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OTTER, Jaak 1950 FAIRSEA 182
O'RYAN, Geraldine & Anne 1966 FAIRSEA 265
OVENS Family 1956 FAIRSEA 262
OPALINSKI, Jan & Anna 1950 FAIRSEA

Jan & Anna met at Reckenfeldt, Germany, a refugee camp for people displaced at the end of WW2. Three children born in Germany and two (Stanley...

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O'DONNELL, James 1960 FAIRSEA

Jim arrived in Perth in 1960. He worked as a boilermaker and was involved in the construction of many of Perth's well known buildings. He married...

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OLSZEWSKI, Eugeniusz, Helena 1950 FAIRSEA

Lived in the Northam army camps for the first 3 months then moved to Wundowie where Eugene worked first driving trucks, then at pig iron factory...

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OSWALD, DH (Rick) & TA 1968 FAIRSKY

Initially settled in Margaret River then moved to Mandurah in 1970 until now.
3 daughters Michele - Tina - Heidi.

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ORR, Mabel 1963 FAIRSKY

Eldest child of Robert and Mary Orr. Arrived aged 14yrs old. Eldest sister of six siblings, Amelia, Ena, Robert, William, Jack & Ann Orr. They...

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O'NEILL, John B & Rosaleen 1965 FAIRSKY 209
O'NEILL Family 1965 FAIRSTAR 46
OROHOE, James & Lynn 1966 FAIRSTAR

Came to meet my Australian penfriend and stayed forever as Australians. Lived in Kalamunda, Swan Valley and now Mandurah. We had two children in...

3
OWENS, Joe & Ivy 1970 FAIRSTAR

Followed their son Jeffrey Owens about a year later. Ivy's sister Ethel came with them and now lives near her niece Janet in Gosnells after living...

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OWENS Family 1967 FAIRSTAR

As a young family Ann, Bill and daughter Lisa arrived in Western Australia in 1967. Bill brought 'time served' carpentry skills which proved to be...

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OLIVER, Rex & Gloria 1966 FAIRSTAR

Three children born in Australia, James, Bruce and Wendy.

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OSBORN Family 1970 FAIRSTAR

We arrived with 3 children - William John aged 8, Jenifer Margaret aged 6, Susan Elizabeth aged 3. Our names - Colin Caleb and Margaret Elizabeth...

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OLOWSKI, Dolores Carmen 1967 FAIRSTAR

Married George Tuffin in 1973 and had 3 children; Adele, Michael and Richard. Was a fashion model for 11 years and a clerical auditor for Boans/...

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OLOWSKI, Eugene & Amanda 1967 FAIRSTAR

Lieutenant Eugene Olowski from Warsaw, Poland married Amanda Puffel from Velzen, West Germany in 1951. They met in England after World War 2.

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OLOWSKI, Rosemary Amanda 1967 FAIRSTAR

Married Tony Ganzer in 1976 and had 2 children; Michelle and Damien. Second marriage to Denis Riley in 1986. Two step-children named Kerry and...

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OLOWSKI, Stella Reneé 1967 FAIRSTAR

Qualified general nurse at Fremantle hospital in 1980. Married Allan Rowe from Nannup in 1980 and had 4 children; Steven, Deanne, Paul and Melanie...

129
OLSEN, Ian & Patricia 1967 FAIRSTAR 154
OLSEN, Kim 1967 FAIRSTAR 180
OTWAY, Thomas 1841 GANGES

Married Mary Murphy (Irish) born 1832 app. Arrived per Travancore 13.1.1853. Married 11.3.1854 to Thomas Otway in York, WA. Farmers at Tillibin...

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ORACZ-CHMIELEWSKA, Helena 1950 GENERAL W C LANGFITT

Post World War II. Arrived from Africa with son Donat. Then to Northam Army Camp and Holden Camp. Worked at Northam Hospital as a nurse for 22...

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OUTH-AUT, W, W & A 1950 GENERAL W C LANGFITT

The family had been in a refugee camp in Tengeru, Africa for several years before coming to Australia. Wladysław was an Engineer & his wife's...

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O'LEARY, Michael 1950 GEORGIC 172
O'LEARY, Patrick 1950 GEORGIC 172
O'LEARY, PB & MG 1950 GEORGIC 172
OSBORNE, Carol & James HL 1955 GEORGIC

Carol & Jimmy were the 2 youngest of 6 children, all born in India. Left India in 1949, then England in 1955 for a better life and climate. 2...

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OSBORNE, Daphne & Loyola 1955 GEORGIC

My father was in the British Army Tank Corps when he was sent to India. We were all born in Bombay. I had three sisters and two brothers. We...

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OSBORNE, James & Marie 1955 GEORGIC

James and Marie had 6 children - all born in India. James left England as a young man and was in the Tank Corps of the British Army. The family...

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OBOLEVICS, Vitolds & Milda 1949 GOYA

Vitolds and Milda disembarked in Fremantle with their daughter Ingrida in June 1949. Their second daughter Vija was born in the following October...

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OLIVIERI, Benedetto 1967 GUGLIELMO MARCONI 82
OPAČAK, Drinko 1968 GUGLIELMO MARCONI

After two months in Kalgoorlie, relocated to Melbourne to obtain Hairdressing Diploma. Returned to Kalgoorlie where he became a ladies hairdresser...

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OSMETTI, Giuseppe 1949 GUGLIELMO MARCONI

My father was a stonemason and built many walls and structures, including churches and walls in Kings Park and in various suburbs around Perth. My...

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O'NEILL, Thomas 1830 HINDOO

Moved to Toodyay. Was stock manager for Squire Phillips of Culham. Married Catherine Wilton then farmed at Glenmore 1856. Had seven children,...

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OLDHAM, Harry & Hilda 1924 HOBSONS BAY

They had three children - Harold, Doris and Edna.

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O'GARR, Alan 1928 JERVIS BAY

Alan initially worked as a jackaroo at Walkaway where he met Rose Wilson. They married in 1932, raising 3 children, Norm, Wendy and Lewese. He...

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OSBORN, Albert & Lilian 1924 JERVIS BAY

Daughter - Joan was born in 1928. Family remained on Group Settlement Scheme 147 until the early 1930's when they moved to Perth, WA. Children...

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OETELMANS, Louise Bosch 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 76
OETELMANS Family 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Peter Oetelmans met Thelma (Australian) Pallier whilst based in West Australia during World War Two. Returned to Netherlands with one child in...

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OLMINKHOF Family 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Johannes & Caroline and their 2 children; Hans & Maryke. They wanted their children to grow up in a country free from religious...

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OUD, Antoon, Jans & Family 1956 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

All 8 children (7 boys & 1 girl) came out together. Mrs Oud gave birth to twin girls on 19th Dec 1956 to complete the family. Family of giants...

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OVERSTE, Trijntje (DE JONG) 1955 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Trijntje (Tilly) came to Australia for a 'working holiday', loved the weather & decided to stay. Tilly's brother Pieter & his wife Jansje...

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OORSCHOT Family 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

When the ship arrived in Fremantle, a harbour strike prevented it from leaving for 10 days. We were destined for South Australia, when a family...

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OOSTRIJCK, FA & C 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 260
OOSTRIJCK, Frederik 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 260
OOSTRIJCK, Frieda 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 260
OOSTRIJCK, Frits 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 260
OOSTRIJCK, Robert 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 260
OOSTRIJCK, Walter 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 260