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Title	Arrival Year	Ship Name	Story	Panel #
DE LAURENTIS, M nee SARACENI	1952	RAVELLO	I left Italy to come to WA to join my brothers and begin a new life. I later met Sebastiano and was married in June 1953. Our children Celia was...	183
DE LEEUW, John & Miep	1952	FAIRSEA	We hoped for a better future for our children. Twins Carol & Joan arrived 17/12/53. Robert was next 21/01/55. Last but not least Dorothy 5/6/...	17
DE LEO, Antonio	1936	VIMINALE	Migrated as a child to be reunited with his father Pasquale. Embraced Australian culture, especially Australian Rules Football. A gifted and...	94
DE LEO, Gaetano	1951	SURRIENTO	Gaetano De Leo came to Australia on his own in 1951. His wife, Soccorsa and two sons Michele (Michael) and Pietro (John) followed later, arriving...	26
DE LEO, Gaetano	1955	SURRIENTO	Gaetano arrived as a 15 year old boy with a chaperone to join his father and build a new and better life for his family.	66
DE LEO, Giuseppe	1957	ROMA	His culture and traditions are very strong and have been passed onto his children who are proud of who he is and where he has come from.	20
DE LEO, Marina	1951	UGOLINO VIVALDI	Marina came to Perth as a 4 year old with her mother and brother to join her father so they could establish a better life in Perth.	220
DE LEO, Michele (Michael)	1952	CASTEL FELICE	Michele (Michael) arrived in Australia with his mother Soccorsa and brother Pietro (John). Michael married Jill Battersby in Canberra on the 30...	26
DE LEO, Pietro (John)	1952	CASTEL FELICE	John arrived in Australia when he was 5 years old. On completing high school, he joined the State Public Service. He worked in the Department of...	26
DE LEO, Rosario	1957	ROMA		58
DE LEO, Soccorsa	1952	CASTEL FELICE	Soccorsa and two sons, Michele (Michael) and Pietro (John) followed husband/father, Gaetano who had arrived in June of the previous year. In 1958...	26
DE LUCA, Adelina	1961	AURELIA	Daughter of Maria Nicola and Angelo Sante di Prinzio. One of seven children. Two in Argentina (Carmine and Concetta) and two in Italy (Giuseppina...	5
DE LUCA, Antonio	1959	FLAMINIA	Eldest child of Corrado and Generosa with seven brothers and sisters - Angela and Luigi (Argentina), Salvatore, Rocco, Gelsomina, Maria and...	4
DE LUCA, D, A & F	1958	OCEANIA	Domenico came to Australia with his sons Antonio and Franko, they were joined by Concetta (their mother) 4 years later. When Antonio arrived he...	49
DE LUCA, Emilio	1927	REGINA D'ITALIA		404
DE LUCA, Gennaro	1955	SURRIENTO	Two people who left their beloved homeland & family behind for a country far away. Not knowing the language, they made many sacrifices for a...	372
DE LUCA, Maria	1956	SYDNEY		372
DE LUCA, Maria & Family	1938	ESQUILINO		404
DE LUCA, Vince & Amelia	1970	GUGLIELMO MARCONI		26
DE LUCIA, Rosalia	1960	ROMA	Father Giuseppe came 5 years earlier to try and establish a family home, job etc and then sent for his wife, Vincenia and son Dominic.	425
DE LUIS, Carlo	1914	OTWAY		284
DE LUIS, Giuseppina	1925	ORVIETO		284
DE MARCHI, Erminio	1933	VIMINALE	First arrived in WA 29/11/1927. Returned to Italy in 1931. On his second trip to WA worked clearing land at Moora. Some time later moved to the...	357
DE MARCHI, Rita	1938	REMO	Married by proxy in Italy in 1937. Joined her husband in Bibra Lake where she worked on their property and raised 3 children.	357
DE MARIE, Giovanni	1927	REGINA D'ITALIA	Travelled to a number of areas finding work, including Wiluna, Collie and Perth. Became an Australian Citizen on 26/09/1933. Returned to Italy in...	120
DE MARIE, Maria	1935	OTRANTO	Worked in Milan before coming to Western Australia to live in the Goldfields - a great culture shock.	120
