My timeline

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    German's enter Canada

    Germans came in 6 waves; first settles to 1776, 1776-1820s, immigration to Ontario 1830-80, immigration to western Canada 1874-1914, immigration between world wars, and since 1945.
    When they first came in the 1700’s they settled along the St.Lawrence river and Nova Scotia. Came to be loyal to the British Empire, and to fight as British soldiers during the American Revolution.
  • Women defined as persons

    Women defined as persons
  • Family immigrates to Canada

    My grandparents came by boat to Montreal before settling in Toronto. They wanted a better life with more job opportunities and adventure.
  • Grandparents Meet

    My grandparents meet in English language classes in Toronto.
  • Grandparents get married

    My grandparents marry and buy their first house in Toronto.
  • Berlin Wall Erected

    The Berlin Wall is put up which leaves all relatives in East Germany trapped.
  • My Mom is Born

    My grandparents have their first and only child. She was born in Toronto.
  • Opa Gets first good Job

    My grandfather gets his first good job as a train inspector.
  • Expo'67

    Expo'67
  • Pierre Trudeau quote

    Pierre Trudeau quote
    “By building a truly just society, this beautiful, rich and energetic country of ours can become a model in which every citizen will enjoy his fundamental rights, in which two great linguistic communities and people of many cultures will live in harmony, and in which every individual will find fulfillment.”
  • Dr. Harold Cardinal quote

    Dr. Harold Cardinal quote
    “The history of Canada’s Indians is a shameful chronicle of the White man’s disinterest, his deliberate trampling of the Indians’ rights and his repeated betrayal of our trust. Generations of Indians have grown up behind a buckskin curtain of indifference, ignorance and, all too often, plain bigotry. Now, at a time when our fellow Canadians consider the promise of the Just Society, once more the Indians of Canada are betrayed by a programme which offers nothing better than cultural genocide.”
  • The signing of the Constitution including the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

    The signing of the Constitution including the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
  • Mom Graduates from University

    My mom graduates from University. This makes her the first in her family to do so.
  • I'm Born

    I'm born in Brampton, Ontario.