Estonia 1944

8 responses to “Estonia 1944”

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   angry shock

   Oct 6, 2004 at 5:21 am

   In 1992 here took place a huge event called "America 92" celebrating the 500 years since the discovery of our continent.

   One of the many places to visit along the exposition was a reconstruction of the Immigrant´s Hotel like it was in the 1900´s (there immigrants were kept in "quarantine" actually).

   I went with my Dad to pay a look at the old books from Migration´s Office. And my Dad found the line in which Grandpa was registered. He came to Argentina from Genova, Italy, when he was six.

   It was very moving. As this must have been for you two, too. Hope I didn´t bore you with the story. 🙂

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   jurvetson

   Oct 6, 2004 at 3:58 pm

   not at all. thanks!

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3. 

   meeware

   Oct 29, 2004 at 4:48 pm

   It is weird when you realise close family members have been named after animals. My grandfather was called Arthur, but we could find no previous trace of the name in the family history. It turns out it was the name of his father’s favorite horse.

   Just odd, y’know. Calling your son after your favorite horse.

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4. 

   jurvetson

   Oct 29, 2004 at 5:21 pm

   A bit of a blow to the ego, no?

   This story is a bit stranger… My Dad had not met his future wife yet…. He just grew up with a horse named Tiiu. So, maybe it was a Freudian thing….. 😉

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   angry shock

   Oct 30, 2004 at 7:50 pm

   That final observation was…

   SUPERB!
   SUPREME!
   MAGNIFIQUE!

   ps: my regards 2 them. 😉

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   angry shock

   Sep 5, 2005 at 3:22 am

   Look!

   

   =)

   Note: I said my grandpa was six at his arrival, but actually he must have been 9 as he was born in 1900.

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7. 

   Mooni_1987

   Jun 20, 2006 at 6:48 pm

   Where is this pic made? How is this place called?

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8. 

   BenODen

   May 19, 2007 at 2:08 am

   *wave* hello to the three generations! Cool stuff.

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