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His father emigrated from Cyprus and began selling fresh fruit and ice cream from a stall in Piccadilly Circus in the late 1950s.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
My love for the Fourth comes from my grandfather, who emigrated to this country from Lebanon.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
"We've been here before. We'll be here again," said 81-year-old David, who emigrated from the United States 13 years ago.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
His mother, Valborg, who had emigrated from St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands, worked as a domestic; his father, Walter, who had emigrated from St. Croix, was a petty officer in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
What remained of Mantell’s collection after his death passed on to his children, and much of it was taken to New Zealand by his son Walter, who emigrated there in 1840.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
