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KOKIR, Dorde (George) 1957 FLAMINIA

Dorde Kokir born on route to Australia on Red Sea on ship 'Flaminia'. Grew up Shannon River, Pemberton & Manjimup timber towns until 17 years...

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KOKIR, Jelka 1957 FLAMINIA

Jelka Campbell (nee Kokir) born Vinkovci, Jugoslavia 1950. Migrated 1957 with parents & 3 brothers on ship 'Flaminia'. Grew up Shannon River,...

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KOKIR, Djuro & Dragica 1957 FLAMINIA

KOKIR, Djuro & Dragica (nee Arbutina) lived in Mirkovci-Vinkovci, Jugoslavia. 1957 departed from Genoa, Italy on ship 'Flaminia' with 2 sons...

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KERR, James Colquhoun 1957 ORCADES

Co-Op store Gnowangerup. Native Welfare - Meekatharra & Mt Magnet. Hotel Manager - Wongan Hills 1969 - 1972. Relief Hospital Administrator...

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KLOBAS, A, A, & Family 1957 ROMA

Anton originally worked in the timber industry in Mt. Barker before settling in Perth & working in the building industry in Perth & the...

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KURSAR, Frane 1956 CASTEL FELICE 1
KROEGER, Ilse & Joachim 1956 SKAUBRYN

Father (Otto) established first tennis school in Fremantle.

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KELLER, Abraham & Annigje 1956 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

In the 1950's Abraham, Annigje and their son Bram lived on a sailing boat that Abraham built and they travelled along the canals in Holland. As a...

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KOIOV, Mihali 1956 FLAMINIA

Mihali and brother Ilo travelled not from their native Macedonia but from Romania where they had spend seven years as civil war refugees. In...

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KEEGAN, Mary E & P J 1956 ORONSAY 118
KLIFUNIS, Basiliki & Dosta 1956 GUMHURYAT MISR

Vicki, her mother Dosta and brother Vic came out to join her father Jim (1953). They lived in West Perth until Vicki married George Ilias in 1960...

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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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KERSHAW, Derrick & Joan M 1956 MORETON BAY 294
KLIFUNIS, Vasil 1956 GUMHURYAT MISR

Young Vic migrated to Australia in 1956 along with his mother and sister to join his father Jim. In 1966 he met and married Fay Zezou. They ran...

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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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KROON Chris & Femmy 1955 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Arrived in Australia with 2 Children, then had another 2.
Shirley Joyce (d.o.b. 1/8/1955) and Marita Paulina Antonia (d.o.b. 29/8/1959)

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KENNIS, Jan & Mien 1955 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Jan & Mien Kennis departed 11/03/1955 from Javakade, Amsterdam Netherlands and sailed on the MS Johan Van 'OLDENBARNEVELT' Passed through...

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KAMENZIN, Otto 1955 CASTEL FELICE 36
KAPTEIN, Andreas Johanness 1955 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Andrew's followed his older brother Jacobus (Jack) to Australia, who had emmigrated 2 years prior. He settled in Nannup (living there today)...

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KATICH, Cedo 1955 NEPTUNIA 56
KATICH, Milenko & Mila 1955 NEPTUNIA

Vignerons in the Swan Valley

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KASPER, Erika (nee Meyer) 1955 PAOLO TOSCANELLI 57
KRISTANOPOULOS Family 1955 AUSTRALIA

The family of two sisters and a brother came to Australia to meet up with their parents. Their father had come out in 1938 but it would be 17 yrs...

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KIREV, Tanas 1955 ORONSAY

In 1955 I boarded the ship ORONSAY and left behind family and loved ones from the Macedonian village Neret (Polipotamos), which now lies in the...

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KEEGAN, Patrick 1955 OTRANTO 118
KERNS, Bill, May & Family 1955 NEW AUSTRALIA

Family migrated to Australia to start a new life & give sons a better future. The family were first sent to a transit camp (Old Army Barracks...

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KARACSONY, Heidemarie 1955 FLAMINIA 141
KARACSONY, Josef & Hella 1955 FLAMINIA

After arriving in Australia the family moved to Wooroloo, where brother Frank was born 1956. They then moved to Perth. 30 September 1969 Joseph,...

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KARACSONY, Jutta (Judy) 1955 FLAMINIA 141
KLEUSKENS, John & Hendrika 1955 SIBAJAK 145
KOOIMAN, Johanna W 1955 SIBAJAK

I arrived in Fremantle as a single girl. Worked for 3 years at Aquines College as a House Mother. Met my husband and got married and lived for 47...

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KATSELAS, Harris 1955 TASMANIA 185
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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KEIG, Thomas & Florence 1955 OTRANTO

Tom Keig was South Australia's Immigration Officer until he retired in 1977.

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KAINZ, Joe, Trudi & Margaret 1955 AROSA KULM

Jo and Trudi Kainz arrived in Australia in 1955 with their 10 year old daughter Margaret.

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KLOMP, Hendrik J 1955 FAIRSEA

Hendrik, aged 21 years, moved to Australia with his parents and brother for a new start. He married Janice Burnett (an Australian girl) in 1964....

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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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KWAKKERNAAT, Tony & Marj 1955 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

We arrived in Fremantle & stayed for a short period before sailing for Melbourne. From Melbourne we travelled by train to Brisbane where we...

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KELLERHOFF, Erwin 1955 ANNA SALEN

Arrived in Port of Fremantle in 1955 from Hambury, Germany. Sailed from Fremantle to Melbourne on same ship. From Melbourne onto Bonnagilla. From...

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KREMER, Richard & Rozalia 1955 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 352
KREMER, Richard, Julie, Hank 1955 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

3rd dob: 05/09/1950

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KOLICHIS, T, K & F 1955 NEPTUNIA 383
KAMPERS, CJ, M & R 1955 ZUIDERKRUIS

Cornelis, Maria & Rosemary migrated with all their family, for a better life and more opportunities for their children.

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KNIGHT, F & D & G 1955 IBERIA

Housed at Dunreath Hostel (ex RAAF camp) on Epsom Avenue. Could walk to Perth Airport (now Perth International Terminus). Hostel set in bush.

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KOCH, Helena & Family 1955 WATERMAN

On the 18th February 1955 Mrs Helena Koch (widow) migrated to Australia with her family of 12 children, residing in Daglish, Western Australia....

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KREMIDAS, Skevos 1955 SKAUGUM

Skevos arrived in Fremantle and worked for three months in Kalgoorlie, he could not speak English and decided to settle in Greek speaking...

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KNOBLOCH, Egon 1955 FLAMINIA

Celebrated his 21st birthday on the voyage.

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KING, Cyril & Joan 1954 NEW AUSTRALIA

Family nominated out by Cyril's brother Geoffrey Philip Edward King.

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KOP, Adriaan & Maria C 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Some Children arrived in July 1953.
Franciena, Maria C,Adriaan, Mathijs.
Child Niccolaas arrived 1952

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KREEFT, John & Liz 1954 SEVEN SEAS

Life was very different 50 years ago, but after all what happened over the years, good and sad, we had to push on. I have a very close and loving...

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