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Lawrence & his wife, Marianne Ferguson . … Sergeant Lawrence B. Ferguson …
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Country of Origin: Wales Ship Name: Queen Mary Date of Arrival: July 1946 Gwladys Rees Aikens was born in Swansea, South Wales. She was educated in Wales and received her nursing training in England. At the beginning of WWII, she joined the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Services …
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by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated November 5, 2020) Introduction From 1928 to 1971, Pier 21 was an active Canadian ocean immigration facility. Nearly one million individuals including immigrants, refugees, war brides, and evacuee children came through its halls before setting out across the …
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by Jan Raska, PhD, Historian (Updated October 14, 2020) In May 2015, the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 opened new exhibitions on the history of the Pier 21 National Historic Site of Canada and at the end of June will unveil a new exhibition on the history of immigration to Canada. This …
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The Community Presents program encourages cultural groups to create their own exhibitions and tell their own stories, while exploring themes related to immigration, cultural diversity, cultural heritage and identity. Developing an Exhibit It takes about 12 months to plan an exhibit. The Museum's …
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Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: Czechoslovakia Ship Name: T.S.S. Nea Hellas Port of Entry: Pier 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Date of Arrival: April 23, 1949 Age on Arrival: Alois - 30 years old, Anezka - 24 years old The following is the story of Alois and Anezka Kolarik’s journey to …