …
  • D.F. van Laren
    … 28, 1953 – Groote Beer Tuesday Oct 20th departure day finally arrived. My fiancée had the use of her father’s car for the trip to Rotterdam … in the departure hall just before I went through customs and check in. Dad thought that it would be a final farewell and was a bit down. I …
  • Bill Shaw, wife Kaye and Family
    … arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the Georgic on April 26, 1952 on Kevin's first birthday. We sailed from Southampton on April …
  • Connie A.H. Uyterlinde
    … Children March 1953 - Groote Beer At the age of nine I emigrated with my family (parents and 2 older brothers) from the Netherlands to PEI, … land. It was exciting to suddenly see the coastline. Arriving at Pier 21in Halifax, Nova Scotia on April 2nd, 1953 there was a large crowd to … Connie A.H. Uyterlinde …
  • Olesya Aleksandrova
    … Yogurt Day and Gathering Furniture Time 0:01:42 Transcript OA: Oh we didn’t … in the street ,so this was my first furniture. (laughs) Biography: Olesya Aleksandrova was born and raised in Kyrgyzstan in the late 1970s. … Slavic University in 1995. She graduated in 2002 and went on to complete a master’s degree focusing on the medical system in …
  • Gerald, Irene and Doreen
    … It was 1942 and a lovely Sunday afternoon when I met my handsome soldier. My plans that day were to go with my cousin Muriel … She did not get on. I stood hanging out of the door yelling for her to come on till the bus reached the top of the street. I was furious with …
  • K. Shaw Family
    … arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the Georgic on April 26, 1952; Kevin's first birthday. We sailed from Southampton on April …