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KARAPETCOFF, Steve 1936 UNKNOWN

Nine-year-old Steve arrived in Geraldton a few days after docking at Fremantle with his mother, Christine and brother James who were met by Louis...

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KRIVDA, Josef Franz 1951 UGOLINO VIVALDI

Josef signed a contract in Vienna to work for 2 years for the State Housing Commission in Western Australia, building Austrian pre-fab homes in...

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KERBLER, Rudolf J 1951 UGOLINO VIVALDI

Carpenter as part of contract to build housing for the state governmentt. Built many houses throughout the state. Now lives with his wife in...

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KERSHAW, Ann Josephine 1977 TURKMENIA

Josephine is the third of four children of Dr Robert and Mrs Nora Armine Kershaw (nee McCutcheon). While working in London, met geologist Edmond...

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KARAS, James Emil (Jim) 1979 TURKMENIA

Jim grew up in West Leederville having arrived with his parents Emil and Dorothy Karas in 1950 by a BOAC Airship. Linda was born in 1951. Jim...

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KNAPTON, George & Eliza 1854 TRAVANCORE

George Holland Knapton was a member of the local Busselton Town Trust & served as Acting Chairman from 31st October 1859.

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KOVACICH, Kata & Kata 1951 TOSCANA

Mother & Daughter travelled together to meet up with Husband & Father Frank, whom they had not seen for 13 years and the first time his...

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KOVAC, Hilarij 1960 TOSCANA 349
KOSOVICH, Niko & Dusanka 1956 TOSCANA

They were ordinary, hard working, honest and down to earth people who endured a lot of hardship. They had very few luxuries throughout their lives...

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KING, Isabella & Family 1926 THEMISTOCLES

Isabella Cuthbert King (nee Divine) a widow, emigrated with three children & in 2007 had 44 direct descendants. Jessie, married Raymond King...

ALBANY
KOSONEN, Joseph W & Vera M 1925 THEMISTOCLES

Father & Mother bought a virgin bush property of 160 acres. They cleared the land with one saw. With the help of the children they made a...

ALBANY
KATSELAS, Harris 1955 TASMANIA 185
KOUANIS, Katina 1955 TASMANIA

Arrived with fianceé Dimitrios Labrou. Married 6 months later. Created own business. Worked hard. Has wonderful nature & creativity.

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KRAUS, Willi 1951 SYDNEY

Married Elisabetha Reinicke and had three children - Rolfe, Ferdinand and Marianne. Willi worked in Victoria and returned to Western Australia by...

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KENDA, Antonio 1953 SYDNEY

Married to Stella Stemberger in 1957.

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KURZ, Ernst Robert 1955 SYDNEY

Ernst travelled to Fremantle in advance of his wife Emmy and son Bernhard (see separate listing) who arrived on 29 January 1956. Ernst worked...

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KLIMEK, Aniela 1965 SYDNEY

Aniela, widowed, from Poland aged 57 with her two youngest sons Antoni & Robert Marian. Sponsored to Australia by the oldest son Bill Klimek ,...

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KLIMEK, Antoni 1965 SYDNEY

Arrived with mum Aniela & brother Robert to join older brother Wilhelm who arrived in 1949. 1967 sponsored fiancee Helena Uroda, married same...

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KLIMEK, Robert Marian 1965 SYDNEY

First resided as student at my brother Bill's Dongara Seaspray Caravan park. Moved to Perth, from apprenticeship to Mining, Earthmoving, Bus...

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KOVACIC, Jaka, Ivan & Zeljan 1963 SYDNEY

Jaka, Ivan (b.09/12/1951) & Zeljan (b. 07/12/1955) came to Australia to reunite with their husband and father, who arrived 20 months earlier...

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KNAUER, Georgina Elfrieda 1952 SURRIENTO

Came to marry and start a new life and is still the only member of her family (apart from her children's and husband's family) in Australia.

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KURZ, Emmy & Bernhard 1956 SURRIENTO

Emmy and her son, Bernhard travelled to Perth to join Ernst Robert Kurz (Emmy's husband and Bernhard's father - see separate listing - who arrived...

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KOUZINAS, Vasilios 1960 STRATHNAVER

Married - Helen Sholdas 20th April 1969. Three children Anastasia, Sophia & Katherine

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KOCH, Johann & Winifred 1959 STRATHNAVER

Immigrated to Australia with their 4 year old son, John Michael Koch. Lived on South Terrace in Fremantle then Medina, then Hamilton Hill from...

