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… for Brown Street. I parked in front of Grandma’s house. I couldn’t believe it. There was a for sale sign in front of the ginkgo tree that I remembered from 1947. I … loved the bright orange lifebuoy soap. Grandma’s house was warm and welcoming. She was too. And I was shocked when I was six and she suddenly …
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… requests here at the Scotiabank Family History Centre and none more challenging than looking for living relatives. Most of the records that … that we have to use other ways, which tend to be less detailed and can lead us down the wrong path or to “dead ends.” However, not every …
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… (1951) and Huber (1952) families (German Immigrants) found on the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 website. Herman Leuteritz … October 1951 after selling 2 klubsessel (lounge chairs) to our friend Wally Dusswald and the rest to others and left for Bremen. Of all my … Storm took in. I remember a Mrs. Peterson with two small children (all using one bathroom in shifts: Peterson – always Peterson!). Mr. …
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… in 1981. We came with the War Brides, but to join my father who had come as an immigrant. As an RAF aircrew trainee, he had been a member … volunteer work with the Canadian Red Cross, first, as a helper at Camp Hill Hospital and later with the Red Cross Hospitality teams that used … had been chained up out of the way. This eliminated the fun for the more active of the kids, and probably saved a few nasty falls which …
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… With the game growing in Canada and the recent successes of the national team, we asked four people who they’re supporting and why. Saïd … for sure, 100%. The Canadian soccer team is playing good football lately. Since they participated in the Qatar World Cup, it was amazing to … Nathaline (Mother from Colombia) Nathaline is the Social Media and Communications Coordinator at the Museum. She was born in Toronto. …
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… Time 0:03:18 Transcript We are family of four from Akureyri in Iceland. We had a beautiful little house on hill in Akureyri. I always wanted to move to a different country, me and my husband often … lost all our savings that took years to build up. But, we had our own company that we could sell and we had money to leave, lots of people …
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… The Immigration Story of Tullio Idilio Callegari (Italian Immigrant) In 1954, shortly after my 22nd birthday, … sick to eat. However, they continued to serve the meals and wine for all six at the table so we never went hungry or thirsty! When the ship … they were very small compared to the homes in Italy. They looked more like garages. As soon as we left the ship, we passed through …
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… Time 0:01:35 Transcript Most towns had clubs, or institutes they called them. And they’re based on the British system. And these clubs … a social gathering spot. So, the British had their own club, the Goan community had their own club, the Indian community had their own club. … sports teams. So, they’d have a soccer team or a cricket team, or a field hockey team, you know, the British sports—badminton. So, the club …
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… about working in the Scotiabank Family History Centre (SHFC) at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 is that every interaction is … their family members about their lives and stories when they had the chance. Too often we take our loved ones for granted, or forget that … never thought to tell me. I bet you want to give your grandparents a call now, right? That’s the most important thing to remember: ask. Your …
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… portraits with first generation Canadians and their families in Montreal. She partnered with The Immigrant Workers Centre in Quebec, which … work, I want to amplify these people’s humanity first and foremost. I believe a project like this to be at the essence of what photographic … Covid pandemic. Why would I have left my home if I didn’t have to? To come somewhere where I don’t know anyone? That was then. Now, I …