Submitted. Many Mennonite women from across the Fraser Valley will recall and/or recognize themselves or a family member, as a maid serving in Vancouver in the early 1930’s to 1961….
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Submitted. Many Mennonite women from across the Fraser Valley will recall and/or recognize themselves or a family member, as a maid serving in Vancouver in the early 1930’s to 1961….
‘Daughters in the City’ honours the early wave of immigrant women who helped build our country. Originally Published 31.10/13 on TheTyee.ca By Colleen Kimmett. EXPERIENCED MAID WANTED — One who…
Submitted. The city has long been a magnet for immigrants, including women seeking domestic work. Beginning in the early 1930’s, young Mennonite women began to arrive at Vancouver’s CPR station….