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ORACZ-CHMIELEWSKA, H & D 1950 SKAUGUM 292
OSYKA Family 1950 SKAUGUM 306
OLSEN, Emil & Esther 1956 SKAUBRYN

Came to Australia with 16/-, one suitcase, a nine year and a 1 1/2 year old. The family travelled 5 hours on the back of an open truck from...

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OSTASHKEVICH, H & Family 1951 SKAUBRYN

Helen was born into aristocracy in St Petersburg, Russia. She left for Belgrade, via Constantinople during the Russian Revolution. Her husband was...

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OTS Albertus 1950 SIBAJAK

Albertus and Francisca Ots came to Australia with their eight children. Albertus worked for many years at Jasons. On arrival they went to...

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OOSTERBAAN, Arie 1950 SIBAJAK

Settled in Canning Vale 3 months prior before his wife and three children Imma, Jeannette and Tine came out. Had two more children, Marianne and...

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OOSTERBAAN Family 1955 SIBAJAK 38
OVERSTE, David 1956 SIBAJAK

David migrated to Australia with his parents, Simon and Johanna & his sisters, Hanneke, Bloeme & Willy. After arriving at Fremantle, they...

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OWEN, Thomas & Catherine 1910 SEYDLITZ

The Owen family were among the Welsh Patagonians who migrated to WA in 1910. They established 'Gwalia' Farm in the 'Welsh Settlement' near Moora....

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OLDE, Gerrit & Geertje 1954 SEVEN SEAS

Gerrit was ship captain in holland, worked main roads in australia, later became a dairy farm manager. Joined the pioneer Free reformed church in...

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OATS, Margaret and Mary 1860 RUBENS

Margaret Oats (nee Murray) and daughter Mary (b. Scotland 01/02/1858) came to WA as "government passengers" to join William Oats who had received...

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OLIVERI, Antonio 1960 ROMA

Came over single to start a new life in Australia.

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O'DEA, Edward John 1853 ROBERT SMALL

O'Dea Edward. Or Edmund. Born 1819, Co. Limerick, Ireland. Son of Edward & Mary (nee Burke). Convicted of sheep stealing 10.7.1849 at Co.Clare...

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O'MALLEY (MALEY), Thomas 1866 ROBERT MORRISON

Thomas arrived with brother John - who later went on to USA & Canada. They were nominated by their sister Margaret and husband William Cant....

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OVERINGTON, AO & Charlotte 1911 RIMUTAKA TUCKER

Hard working devoted couple who brought up their family of five in Katanning and other SW towns. 'Pop' Overington finally worked as a train...

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ONIONS, William & Lydia 1911 RIMUTAKA ALBANY
ORSI, Osmano 1938 REMO 75
ORITI, Leone 1951 RAVELLO

I believe my father Leone Oriti arrived in Ftle in 1950 followed by my mother Serafina Oriti, nee Puglia with 3 children in 1952

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O'GRADY, John & Charlotte 1852 RALEIGH

John & Charlotte were headed for Melbourne with their seven children. Charlotte (daughter of General Southwell-Keely) became very ill on the...

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O'BRIEN, Michael & Ellen 1911 PAPANUI

Michael & Ellen had left London on their honeymoon on the PAPANUI but it caught fire on its crossing and were separated & billeted at St....

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OPACAK, Mate 1926 PALERMO

Mate worked on the woodline at Kurrawang WA, and the Wiluna, Meekatharra & also Kalgoorlie mines. Married Mila Glamuzina 28/02/1942. Moved to...

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OSBORNE, VN & Family 1951 OTRANTO

Violet (Cookie) Osborne and her four daughters migrated from India to England in 1946. A relationship developed with Patrick Torpy and a fifth...

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O'BRIEN, Peter Vincent 1938 OTRANTO

Came to Australia under the Christian Brothers Child Migration Scheme aged 9 to Clontarf Orphanage where I remained until 1942. I was then moved...

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ORMSBY, Helen Stenson 1951 OTRANTO

Married Norman Miller 2nd June 1951. Four children - Christine, Pauline, James, Michael. Lived: Subiaco, Nannup, Bakers Hill, Medina, Hamilton...

