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Melitta and Alfred Starke - 1960 Starke Family - 1977 Melitta Starke and Grandchildren - 2002 Melitta Kaefer Starke - 1953 Melitta Starke and Grandchildren …
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… to Canada. This journey leads to major changes in people's lives. So, what does the journey entail? The journey not only involves the … or plane, but also the process of preparing for your trip and saying goodbye to your family. Sometimes people immigrate without any hope of … Adapting to a new home society and all the changes they have to face while transplanting their way of life requires a lot of courage. …
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… histories are the stories that we decide to repeat and share, editing out the parts that were unclear or unseemly, and over generations those … of Reference Services, did for my family in October 2015. By then I had been working at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 for … and the many talented people who work here. My parents and brother had come to visit from out of province and my Dad had a few questions …
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… relatable challenge is adapting to new and unfamiliar foods. In Canada, one is inevitably exposed to different food from around the … immigrants, getting used to different food in their new country can also be difficult and confusing. Sometimes immigrants settle in an area … than what you are used to. And it takes a long time to learn about different kinds of healthy food available in a new country. In …
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George (Sjouke, Jr.) arrived from The Tjerkwerd, The Netherlands on April 27, 1951 aboard the Georgic with his parents Sjouke and Anna Zwaagstra and younger brother Broer (Gerald). His older brother Pier (Peter) arrived at Pier 21 on March 29, 1950 aboard the Beaverbrae . See Sjouke and Anna …
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… Fascist Communism. Here's the humble story of my family's escape that ended in Canada - and life that started anew in Canada. At the time of our escape, my family was: Father: Janos Szigetvari 26; Mother: Ilona Barath-Szigetvari 25; Brother: Elemer 5; and myself, … have been told about brave soldiers and 'the things they carried'. Well, my parents carried my brother and I across the border from …
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… The Immigration Act of 1976 represented a significant shift in Canadian immigration legislation. It was the first immigration act to clearly outline the fundamental objectives of Canadian immigration policy, … a signatory to the convention. Previously, the admission of refugees had been determined on an ad hoc basis. Persecuted and displaced …
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… 1945. Pease were declared during her crossing. Chris was a baby so diapers etc. needed to be washed etc. Mom commented on how small her room was and of course she had to share. She mentioned how young mothers helped each other with …
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… duty demonstrations, the ones I was in were more the peace marches, so I didn't occupy any university offices or do any of that sort of thing, but uh, but I was definitely involved in, there was one …
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… in northeast Italy. He is the second of four children and the eldest son of Fabio Pecile and Celeste Lizzi. Like many families found themselves at that time, Mario’s family was not well off but owned several small farming plots around the town and …