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KOCH, John Michael 1959 STRATHNAVER

Lived with parents in Fremantle, Medina And Hamilton Hill. Attended University of WA. Now lives in Leeming. Married Beverley Lorrainne Glossop and...

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KOCH, Andrea Larina 1950 STRATHNAVER

My parents (both deceased) lived in Subiaco & later Claremont. Dad, an Industrial Chemist, worked at WA Thomas & Co, Cottesloe. I was...

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KARSAKIS, Arthur (Nasso) 1937 STRATHNAVER

Went to 21 Mile Peg, Waneroo on dirt track from Perth.

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KNIGHT, Jessie 1935 STRATHNAVER

Married in Fremantle in 1935. Involved in starting Anglican Homes

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KENNY, Linda (née BLACKLEY) 1954 STRATHNAVER

It was my Dad's dream to live in Australia from his young days. He wanted to make the trip as a honeymoon and settle here. In 1998, I returned to...

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KEANE Family 1953 STRATHMORE

Rosalind Keane Harry Keane John Keane Norah Keane Margaret Keane Louisa Woodward Fred Woodward

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KANNIS, John K 1946 STRATHMORE

John Komininos Kannis was a tailor by trade. In his short life (he died aged 49 years of heart failure) he achieved much worth. As well as...

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KANNIS, Elpida 1946 STRATHMORE 176
KARP, Sophie 1951 STRATHMORE

Sophie (Karpathakis) came to Australia to meet her husband John Karp who had arrived nine months earlier. After giving birth to two daughters...

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KIRKBY Ernest 1961 STRATHEDEN 12
KNOWLES, Edward & Jane 1948 STRATHEDEN

Domiciled European - India. Edward employed Administraton, North Western Railway, India then Pakistan. Left Pakistan because of troubled unsettled...

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KNOWLES, Edwina & Peggy 1948 STRATHEDEN

School Our Lady's College (now Mercedes). Peggy worked ABC until retired 1987. Edwina worked AMP 1951-1956. Trained as Nursing Sister London 1958...

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KENNY, Ellison & Margaret 1963 STRATHEDEN

Margaret and Ellison, with their two and a half year old daughter, arrived in Fremantle full of adventure and optimism. They loved Australia -...

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KYLE, J, S & A 1963 STRATHEDEN 109
KIRBY, Fred, Dora & Rita 1951 STRATHEDEN

Settling in Belmont, Fred worked for PWD and Piccadilly Theatre. Dora, secretary Belmont Road Board. 1957 daughter Rita married Gerald van Vliet...

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KOEHNE Family 1959 STRATHEDEN

Edward J Koehne Jnr was a US Submariner who served at Fremantle where he met Enid Kathleen Taylor. They married in 1944 and moved to the USA. In...

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KERLEY, Catherine M 1952 STRATHAIRD

'Child Migrant' in care of foster parents. Existence of 'family' not known at that time

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KEOGH, P & A, B, P, J, M, H 1949 STRATHAIRD

Migrated from Ireland for a better life for their young family, especially education and weather. Neither parents returned to Ireland and Annie is...

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KELLY, Elizabeth 1952 STRATHAIRD

Also known as Lily.Travelled to Australia to marry her fiance, James Spratt, a farmer in the Mallee. They married the day she arrived in Fremantle...

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KINNERSLEY, Desmond D 1951 STRATHAIRD

Domiciled European resident in British India prior to Partition

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KOWARSKY, Alec & Zelda 1954 STRATHAIRD

Alec & Zelda & their 3 children (Norma, John & Brenda) were the very first of what later became a great wave of South African migrants...

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KESACOFF, Erich & Fanny 1950 STRATHAIRD

Because of WWII Erich left his brothers and parents in Vienna, taking up a position with the Music Conservatory in Jerusalem. Fanny Magier left...

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KELLY, Clare 1946 STIRLING CASTLE

Came out as a war bride. We have now been married 62 years.

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KIDDEY, Kevin & Pat 1969 SOUTHERN CROSS

We came for a working holiday and loved it so much that we stayed.

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KALNINS, Elza, Vija, Zedones 1950 SKAUGUM

Departed Riga Latvija 1942 for Berlin and Frankfurt. We stayed in Germany for 8 years. Departed Germany for Australia. Arrived in Fremantle Port...

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KROLL, Victor & Therese 1950 SKAUGUM

Victor was a displaced PoW at the end of WWII. He married Therese in 1949 and they had a son in Germany named Helmut. They decided to emigrate to...

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