DE MARTIN, Ada	1959	AUSTRALIA	Ada and her mother Maria sailed out from Italy to join her sister Augusta, who was already married and settled in Kalamunda. One year later Franco...	223
DE MARTIN, Augusta	1956	AUSTRALIA	On the 4th Nov 1956 I married Rino Brescacin (deceased) and had two sons John and Dean. We are still living in WA.	75
DE MARTIN, Maria	1959	AUSTRALIA	Maria De Martin who was left a widow with two young daughters, sailed out from Italy with her youngest daughter Ada to meet up with her oldest...	223
DE MATTIA, Marcello	1955	SURRIENTO		264
DE MEIS, Antonio Tulio	1952	SYDNEY	Came out to meet up with his father Ernesto De Meis who came out early on the Roma	15
DE MELLO, Philip Paul	1975	CENTAUR	Philip Paul de Mello was educated at St Michaels Primary, St Josephs Instituition & Singapore Vocational Institute. Now married with 4...	106
DE MEO, Bruno & Cesarina	1948	TOSCANA	Bruno (son) & Cesarina (mother) followed their father & husband, Beniamino, out to Australia after the war. Beniamino had worked farming...	319
DE MEYERE, Albert	1954	SIBAJAK	Plumber by trade. Built one of the first houses in Melville Heights with home made cement bricks.	105
DE MORI Family	1950	SKAUGUM	Angela & Sabino had a daughter called Leonella De Mori in Australia. They are now the the proud grandparents of Gino & Leonella's children...	241
DE MUNCK, Cornelius	1950	SIBAJAK	Cornelius became a prominent classical baritone & academic, before retiring as senior lecturer in music from the WA Academy of Performing Arts...	107
DE MUNCK, Franciscus	1949	MAETSUYCKER	Educated Middelburg Holland. Worked on a farm when first arrived. Established Manijimup Producers Abbattoirs with parents. Married Olga Harris...	312
DE MUNCK, H, M, C, P & C	1950	SIBAJAK	Huberdina Henrietta married Jacob 1929 at Middelburg Zeeland. 6 children. Elizabeth married Abraham van Beem 4 children. Frans married Olga Harris...	302
DE MUNCK, Jacob, E & F	1949	MAETSUYCKER	Jacob de Munck was a Butcher/shop owner who lived at 54, St Pieterstraat, Middelburg Zeeland, Netherlands. He was active in the resistance during...	302
DE NARDI, Bruno & Tersilla	1952	ROMA	In 1952 Tersilla arrived with her mother Angela Zambon and siblings Lino, Clara and Vanda. Tersilla's father, Francesco Zambon, arrived in 1950....	87
DE NOOIJER, Lein	1970	AUSTRALIS	I came to Australia for 2 years to see the country and never went back! Lived in WA and Tasmania and am now back in WA. Married an Australian girl...	203
DE NYS Family	1955	FAIRSEA	Gerrit & Jansje de Nys migrated to Australia with their five sons & three daughters in 1955 after multiple previous attempts at doing so....	277
DE PALMA, Giacomo	1950	TOSCANA	Giacomo de Palma arrived in Fremantle in 1950 in search of a better life and help support his siblings in Italy. For the next 30 years he worked...	77
DE PAOLI, Luigi G	1955	CASTEL FELICE	At only 18 Luigi first lived and worked in Osborne Park, then moved to Wagga Hills, Ballidu. In 1957 he began work at Waterloo Brickworks and was...	136
DE PAOLIS, Luigi	1952	FLORENTIA	Arrived in Australia 1952. Worked in the country for 8 yrs. Settled in Perth 1960 where he started his own business & remained self employed...	356
DE PIAZZI, Augustino	1912	ORONTES	M27.11.1911 Baruffini Italy. Children: Lina died 9 mths, Gino/Rita Colquhoun, Mary/Peter Corona, Ruby/Vincenzo Banducci, Doris/Giovanni Corvi,...	60
DE PIETRO, Aniello	1952	NEPTUNIA	Married Velia Fogliani in 1962. Has 3 children Bruno, Tina & Enrico and 2 grandchildren Mikaela & Jonah. He worked for Main Roads until...	58
DE PINTO, Antonia	1964	GALILEO GALILEI		165
DE PINTO, Gennaro	1964	GALILEO GALILEI		165
DE PINTO, Giacomo	1954	NEPTUNIA	Giacomo was 13 yrs old when his father died in Molfetta Italy. He then travelled alone to Fremantle by ship to be with his Aunty and Uncle....	135