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GEERS, Keith 1952 WATERMAN 24
GEERS, Peter John 1952 WATERMAN 24
GENOVESE, Antonino 1952 ROMA

He was the first in his family to marry an Australian girl. They were married 44 years & had four children. He meant the world to his family...

24
GRIMALDI, Michele 1952 CASTEL BIANCO

Worked hard for 2 years to save enough money to bring his wife and 3 children over from Italy in 1954.

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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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GALEA 1952 FLORENTIA

Salvatore worked in Africa & served in their War. Returned to Italy only to be sent to World War 2. POW for 7 years. Returned to Italy,...

41
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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GIANNECCHINI, Emilio 1952 CASTEL FELICE 46
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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GAGLIA, Adolfo 1952 NEPTUNIA

Adolfo was the youngest of five boys and came out to Australia with his oldest brother Enrico. They were the last of the five to arrive as the...

53
GARCES, Manuel Da Silva 1952 NORTH CAPE

Manuel (Garces or Gus) was one of a group of the first Portuguese migrants. He was a gifted child receiving a scholarship by the Catholic Church....

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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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GOODSON, Joseph Forman 1952 ESPERANCE BAY

Bill Goodson was a builder in Dulwich, London and decided to migrate to WA to start a poultry farm. He travelled with John McCarthy and they...

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GARNETT Family 1952 MOOLTAN

Jack & Margery & 4 sons arrived in WA in 1952. Jack became a coal mine manager in Collie. They had 4 sons, Paul - City Engineer,...

74
GAVIN, Marina D 1952 STRATHEDEN

I was born in Patna, grew up in the Howrah Railway Community. My last two years were spent in Calcutta. At the age of 17 departed India with my...

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GANDOSSI, Emma & Natale 1952 RAVELLO 83
GIBBS, W, V, Michael & Peter 1952 OTRANTO

Expected to have position as Engineer on Snowy River Scheme but cancelled just before departure from England.

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GRAZIANI, Savino 1952 AUSTRALIA

Savino left his home, his wife Filomena and sons Donato 11, and Angelo 4, in search of a better future in Australia. Five years later he bought a...

93
GILMOUR, Shirley 1952 ORION

Ten days after arrival in australia Shirley & husband Bill crossed the nullabor in the smallest ford car. Work was easy to find and ther have...

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GROENENDIJK Family 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

The Groenendijk family changed their names when "naturalised" in 1964, to John, Margaret and Marion Greenwood. John owned a cleaning contracting...

102
GERRITSEN, Rolf 1952 GORGON 105
GERRITSEN, Jeroen (Ron) 1952 GORGON 106
GERRITSEN, Willem & Eleonora 1952 GORGON 107
GRYG Family 1952 ESPERANCE BAY 113
GOODWIN, Charles & Doreen 1952 ORCADES

(1956) Another daughter born. Rosemary Jean Goodwin

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GOODWIN, Margaret & Brian 1952 ORCADES 142
GREEN, Ernest 1952 MORETON BAY

Home Missioner Reverend Green's first parish for the Methodist Church was Norseman to Esperance followed by Gnowangerup, Donnybrook and Rockingham...

142
GEERDINK, Herman 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 159
GIANGIULIO, Pietro 1952 SYDNEY

Went to work as a miner in Mt Magnet at Hill 50 (for 10 years). Married and had 2 girls. Returned to Perth to work in the steel industry, Brisbane...

162
GUERINI, Cleto Mauro 1952 SYDNEY

Cleto worked as a woodcutter and log hauler in the timber industry. With 2 partners he founded Timber Traders Cockburn in Hamilton Hill in 1966,...

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GAGLIA, Enrico 1952 NEPTUNIA 178
GORMAN, W, S & Family 1952 NEW AUSTRALIA

William and Sarah Gorman lived in Clydebank, Scotland. Their home was bombed in the Clydebank Blitz and they lost all their possessions. After...

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GALEOTTI, Ezio 1952 CASTEL BIANCO

After the total destruction of my home town during World War 2, I left Italy to migrate to Australia in search of a new life.

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GENTILE, Domenico 1952 SYDNEY

Lived in Katanning c.1955-2003. WAGR employee Narrogin District for 30 years. Husband of Ginetta Gentile.

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GRIMMINCK-DIKS, FA & MTH 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Father and mother of 6 children. 3 girls and 3 boys. 16 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

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GRAY, John, Cath & Family 1952 CHITRAL 185
GREULICH, E, I & B 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Edgar Wilhelm Greulich born 3 - Aug - 1928, Death Aug - 1981. Original Occupation: Aircraft Mechanic Occupation in Australia: Fitter & Turner...

190
GUZZI, Aldo Federico 1952 TOSCANA 196
GREEN, Claude & Margaret 1952 NEW AUSTRALIA

After leaving Southampton and arriving in the Bay of Biscay, it was very rough and thick fog, every few minutes the ship would sound the fog horn...

208
GREEN, David & Paul 1952 NEW AUSTRALIA

After being at sea for a week, we both ended up in the ship's hospital with measles. Mum & Dad could only look through a window when visiting...

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GURGONE, Gilda & Giuseppina 1952 OCEANIA

Later had 2 children, Concettina and Antonino.

222
GALEA, Salvatore 1952 FLORENTIA

Farmed in Italy. Went to Africa and worked on road construction. Returned to Italy and served in World War II. POW 7 years. Returned, married and...

223
GRECO, Giuseppe 1952 NAPOLI 265
GRAZIANI, Mario 1952 NEPTUNIA

Mario first settled in Norseman. In 1972 he returned to Italy for a holiday where he met his future wife, Giliola. Once married, he returned to...

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GRANT, Alex & May 1952 ASTURIAS 286
GRANT, Ian & Muriel 1952 ASTURIAS 286
GALIPO, Sarina 1952 OCEANIA

Migrated to Australia with younger brother Carlo Miragliotta in 1952. Married Calogero Galipo in 1953 and had three children Joseph, Francis and...

317
GRIMA, Margaret 1952 MOOLTAN

Margaret, her parents (Vincent & Connie) & her siblings (Charlie, John, Paul, Victor, Philomena & Joseph) moved from Malta to Adelaide...

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GRIMA, Philomena (Ena) 1952 MOOLTAN 343
GIANNASI, Giuseppe 1952 NEPTUNIA 357