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DEMARTEAU, Christina 1957 WATERMAN 374
DEMARTEAU, Hubertus & Anna 1957 WATERMAN

Hubertus worked as a coal miner in Holland & worked in the goldfields of Kalgoorlie and Norseman, when first arriving in Australia. Hubertus...

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DEMETRI, Yiacoumis 1951 FLORENTIA

Arranged for my mother to come to Australia to get married in 1956. Kallou Pieri.

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DEMEZA, Peter 1971 AUSTRALIS 98
DEMIRIS, Edna (NYHANNUS) 1955 ORSOVA

Edna travelled alone from Finland to live with her uncle Georg Geisor & his wife Gudrun (nee Jensen). Georg emigrated from Härkmeri, Finland...

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DEMIRIS, Stavros 1935 ESQUILINO

Aged 13 Dad was farewelled from Posdivischa with extended family to join his father who arrived six years earlier in Perth, his mother joined them...

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DEMIRIS, Steve 1947 MISR

Aged 17, Steve (Anastasios) travelled alone from Macedonia to join his father, Chris in Manjimup to pursue a better life. He was later joined by...

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DEMIRIS, Vasil (Victor) 1949 SURRIENTO

Travelled on his own at the age of 15 to meet his father at Fremantle in 1949. Settled in Manjimup & went to school to become a carpenter....

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DEMPSTER, JH & IW & Family 1965 FAIRSKY

John Hay & wife Isabella Willison nee Gaylor & two girls Agnes (Ann) Comber & Christine lived at Graylands Hostel before moving to...

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DEN HARTOG, MH & K 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 101
DEN HEYER, Nel, Els & Sonja 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Sonja DOB: 28/06/1950

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DEN HEYER, Nico & Elizabeth 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 235
DEN HEYER, Pieternella 1954 SEVEN SEAS

Pieternella came over by herself at aged 18 to get married. Couldn't speak any English. She left a large family in Holland that missed her very...

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DEN TOOM, Arie 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Before migrating his occupation was market gardening. First job in WA was farm labourer, after 9 months he went to work at Narrogin Brickworks,...

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DENCH Family 1963 CANBERRA

Father became a Senior Engineer at the Carnarvon Tracking Station supporting the NASA Apollo program. When the family left in 1975 as the station...

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DENFORD, Leslie & Ida 1962 FAIRSKY

Migrated under Nest Egg Scheme. Leslie regular British Army-W.O.2 5495503 (24 years service Hampshire Reg). WA lifestyle and climate attracted us...

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DENFORD, Marianne & Helen 1962 FAIRSKY

Migrated under Nest Egg Scheme. Marianne now married (Swain), Helen now married (Blackbee)

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DENIC, Bronislawa 1949 AMARAPOORA

Captured by the Germans at the age of 13. Forced to work in a German Hospital. Worked hard in Australia supporting her husband to raise four...

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DENIC, Olivera 1949 AMARAPOORA

Was educated at St.Joseph's, Victoria Square, Perth. Has two brothers and a sister. Married, has two sons.

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DENIC, Vlastimir 1949 AMARAPOORA

Was an interpreter for Australian Army at Guildford Barracks. Worked at the Midland Workshops as a painter for 30 years. Played soccer, later...

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DENKER, Karl & Wilma 1953 CASTEL VERDE 444
DENKINGER, Max 1970 QUEEN FREDERICA 15
DENMAN, David Neil 1968 FLAVIA 377
DENNANT, Janet A 1974 BRITANIS

Lived in Cervantes for first 6 months then Como for 10 years before moving to Yokine. Built house in Quinns Rocks in 1989. Involved with...

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DENNEY, John & Annie 1912 WAIMANA

The Denney Family's journey to WA proved to be quite tragic. John 19yrs enlisted 1914, James 22yrs enlisted 1915 - both killed at Gallipoli. The...

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DENNIS, Gordon 1960 STRATHEDEN

Gordon and Eileen left Dover in March 1960, travelled through France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Yugoslavia, Greece, Turkey, Iran, and Pakistan...

