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wilh an _venae of 28 yeatS. as compamIlD an overall avaaee aae of 37 years old.
makina die Germans the YOUJllCSl inle:meeS. The avenae length of German
internments was 18 months, a figure slightly slcewed by the short-term inlerTlmCnt of
twO women, Ruth and Elizabeth Bronny who were only inta'ned for one and [wo
months mpcctivdy while !bey awaieed. rqtarriation.. Without their inchrsioa. the
averaac length of illlmU1lent rises to 21 mondIs. as axnpared to the average length of
15 months.
Muriel Mara.. BunIe of WiMipeg, Manitoba was • natUralized Canadian of
German origin. A re:speclD:l housewife. Murid Bunle was rkIC the only one of bet
family amsu:d, her husband. Professor John Anco BurzJe was also incerned.n The
Director of Internment Operations believed that Mrs. Runle conducted herself in such
a way as to get benc:lf irumed. in the hopes dw: she woukt be interned witb her
husband. at Kananaskis. She was incemed on 26 August 1940 and releued on 1
NOYtmber 1940. liven the desipalion F.7. Wbcn.she was iatemed at Kinpton
Penitemiary, Muriel Burrle •... raised the stronaest proteSt, and, possibly, owina 10
bel position. in civil life. hid more reason in doilll so ...•,. ProIati. paid off as
Muriel BurDe wu inIemed for less than dln:e moodts. Muriel BunJe ooIy bad to
"NAC. RG 18, vol. 3568.•A· List of(lIImtnS. ReMP Centr.tl Relistty
Classification Sheet.
JoINAC. RG. 24, vol. 11245. Lear:r from Coi. SlCdlcm.to O.D. SkellOD.. 7
laooar)' 1941.
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