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… Luigia Beninatto. Both were born in and lived in the village of Breda di Piave in the province of Treviso, Italy. It is also an account of … Although the profession was a prestigious one, requiring a specific set of skills and knowledge, it was also a demanding one. It required … who supplied the factory, and then endless hours throughout the day and evening to supervise the stages in the cheesemaking process. …
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… parts of Canada. My story is a little different. Not only did I come a different way, (by train) and from a different direction (from … and I was processed by Canada Immigration on May 10th, 1960, in Quebec City early in the morning. My ticket was good to Montreal so I went back onto the ship and arrived at Montreal the next day. My ultimate destination was Eastern Canada and therefore I already …
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… brother they were all well established and they had no intention to come and start from scratch. But I told them my assessment is that it … there is less chance that I’ll move back to Pakistan. If you want to come to Canada, it’s good for your children, for you children’s future, … And found jobs here much easier, at that time. It wasn't that—the competition was not that high, and luckily found job in one place and …
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… so many women, I didn’t take time for my own healing. When my mom died, the day after her burial, I had to take 30 Canadians to Korea. I …
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… trip and to buy a house. It took us four hours, by car, to get to the city of Naples where we boarded the ship "Conte Biancamano". I will … never see her again. She also left her younger sister, aged 22 sick in bed; her sister then passed away one month after we arrived in Canada. … went back to Italy to visit in 1967. I have never been back. One day I hope to go and see the little town where I was born. The "Conte …
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… did not get seasick. My mother and sister spent a lot of time sick in bed until we arrived in Halifax. Fortunately, there was an older boy … did not speak Italian, but they were very helpful, made us feel welcome and made sure that we got onto the right train. One of the men … and I found the food so sweet that we refused to eat it. At that point my mother was worried that we would get sick if they did not eat. …
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… It was exciting as well as scary because we were going to the big city of Naples from our small town of Popoli. population 6,000, in the … the modern ships I am sure that it must have looked quite small by today's standards. The ship interior was like a hotel and fancy … we got to Halifax it was foggy, the ship would sound the horn at set intervals and for some reason they had strung ropes around the …
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… I married Teresa (Teresina) and the next day I was on a ship heading to Canada without her. Talk about making … thanks for keeping the memory of my wife and me alive in the first city that welcomed us to a new life. Pier 21's Wall of Honour to …
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… that Marcello carried throughout his life. He was a man that did not waste anything. He appreciated family, maintained relationships with … operational bicycle. Such pride and joy as he pedalled his way for a day of fun and adventure with his friends. A wad of paper tightly … not a thing Marcello particularly enjoyed. At age sixteen, Marcello set off for Canada, but only stayed a few months. The different climate …
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… of Arrival: July 21, 1962 Age on Arrival: 25 In July of 1962 Velia said her goodbyes to her mother Maria, older sister Geltruda, younger … she departed Grimaldi, Cosenza, Italy and traveled to the port city of Napoli. There the Greek Line ship SS Olympia awaited her …