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From: "jean Deshane" <>
Subject: Re: [WarBrides] Re: WARBRIDES-D Digest V03 #149
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 22:28:03 -0700
References: <995C4ACC-EB09-11D7-99CF-00306584AEFA@calhounsportswear.com>


All this news about the Aquitania is great - I came over on the Aquitania,
but it was March 3/4 1945. Is there any body out there who sailed at that
time? When I went for a visit in 1949 I also sailed on the Aquitanira.
She was a great ship Jean.D.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stella Myers" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 6:27 PM
Subject: [WarBrides] Re: WARBRIDES-D Digest V03 #149


> I sailed from Southampton on the Aquatania July l946, Arrived at
> Halifax five days later,
> Good voyage, Would love to hear from another Bride who sailed on that
> ship at that time
> We arrived through which is now Pier 21, We were treated well and met
> by the Red Cross
> Then we embarked on a two and a half train trip to Toronto,
> Would love to hear from someone
>
> Stella Myers
> On Thursday, September 18, 2003, at 07:42 PM,
> wrote:
>
> > Content-Type: text/plain
> >
> > WARBRIDES-D Digest Volume 03 : Issue 149
> >
> > Today's Topics:
> > #1 [WarBrides] Travel []
> > #2 [WarBrides] destination [Bev Tosh <>]
> > #3 [WarBrides] Re: WARBRIDES-D Digest ["David Kerr"
> > <]
> > #4 Re: [WarBrides] destination [
> > (Simone Maro]
> > #5 RE: [WarBrides] Re: WARBRIDES-D Di [
> > (Michele)]
> >
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> > ______________________________X-Message: #1
> > Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 07:38:09 EDT
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> > Subject: [WarBrides] Travel
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
> >
> > This has also been asked before, but in view of the new members, it
> > would be
> > nice to hear from them, the ships they travelled on and their journey
> > to and
> > from their new homelands.
> >
> > Tricia
> >
> > ______________________________X-Message: #2
> > Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 08:59:03 -0600
> > From: Bev Tosh <>
> > To:
> > Message-id: <BB8F2457.67D%>
> > Subject: [WarBrides] destination
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
> >
> > In a similar vein to Tricia's question, did all U.S. war brides sail
> > via New
> > York except those from the South Pacific? I recall reading a message
> > from a
> > war bride recounting the first sight of the Statue of Liberty. It was
> > so
> > touching! I would love to read it again.
> >
> > Did all Canadian war brides enter Canada in Halifax (Pier 21) except
> > those
> > coming from Australia/New Zealand?
> >
> > Did your destination or routing take you elsewhere? Please share your
> > recollections.
> >
> > A fascinated daughter,
> > Bev
> >
> > ______________________________X-Message: #3
> > Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 19:13:58 +0100
> > From: "David Kerr" <>
> > To:
> > Message-ID: <001601c37e10$a3abd5f0$>
> > Subject: [WarBrides] Re: WARBRIDES-D Digest V03 #148
> > Content-Type: text/plain;
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> > My virus checker has prevented me opening the attachment - is there a
> > problem ?
> >
> > David Kerr
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 12:12 PM
> > Subject: WARBRIDES-D Digest V03 #148
> >
> > ______________________________X-Message: #4
> > Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 16:43:39 -0500 (CDT)
> > From: (Simone Marousek)
> > To:
> > Message-ID:
> > <>
> > Subject: Re: [WarBrides] destination
> > Content-Disposition: Inline
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> > I traveled from Antwerp (Belgium) to Paris where I was to meet other
> > warbrides. From there we went by train to Bremerhaven. It was in
> > December and the train was not heated. We also did not eat untl we
> > arrived in Bremerhaven. We stayed there a few days in some barracks and
> > left Chrismas Eve.1946. We encountered many storms. Most of us were
> > seasick the whole time. We arrived in New York on January 7, 1947. My
> > husband was not there to meet me due to a previous argument about him
> > not beig able to find an apartment. The Red Cross put me up in a motel,
> > advanced me some money and said they would sed him the bill. After a
> > week, I contacted a friend of mie from Antwerp who had married a GI
> > from
> > Massachussets. She told me to come stay with them which I did. After a
> > few weeks there my husband showed up and persuaded me to go to Chicago
> > with him. Over the years, I wished many times that I had returned to
> > Belgium instead. I lived in Chicago for 13 years until my husband got
> > killed in a car accident. I then moved to Toronto with my children. My
> > best friend had married a Canadian soldier and settled in Toronto.
> > After
> > 5 happy years there I found out I had to return to the US or lose my
> > citizenship. So, that is what I did. I have resided in the Milwaukee
> > area ever since. . . Simone Marousek
> >
> > ______________________________X-Message: #5
> > Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 19:42:32 -0400
> > From: (Michele)
> > To:
> > Message-ID: <>
> > Subject: RE: [WarBrides] Re: WARBRIDES-D Digest V03 #148
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> > That should fix your problem.
> >
> > "David Kerr" <> wrote:
> >
> >> My virus checker has prevented me opening the attachment - †is there a
> >> problem ?
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> >> David Kerr
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: <>
> >> To: <>
> >> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 12:12 PM
> >> Subject: WARBRIDES-D Digest V03 #148
> >>
> >>
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