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Ship Name | Story | Panel # |
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FOSTER, John & Pheobe | 1924 | ORCADES |
Owing to the collapse of the Group settlement scheme John & Pheobe bought a small holding at Byford where they remained until 1960-1962. John... |
30 |
FRISINA, Domenico | 1924 | CARIGNANO |
*Domenico fought in WW1 *POW in Germany. *Bought land to farm in Benger then brought his wife and 6 year daughter from Italy 1930 *Spoke fluent... |
40 |
FARROW, James, Edith & Sons | 1924 | ORMUZ |
Came in the belief that Australia would offer a better way of life for their sons. A promised job did not eventuate and so were persuaded to go... |
82 |
FOTHERINGHAM, John R, Annie | 1924 | ESPERANCE BAY |
A 62 group settlement scheme that brought migrant families from Britain, and allocated blocks of land in the South West. |
90 |
FAIRBRASS, Ernest & Ethel | 1924 | ORSOVA |
Rail strike prevented luggage arrival until May. Clothed by Methodist Mission. Arrived in Northcliffe, lived 4 years in half a shed. 10 shilling... |
120 |
FLANAGAN, James & Julia | 1924 | ESPERANCE BAY | 175 | |
FENTON, Daniel Arthur | 1924 | ORMUZ | 183 | |
FRANCIS, Duncan GM | 1924 | MORETON BAY |
Worked on his family's diary farm in the Group Settlements. Eventually went on to become a Lt. Col. in the Australian Army. Married Marie, son of... |
204 |
FIMOGNARI, Michele | 1924 | REGINA D'ITALIA | 214 | |
FEAVEARYEAR, Benjamin H | 1924 | BORDA |
My father was an itinerant worker in the wheatbelt on farms and road boards. Some time was also spent as a 'Faller' on the timber mills around... |
218 |
FRAGOMENI, Carlo | 1924 | CAPRERA |
Arrived in Fremantle aged 18 & worked in several country areas before settling in Bayswater. Following his marriage to Nunziata Emilla, raised... |
349 |
FAIRBRASS, Raymond Ernest | 1924 | ORSOVA |
Lived in Northcliffe until 1941, then joined Airforce. Lived in Harvey after the war. Married in 1948, brought farm at Margaret River in 1952.... |
420 |
FONTANA, Carlo | 1925 | PALERMO | 36 | |
FEWINGS, William, Beatrice | 1925 | ORVIETO |
23rd August 1925 Left Tilbury Docks on 'Orvieto'. Suppose to land at Fremantle but because of strike had to go to Melbourne and arrived there... |
89 |
FLETT, Robert | 1925 | UNKNOWN |
Robert arrived in Fremantle with brothers James and William who settled in Manjimup. Robert was a woodcutter in Jarrahdale, later a boilermaker in... |
109 |
FRAGOMENI, Giovanni D | 1925 | CAPRERA | 195 | |
FORD, H & AK | 1925 | BALRANALD |
Came via Melbourne, then Group Settlements at Yoongarillup and Rosa Glen.Moved to N.Fremantle in '30s and stayed there. |
263 |
FRANCESE, Pietro | 1925 | REGINA D'ITALIA |
Bought land & became a potato farmer in Nooje, Victoria. Brought his wife MariaRosa & son Domonic from Italy. Had a further five children... |
428 |
FAY, Hilda & Kathleen | 1925 | HOBSONS BAY |
Hilda married George Anderson and lived around Fremantle. Kathleen (kitty) married Jack Vodanoveich that owned a taxi business in Fremantle. |
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FROST, Douglas Parbery | 1926 | VEDIC |
Well educated. Disagreement with Father spurred departure for a new life. Albany to Fremantle by train. First job Ernie Fogarty's Boarding House,... |
ALBANY |
FAGAN, Hugh | 1926 | UNKNOWN |
Came to work with 3 brothers who migrated in 1924. Finally settled in Kalgoorlie where he worked in the mining industry. Never married but had a... |
6 |
FRAGOMENI, Vincenzo | 1926 | PALERMO |
Worked as a sleeper cutter, farm labourer, and gold prospector during the Depression. Was joined by son-in-law Domenico Garuccio in 1949 and wife... |
9 |
FISON, Sydney & Edith | 1926 | LARGS BAY |
Came out as part of group settlement scheme. Served in World War 2. Prisoner of war in Crete |
17 |
FONTANA, Antonio | 1926 | CITTA DI GENOVA | 36 | |
FRANCHINA, Salvatore | 1926 | CAPRERA |
