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GRIGOLETTO, Gino 1951 CYRENIA

Aged 25, left Italy for a better life in Australia, arriving at Fremantle 1951. Employed as a cabinet maker, then as carpenter in housing. Retired...

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GRIGORIOU, George 1956 CYRENIA 138
GOUGOULIS, Anastasios 1956 CYRENIA 224
GIANCAZOU, Eleftheria 1956 CYRENIA

Eleftheria Giancazou was born in Neret, Greece on 5th August 1945. She travelled to Western Australia on the Cyrenia & arrived at Fremantle on...

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GOBETTI, Antonio & Angela 1950 CONTINENTAL

Antonio arrived in Western Australia at 16 years. He could only find work in Queensland where he stayed for years, then returned to WA, to work on...

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GUGLIOTTI, Lupo 1961 CONTE GRANDE 212
GRLJUSICH, Mate 1927 COMMISSAIRE RAMEL

Joined two uncles in Kalgoorlie & became a Machine Miner on the goldfields. Served in the Army in World War II. Shifted to Fremantle in 1944...

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GRLJUSICH, Mate 1927 COMMISSAIRE RAMEL

Married to Pere Rosandic in 1937. Fathered 6 children. WWII AIF Veteran. Established market garden in Spearwood.

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GOJANOVICH, Frane 1927 COMMISSAIRE RAMEL

Frane worked as a woodcutter on the Woodline, Kurrawang. Married his fiancee Zorka Ban from Croatia in 1936. They later moved to Boulder. Worked...

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GALEA, MT (Tess Taylor) 1949 COLUMBIA

Husband transferred temporarily to Perth in 1970 - Soon realised the beauty, freedom and safety for children in WA. So transferred permanently....

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GENTLE, William 1863 CLYDE

Anscestors still have a farming property in York, Western Australia.

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GEORGE, WR & AE & Family 1864 CLARA 293
GRAY, William & Clara 1853 CLARA

Family came as Free Settlers. Regulations were that one Free Settler was allowed for every convict deported. Sons born in Perth - Harry Edward...

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GRINCERI, Guiseppe 1929 CITTA DI GENOVA

Married to Maria Pinzone at St Brigid's Church in 1947. Had 6 children and eight grandchildren.

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GANGEMI, Pasquale 1927 CITTA DI GENOVA 97
GRINCERI, Nunziata 1929 CITTA DI GENOVA

Nancy Borrello (nee) Nunziata Grinceri was born after her father had migrated to Australia 4 years earlier. Nancy had never met her father. The...

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GHISALBERTI, Serafina E 1928 CITTA DI GENOVA

Lived in Bassendean for 50 years. 4 children and 17 grand children all living in Western Australia.

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GRINCERI, Carmela (AGNELLO) 1929 CITTA DI GENOVA

Carmela Agnello was married to Antonino Grinceri 14/01/1915. Children: Alberto, who arrived 1927. Antonino, Giuseppe, Vincenzo & Nunzia came...

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GIOFFRE, Antonio 1927 CITTA DI GENOVA

Antonio lived in Wokalup all his life, before moving to Belmont, WA in the 70's. He married Maria 12/11/25. He had 8 children, 7 born in Australia...

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GILJEVIC, Anton 1926 CITTA DI GENOVA

Anton came alone. Worked on the 'Woodline' in Kalgoorlie & Fremantle whilst looking for somewhere to settle. He returned to Yugoslavia, Jan...

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GRINCERI, Vincenzo Samuel 1929 CITTA DI GENOVA

Vincenzo was known as James. He married Lois in 1952 and they had 2 children, Carmen and Jenny. He had 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren....

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GORHAM, John, Marg & Family 1952 CHITRAL

John Gorham with two children John jnr & Valerie Ann by first marriage to Irene Margaret Emery. Divorced circa 1947, met & Married...

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GRAY, Catherine 1952 CHITRAL

Talented Singer. Sung with Perth Auditorial and Scarborough Ladies Choir. Volunteer with the Merry Minstrels Concert Group and founder of the...

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GRAY, John, Cath & Family 1952 CHITRAL 185
GARDINER, A, B, Jean, J & R 1951 CHITRAL

Arthur was a naval dock worker in England during the war. On arrival he was a shipwright diver for the PWD in Albany, later Fremantle, living in...