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DENNIS, Harold 1908 OMRAH

Harold left his bank position in 1908 to join his brother William at Doodlakine. He married Violet Evelyn Parks on the 29/12/1913. He became a...

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DENNIS, Lister 1855 STAG

Born in Somerset England, shipped at the age of 20 to WA as a convict for burning a barn. Married twice, first wife: Jane Kidd. Second wife:...

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DENNIS, VJ, LA, LJA & GJW 1952 CHITRAL 404
DENNISON, John B 1961 CANBERRA

Dennison Family placed in Nunawading Migrant Hostel, Victoria, moved within 2 weeks to house in Altona. John married Bernadette HOURIGAN of St...

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DENSLEY, Leslie F 1929 BARADINE

From the age fifteen directed by Y.A.L. to work on farms, other available jobs & wheat curing until joining th R.A.A.F in 1941. From 1945,...

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DENT, Florence & Children 1911 ORAMA

Followed husband Frederick Dent to Australia. Frederick arrived in February 1911.

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DENT, Frederick 1911 OTRANTO 44
DENTITH, Ann & Harold 1971 ELLINIS 153
DENTITH, Caroline & Joanne 1971 ELLINIS 153
DEPIAZZI, Battista 1930 VIMINALE

Married Elizabeth Maude Beecroft (dec 2003). Had nine children, four alive at the time of his death.

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DERICKX, Johannes Gradus 1951 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Married to Wilma E Gilham in 1956. Children - Jo-Ellen Mary born 06/03/1957 & Frederick John born 20/05/1959. Grandchildren - Nicholas Thomas...

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DERKACZ, Kazimierz 1950 FAIRSEA

Kazimierz Derkacz had spent his early years in Germany then completed SCHOOL AT GOOMALLING CONVENT, WA. WORKED AS A MECHANIC & PLUMBER IN...

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DERKOVICS, Arpad 1964 UNKNOWN

Left all his family behind to come to Australia to start a new life as a qualified cabinet maker.

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DERWORT, Gerrit J 1960 GROOTE BEER

Unskilled when arrived. Rose to become Manager with the Perth Metropolitan Transport Trust (M.T.T.) now Transperth.

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DESMOND, Dennis J 1929 OTRANTO

Dennis John (Denny) settled in Perth & married Dorothy Celia Kelly in 1941 and had 5 boys & 3 girls. Dennis served in the AIF during WW11...

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DESMOND, Doris & Connie 1929 OTRANTO

Doris Mary joined the WAMS 18YO serving in Hollywood (WA) & Heidelberg (Vic) hospitals retiring from Hollywood to look after her sick mother....

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DESMOND, Eileen 1929 OTRANTO

Eileen worked in a tobacco factory and then Hollywood hospital. Married Herbert Arthur Buxton and had two girls Lorraine (1950) & Kathryn (...

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DESMOND, Joan 1929 OTRANTO

Joan (Marjorie Florence) worked as nanny in Bunbury then as tailoress making uniforms during WW11. Married Kenneth Donnelly in 1947 and had 7...

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DESMOND, John & Florence 1929 OTRANTO

Jack & Florence settled in Nollamara where Terrence John was born in 1934. Jack was a senior St John Ambulance Officer in Perth.

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DESPOT, Slobodan 1960 AUSTRALIA

Enjoys cooking traditional meals for his friends and family. Loves playing cards, drinking wine and spending time at the Club with his friends....

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DESSEWFFY, Mano Kalman 1950 SKAUGUM 143
DETIUK, Fedir, Maria, Mike 1950 SKAUGUM

Priority was best education for son Michael who became a school Principal and married Georgina a teacher, children Tanya a solicitor, Nicholas a...

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DETTENMAIER, Helmut Adolf 1954 SKAUBRYN

Settled in Northam where he was employed by the Main Roads Dept as a Motor Mechanic. Local soccer referee for many years before settling in Perth...

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DEURLOO, David L & Maaike 1956 SIBAJAK

David Deurloo and Maaike Deurloo-Bogert arrived in Australia 1956 with 8 children. Pietertje 19, Alida 17, Christine 16, Teunis 15, Louise 14, Jan...

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