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LEA, Suzanne Naomi 1966 ORIANA

I left a small town in the Mississippi delta for an adventure and a new life of independence. I realize now that it must have been the same spirit...

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LEATHLEY, George Patrick 1953 OTRANTO 158
LEBER Family 1950 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Peter & Zsofia migrated from Holland to make a better life for their children - Betsy, Bill, Hans, Paul & Peter. Initially housed at...

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LEONG, Seng On 1978 TURKMENIA

Arrived in Fremantle 03/11/1978. It was my 32nd Birthday. Went up to Port Hedland to work for Mt Newman Mining and settled there for 8 years....

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LANE, John 1854 DEVONSHIRE 159
LYMBERY, Alfred & Lydia 1914 DEMOSTHENES

Alfred & Lydia Lymbery & 2 children arrived in Fremantle 12/02/1914 on the DEMOSTHENES. Went to Collie and worked as miner. Alfred was...

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LAZARUS, Barbara Claire 1950 CAMERONIA 16
LAZARUS, Charles Henry 1950 CAMERONIA 16
LAZARUS, Clara Louise 1950 CAMERONIA

Husband Horace Edward preceded family to Perth, arriving April 1950.

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LAZARUS, Edward David 1950 CAMERONIA 16
LAZARUS, Horace Edward 1950 RANCHI

Family was sponsored by an Australian family in Mt hawthorn.

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LAZZARINI, Nello 1952 HELLENIC PRINCE 16
LEES Family 1952 LARGS BAY

John Pitt Lees - Father 12/01/1911. Evelyn Lees - Mother 12/02/1911. Evelyn Lees - Daughter 2/10/1937. Susan Margaret Lees - Daughter 9/1/1944.

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LEONE, Maria Evelina 1953 SURRIENTO

Joined husband Ercole Leone who left Italy in March 1952 just a few weeks after their marriage. They were first of their family to emigrate, later...

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LLOYD, IPC, RP, MC, JP 1969 FAIRSTAR 16
LEHOCZKY, Eva, Emma & Ernest 1950 SKAUGUM

My father lost his wife & daughter in tragic circumstances within first 5 years of being in Australia. To this day he has no regrets of his...

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LOWN, Alfred & Ruby 1955 GEORGIC 160
LANGRIDGE, AT, NM, A & P 1967 FAIRSTAR

Alan Thomas Langridge 27yrs, Norah Mary Langridge 28yrs, Alan Langridge 6yrs & Paul Langridge 3yrs.

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LEBER, Willem Leopold 1950 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Arrived at the age of 13. Helped build parent's home by making cement bricks. Started painting apprenticeship at age of 14. Married and had two...

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LUCASSEN, Joe, Anne & John 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 161
LAMONT, Peter, Helen & Paul 1962 FAIRSKY 162
LOVETT, James Frederick 1954 ORONTES

After arrival in Australia I stayed with my cousin Annie Mackie and Family. I bought land and started to build a house. When my fiancee Jean...

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LOVETT, Jean (WILSON) 1955 NEW AUSTRALIA

I came out to Australia to marry James Lovett who arrived in 1954. I stayed at the YWCA Hoste,l St Georges Terrace, Perth until I married in St...

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LACEY, Alan 1953 NEW AUSTRALIA

Was sent out as an orphan and sent to Boys Town in Bindoon.

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LAY, John 1912 AUSTRALIND

Left home at eighteen to work passage to Australia. Booked on Titanic but Australind left earlier so joined that. Worked briefly at Katanning...

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LIZZI, Salvatore 1951 TOSCANA

He was shot at by the Germans. With a bullet still lodged in his leg he came to Australia where it was later removed. He came here looking for a...

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LUK, Johannes C (John) 1948 RIDDERKERK

I came out with my Mother, one sister and youngest brother. My Father and two other brothers had left on a different ship some six months earlier...

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LUNDIE, William J & Inez E 1927 BALRANALD

William Lundie was a retired Provost Sergeant No 88329 of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Regiment.

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LAPINS, Peteris & Marija 1949 OXFORDSHIRE

The family lived in Cunderdin, Dowerin, Mount Barker & Kojonup where Peteris joined the CSIRO, then Perth. Marija, a teacher, worked as a...

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LEOPARD Family 1929 ORAMA

Violet, Theresa, Edith and Annie Leopard had returned to England in 1927 but regretted their decisions and returned as soon as they had saved...

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LEOPARD, Annie Elizabeth 1924 EURIPIDES

Annie Elizabeth was the mother of Edith. Annie Elizabeth b 27/07/1866 d 16/08/1933 & Edith Gladys b 11/1901 d 19/03/1971

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LEOPARD, Violet Amy 1922 BALRANALD

Two sisters Theresa and Violet came together. Violet became the wife of Antonio Cala. Violet b 12/09/1904 d 09/04/1990 and Theresa b 1905 d 08/08/...

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LIVA, Domenico & Alda 1950 UGOLINO VIVALDI

D.Liva responsible for biggest pour (at the time) in Australia of mass concrete; 5500 cubic yards in 36 hours. (AMP Tower) (Reference on the...

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LEIRO, Emilio & Ascension 1962 FAIRSEA 166
LEIRO, Virginia Luisa 1962 FAIRSEA 166
LINDERMANIS Family 1950 SKAUGUM 166
LORD, Fred, Doris & Susan 1959 STRATHNAVER

Susan (daughter) dob 19/08/1945, now Susan Reid. Fred came to Australia to be with sister Jessie Chester who arrived in 1952 on the New Australia...

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LEONE, Alberto 1970 GALILEO GALILEI 168
LETIZIA Carmelo 1926 CITTA DI GENOVA

Attended Jandakot Primary. Worked father's market garden, Banjup then brother's sugar farm, Innisfail Qld. Returned to WA. married Concetta Galipo...

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LIBRIZZI, Antonino 1938 REMO 168
LIDDIARD Family 1925 ESPERANCE BAY

Donald Ernest Liddiard with family. Father Mr AJ Liddiard who was a horse keeper.

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LARGE, Derek Thornhill 1957 STRATHAIRD

Sussex coast to Cottesloe, much trauma, desperate to go, made great friends and new experiences, couldn't leave a great future in WA. Became self-...

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LAST, Catrien & Marinus 1952 FAIRSEA 17
LENNON, Melvyn F 1970 ELLINIS 17
LISTER, John & Elizabeth 1926 ORVIETO

Children: Marjorie, Joan, John, Peggy and Arthur accompanied parents on board SS Orvieto. Arthur aged 84 is only surviving member of family on 24/...

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LINCZMAYER, Frank & Maria 1950 GENERAL M L HERSEY

Frank and Maria with children Margaret and Frank and maternal grandmother Kerner Theresa left Hungary after the war. Spent 2 years in Donanwörth,...

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LO PILATO, Antonino 1952 NEPTUNIA

Son of Libertino and Giovana Lo Pilato, orphaned at four years of age. Took care of his sister (Giuseppa) until she married. Did 2 years of...

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LO PILATO, Filomena 1955 OCEANIA

Daughter of Luigi and Maria Grazia Plano. Had three offspring of which one remained (Giovanna) in Sicily. Broken hearted when left her family (...

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LUMIA, Carolina 1954 CASTEL VERDE 170
LAWREY, LD, JE & Family 1963 CASTEL FELICE 171