Salvatore arrived with bootmakers trade and operated business in Fremantle firstly at 68 High Street and later 95 Market Street. In 1940 he was... |
39 |
FAGERHOLM, Emil Albert | 1926 | ORVIETO | 186 | |
FOGLIANI, Salvatore | 1926 | CITTA DI GENOVA |
Salvatore was involved with his three brothers in clearing bushland in the Mullewa region. He was a wheat and sheep farmer, breeding Merino Rams.... |
322 |
FLETCHER, Robert W | 1926 | ORMONDE |
Had 21st birthday on boat coming to Australia. Married Alison Richards in 1933 in Kalgoorlie. Was rescued from cave-in at Ivanhoe Mine (in the... |
334 |
FISHER, Harry & Lilian | 1927 | THEMISTOCLES |
Young couple with 3 small children from a farming background of East Yorkshire emigrated under Group Settlement Scheme Group 139 in a hope of... |
ALBANY |
FITZPATRICK, Mary A | 1927 | VEDIC |
Married in Wiluna, WA in 1933 to James John Phillips from Doogary, Northern Ireland. Two children - William & Lynette. |
ALBANY |
FORSTER, Grace | 1927 | DEMOSTHENES |
Grace went to Mount Barker to work as a Domestic on a farm. She met Leslie David Cameron whom she married in 1928. There were 7 children, Leslie,... |
ALBANY |
FAZZOLARI, Maria Teresa | 1927 | ORVIETO |
Travelled from Naples Italy with three sons Francesco, Vincenzo and Dominic to join her husband Giuseppe Martino who arrived in Australia in 1922... |
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FINLAY, Robert & Marion | 1927 | BENALLA | 62 | |
FITCHETT, W, K & Jessie M | 1927 | BELTANA |
William & Kathlene sold their fish & chip shop in Tutbury England to come to Australia on the advice of a friend Walter Bagnall. After... |
72 |
FAWCETT, Audrey June | 1927 | BERRIMA |
The Fawcett family along with fellow passengers, were given Army tents and sent to pitch them in sandhills at Kwinana. |
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FORTE, Pietro | 1927 | PALERMO |
Married in 1936 to Antoinetta Carbone and had two children, Lina and Tony Forte. Died aged 30. Brother to Diego, Carmelo, Salvatore and Guisepino... |
171 |
FULLERTON, Donald | 1927 | BELTANA | 172 | |
FAGERHOLM, Axel | 1927 | UNKNOWN |
Axel Evald Mattss Fagerholm |
186 |
FERRALORO, Carmela | 1927 | RE D'ITALIA |
Carmela lived her early life on the Goldfields of WA. She married a Finnish migrant, Taavi (Dave) Hernesniemi & then spent the rest of her... |
326 |
FERRALORO, Giuseppina | 1927 | RE D'ITALIA |
My mother & sister Carmela arrived a few years after my dad. She experienced hard times, namely Willuna. Nevertheless adjusted. Two more... |
326 |
FLOCKHART, John | 1927 | BENALLA | 422 | |
FREDIANI, Dante | 1927 | CAPRERA |
Dante was married at the age of 27 years to Nancy Sgro, aged 18 years. They had three children, Teresa born May 1939, Richard born October 1942... |
466 |
FRESHWATER, Stanley E C | 1928 | ORONSAY |
Father was a merchamt seaman and migrated with his wife and six children all born in England. |
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FRANKLIN, Arthur John | 1928 | OSTERLEY |
Farm Labourer at Jingalup. Married Bella Hewson in 1933, had 7 children, went to war and moved back to Collie, 1958 moved back to Perth as a... |
22 |
FOLEY, William & Margaret | 1928 | ORVIETO |
William Foley: b. 25-3-1895 Cardiff, Wales, son of Thomas Foley & Mary Ann ( Higgins). coal miner Caerphilly, Wales. Returned to & died in... |
39 |
FRACARO, Domenico | 1928 | CITTA DI GENOVA | 43 | |
FRACARO, Vittorio | 1928 | CITTA DI GENOVA | 43 | |
FLEET, Beatrice | 1928 | OSTERLEY |
Beatrice Fleet was born in the county of Durham in 1910 and arrived in W.A when she was 18 years old seeking a better life. She worked on various... |
73 |
FARRALL, Robert | 1928 | ESPERANCE BAY |
The demise of shipbuilding brought Robert to Australia. Lake Grace was his home for many years, marrying local girl Bluebell Slarke and raising 3... |
134 |
FRESHWATER, F, V & Family | 1928 | ORONSAY |
Father, Frank was a merchant seaman and migrated with his wife, one son and five daughters all born in England. |
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