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GAFFNEY, Gertrude 1950 CHESHIRE

Moved to Australia on her own, was very homesick for the first two years. Used to go and watch the ships depart Fremantle

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GLYNN, Thomas & Eileen 1952 CHESHIRE

Eileen & Thomas arrived with four daughters: Maureen 7yrs; Sheelah 5yrs; Veronica 3yrs & Kathleen 23 mths. Frances was born 7 mths after...

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GOODSON, Edith May 1952 CHESHIRE

Edith May, known to Ellen Dorinea and John McCarthy as “AG” (Aunty Goodson) had no children. Ellen Dorinea, John & AG lived together in...

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GRAHAM, Robert WD & Ruby E 1951 CHESHIRE

Robert served in British Royal Navy as L/H Stoker from 26/04/1943 to 9/11/1945. Service No. KX551231. Peter married Margaret R.E Bell and lives in...

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GRIGGS, Tom, Mary & Family 1952 CHESHIRE

Arrived with four children, Barbara, Enid, Linda & Peter. Went to work for the Public Works Department as a bricklayer but died after only...

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GUBBAY Family 1940 CHARON

Jonah (b 1880), an importer/exporter & Regina Gubbay were Iraqi Jews born in Baghdad. They migrated to Singapore via Macassar in 1933. The...

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GATSOS, George L 1928 CEPHEE

Father of Alexandra, Diana, Magda, Leta, Irene & Steve. Step Father to Stavro.

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GASPAR, Josip 1925 CEPHEE

First settled at Rockingham Road, Spearwood. Worked as a Quarryman for Mr Jack Ivecevich. Purchased 5 acres of land for £500 in Spearwood and...

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GLENN, Catherine & Alan 1965 CENTAUR 335
GREEUW Family 1940 CENTAUR

Jacobus Rutherford Greeuw. Manager of rubber estate. British subject by birth. Born Croydon, UK but of Dutch descent. POW by Japanese in Java...

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GREENAWAY Family 1966 CASTEL FELICE

Patrick and Audrey Greenaway were sponsored by the Builders' Federation of Western Australia. They arrived at Fremantle with their three daughters...

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GRAINGER Alan, Joan & Christine 1970 CASTEL FELICE

Mrs Joan Grainger was the 20,000th migrant in WA sponsored by WA Employers Federation with an official welcome by the State Premier at a reception...

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GODFREY, Peter & Glenda 1966 CASTEL FELICE 23
GILMORE, Raymond John 1962 CASTEL FELICE

Both Ray & Elizabeth became involved wit the Scout association and Ray became a freemason

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GAWTHROP, Anthony & Jean 1965 CASTEL FELICE

The purpose for migration was to give the children a better start in life. We decided that better opportunities existed in a new country

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GREGORY, Terry Jean, & Tony 1967 CASTEL FELICE 40
GOLDSTONE Family 1957 CASTEL FELICE

Ed brought his family to Australia for better weather and a brighter future. Having seen Africa during his wartime Naval service, he liked the...

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GIANNECCHINI, Emilio 1952 CASTEL FELICE 46
GRAYSON, Norman, Gladys & M 1957 CASTEL FELICE

Norm Grayson was a signalman in W.W 2 He was captured at Dunkirk and was a P.O.W for the rest of the war. Daughter Michelle was 4 years old when...

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GOULD, RM, JV, CA, JE & TR 1963 CASTEL FELICE

Randolph Gould came to WA on a Tradesman Scheme accompanied by his wife, Jennifer and children Carol, Janice and Travor. Our family lived at...

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GARLINGE Family 1963 CASTEL FELICE

Doug, Elaine, and Keith welcomed Jenny to the family in 1966. Doug worked as a driver in the Pilbarra, drilling for water before the raillines...

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GORDON, Archie & Elizabeth 1963 CASTEL FELICE

Recruited in UK by Delegation from WA, led by Mr Bill Lonie. They were seeking skilled tradesman to meet the demand of WA industry. No regrets...

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GRIXTI, Emmanuel & Roseanne 1956 CASTEL FELICE

Emmanuel worked for Hapfields Steel Factory of Bassendean, Western Australia. Retired in December 1976. Enjoyed his fishing down the river in...

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GOULD, Ken, Pat & Family 1967 CASTEL FELICE

Came to Australia for a new life and opportunity which proved to be an excellent move. Three daughters arrived with us and one daughter was born...

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GORBOULD, John & Family 1969 CASTEL FELICE

Family born England-Christina, Phillip, Stephen, Janine, Nathan. Family born Australia-Janice, Alexis, Simon, David, Jayne, Scott, Lee &...

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