Juvenal de Freitas with the Consul-General of Portugal in Toronto, Dr. Jorge Leitão Ritto, at the inauguration of Madeira Park on July 5, 1964.

José Azevedo, Dalkar Maia, Júlio Batalha, José Augusto and José “de Fatima” before leaving for Kitimat, BC, Canada.

In 1955, José Lima began his venture to Canada, travelling by boat to Halifax. Travelling with three other men from Arcos de Valdevez, one of which was José Cerqueira, he paid 11,000 escudos for both the trip and immigration papers. Upon arrival, José and the other men were sent to work in different towns, José being assigned to a farm in Kemptvill. José worked at this farm for a year, after which he decided to move on. Getting a ride into town with the farmer, he took a train to Prescott. The trip from Keptville to Prescott took a full day and night.
In Prescott, José shared a room with José Cerqueira for a few days, until he was able to get a job at a local restaurant. At this restaurant, he worked with two Açorianos. After a short time of working at the restaurant, they were approached by a contractor who offered them work in Cornwall.
The tree of them bought a car together and made the trip to Cornwall, working there for several years.
After some time, José moved to Oshawa. By this time, there were more Portuguese immigrants in the area, including Antonio Galvão.
In 1960, José brought his wife to Canada. They stayed with José Cerqueira and his wife Margaret for as short while and eventually moved to Kitchener. Their children were both born there—Carlos in 1962 and Julieta in 1964.
In August 1970, the decision was made to move the family back to Portugal. After living there for 10 years, Carlos returned to Canada in 1980 to join his dad. José continued to work in Canada until 1985 when he retired and moved back permanently.

José Nicolau Patrício sent his wife Maria Ermelinda Patricio this photo of himself with a friend, which was taken in Toronto, ON, Canada on January 28, 1954. On the back he wrote:
A keepsake of your husband in Canada

José Nicolau Patrício sent his wife Maria Ermelinda Patricio this photo of himself with a friend, which was taken in Toronto, ON, Canada on January 28, 1954. On the back he wrote:
A keepsake of your husband in Canada
Como recordação do seu marido no Canada

Jose Patricio And Agostinho Silva

Portuguese migrant workers Manuel Maia, Jose Menezes, Antonio, Dalkar Maia and Valdemar Rocha pose for a photo in Toronto on October 23, 1954.
Written on the back of the photo is:
Alice, aqui vai esta lembrança aonde estão rapazes portugueses que estão vivendo na mesma rua o de lugo de aquele da [ilegível] que tinha o [ilegível] com doença no pescoço e os outros são do continente que já “ca” estavam há mais tempo e este pequeno é filho deste homem de chapeu.

Alice, here is a keepsake of where some Portuguese guys are living, on the same street where the guy with the illness on his neck had rented the others are from the continent and were already “here” for a longer period of time and this little one is the son of the man wearing a hat.

Portrait of Joaquim Pereira taken in Campanário, Madeira, Portugal in 1953.

A portrait of João Belo in 1979.

This photo was gifted by João Alves de Oliveira Junior to his brother Nuno Pereira Alves de Oliveira. It was taken in May of 1956 in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Açores, Portugal.

The Gomes family arrive at the Toronto Pearson International Airport in February of 1964.

The First soccer team at First Portuguese Canadian Club.
TOP (LEFT TO RIGHT): Telmo Vilarinho, Ricardo Romão, Fernando Ramalho, Benjamim, “O Açoriano”, José “Alentejano”, Zeca “Algarvio”, Viegas, “Pequenino”, Chico “Espanhol”, João and Manolinho “Madeirense”
BOTTOM (LEFT TO RIGHT): [unknown], Antonio Silva, João Silva and “O Alentejano”.