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Emigration to Canada

Discover the stories, photos and documentation of our families' emigration experiences and oceanic journeys to their new lives in Canada.

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1923 and 1924 Emigrations to Canada

By Donald Peter Macaulay

This story begins with the reasons the Morrison and Macaulay families decided to emigrate and why they chose Canada. Both families joined “schemes” promoted by Fr. MacDonell... Read Story

Candlesticks from Glasgow

By John Carey and Neil Carey

In 1924, the Macaulay family was preparing to emigrate to Canada, Mary ‘Wee Granny’ Macaulay, wanted to take something special with her that would remind her of their lives in Scotland... Read Story

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My History

By Neil Joseph Macaulay

I was born in Glasgow Scotland, the youngest of a family of seven children. When I was six years old, my father died. I can remember him quite well. To make things worse for the family... Read Story

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