• William Henry Heystee
    Born in Amsterdam on August 8, 1927 to Wihelmina Heijstee - van der Heijden and Richardes Heijstee, the middle child in a family of seven children. Always the adventurer and looking for a place to escape from poor economic conditions of post-war Netherlands, William decided to emigrate to Canada. …
  • Walter Scott Browne
    … Walter Scott Browne …
  • Walter H. Cooper
    Walter Cooper was born in Ontario of British immigrants, but lived most of his life in British Columbia. He was left an orphan at the age of 6. He joined the armed services in 1940 in Kamloops B.C. He was at various training camps before going overseas in 1942. At the age of 27, he was billeted in …
  • Walter and Joyce Taylor, son Cliff
    … Walter and Joyce Taylor, son Cliff …
  • Vincenzo De Rose and Annita Covelli
    Annita Covelli on her boat trip from Italy Vincenzo & Annita's wedding photo … Vincenzo De Rose and Annita Covelli …
  • The tiny Lebanese village that changed the face of Halifax
    Left: The mountain village of Diman and surrounding villages (photo courtesy of Jasmine Ghosn); right: The 161 unit Brenton Suites building, backgrounded by the 84 unit Trillium building, both projects led by Diman-born developer Wadih Fares. In the north of Lebanon, 1,400 metres above sea level, …
  • Ivy Edie Stevenson Williamson
    Reason for entry into Canada: War bride Date of Entry: August 19, 1946 City of entry: Halifax, Nova Scotia Name of ship: Lady Nelson Country of origin: England Name of individual: Ivy Williamson   Story: My mother’s name was Ivy Edie Stevenson and she was born on January 26th, 1927 to Charles and …
  • Reflections on Oral History Interviews from Prague Spring Refugees
    by Nicole Dalrymple (Updated July 19, 2021) Introduction As the Research Intern here at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, as well as a History and Masters of Library and Information Studies graduate, I have had plenty of opportunities to engage with historical information. …
  • Culture Trunks
    The Italian Trunk The Hungarian Trunk The Netherlands Trunk About the Culture Trunks With the help of our donors, we have created a series of Culture Trunks . These trunks are perfect for anyone wishing to learn more about the immigration history to Canada from a particular country or about their …
  • Edoardo Chiarvesio
    The year 2021 marks 110 years since my father’s uncle left his hometown of Fagagna, in the Friuli-Venezia-Giulia region of northeast Italy, to settle in Canada. At 25 years of age, Edoardo Chiarvesio boarded the SS Chicago on March 19, 1911 in Le Havre, France. He arrived in New York City on March …