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Truck Driving in Cobourg

Chris's friend Nelson working on the roof of an army depot in Cobourg, Ontario, 1953.
(CMC, Christian Bennedsen Collection, P35-7.E1-67.001, E2007-00190)

Chris Bennedsen with his first Canadian girlfriend, Florence, Cobourg, Ontario, 1953.
(Private Collection)

Chris moved into a boarding house at 434 Victoria Street. An elderly Greek-Canadian couple owned the house and Louie's Lunch nearby, where he ate as much as he liked for just five dollars a week. Chris was now making $30 a week, and sending much of his wages home. Letters sent to him during this time are simply addressed to "Louie's Lunch, Cobourg."

Aerogramme to Frederik Bennedsen from Chris, dated February 18, 1953, Cobourg, Ontario.
(CMC, Christian Bennedsen Collection, P29-3-16.33B)

Truck Driving in Cobourg

Dear Kedde, I hope you had a good Christmas and wish you all the best in the New Year. The Christmas and turn of the year was very quiet here. We had the traditional guests on the 25th from Arnum, Hornum and the butcher's. New Year's Eve we were all together again in Arnum. Sigvard was away almost all Christmas, I was in Ribe for a few days and Grandmother was there with me one day, and I have many greetings from Else Marie. Thanks for the money. They arrived just in time for Christmas and were very welcome. It is not so easy for your mother, she has received 50 kroner and I owe her another 19 kroner. She will get it when she needs money again. Saturday, Otto Groth turns 60. Marie Bach and your mother are going to cook the soup and I am going to serve it. The party will last for 2 days . . . . Grandmother and all the others send their regards.

Thomas Johannesson to Chris Bennedsen, January 6, 1954.
(CMC, Christian Bennedsen Collection, Box P-29, 12th group, translated from Danish)

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