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OVERSBY, Thomas 1910 OTRANTO 100
OPACAK (GLAMUZINA), Mila 1936 OTRANTO

Mila came to Australia to join her brother in Wiluna, WA. Moved to Boulder/Kalgoorlie. Married Mate Opacak 28/02/1942 in Boulder. Moved to Big...

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O'BRIEN, Iris G 1952 OTRANTO 119
OSMAN, Frank & Mary 1955 OTRANTO

My father lived in Sydney prior to the First World War. He enlisted in the A.I.F serving in France. With four years in the RAF, married with a...

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OSMAN, Trevor, Brian & Gwyn 1955 OTRANTO

Children of Frank & Mary. Trevor (07/04/1949), Brian (12/01/1952) & Gwyneth (19/06/1953)

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OSTOJICH, Jure 1927 OTRANTO

Timber worker.

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OXMAN, Alfred James 1886 OTAGO

Alfred was a Stone Mason, Railway ganger, Gas Lamp Lighter & Council Worker. Married Amelia Elizabeth Webb, 6/3/1887, Presbyterian Church,...

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OCKWELL, Thomas S & Hilda 1923 OSTERLEY

Were part of the Group Settlement Scheme in Southwest. Settled in Group 65 Loc. 9570 and remained there until they retired to Perth Jan 1964....

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OFFENBURG, WF, MW, JE & LG 1924 OSTERLEY

Before coming to WA William was 27 years in the British Army and retired as Regimental Sergeant Major. The family came to WA as part of Soldier...

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O'MEARA, Thomas Francis 1909 OSTERLEY

They went to Kojonup and later Katanning. William enlisted at the age of 21 years in the First World War and was decorated with the Distinguished...

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O'BRIEN, Elsie 1912 ORSOVA

My mother arrived in Fremantle with her sister, Mary and two brothers, Thomas and Hugh (Rufus).

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O'BRIEN, Mary 1912 ORSOVA

Married Leslie Atherden. Had 4 children - David, Harold, Margaret and Dennis. Lived in Mt Claremont family home.

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O'BRIEN, Rufus Hugh 1912 ORSOVA 111
O'BRIEN, Thomas Shamus 1912 ORSOVA

Married Veronica Mary Kiely in 1923. Had 8 children :- Hugh, Heleen, Tom, Betty, David, Dorothy, Margaret & John. Lived in Claremont family...

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O'BRIEN Family 1949 ORONTES

Hilda M O'Brien ( dec 1976). Son Tony married Patricia Davidson - children Tony, Joe, Hilda. 6 Grandchildren. Daughters - Barbara, married Pat...

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O'KANE, Patrick 1955 ORONTES

Arrived here with two children, Michael aged 5 and Rory aged 3. Mary was seven months pregnant and we had only 15 pound in our purse. Colum...

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ORSULIC, Grubisa Marica 1936 ORONTES 104
O'CALLAGHAN, E (née CUSACK) 1913 ORONTES 369
OSBORNE, Basil CJ & Carol A 1958 ORONTES

Came to Australia to reunite with parents Jim and Marie Osborne, and siblings Daphne, Loyola (known as Lea), Carol and Jimmy, and for a better...

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O'DWYER, Anne Vivian 1951 ORONTES

Anne Iliffe nee O'Dwyer born 26 July 1941 in Tralee, Ireland. Arrived Australia 13 March 1951 with parents, Hanna & Christopher & siblings...

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O'CONNELL, Margaret 1963 ORONSAY

I arrived in Perth to join Henry D Simmonson who I met in Ireland and who had migrated in 1962. We eventually married and settled in Sydney, I had...

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O'CONNELL, Mary (Molly) 1932 ORONSAY

Born Cardiff, Wales 5.12.1919. Arrived Fremantle through Fairbridge Scheme in 1932. Worked for several farming families in SW and the Wheatbelt,...

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OPAČAK, Mate 1926 ORONSAY

Life in Kalgoorlie spent chopping wood for railways.

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O'HANLON, Thomas Edward 1963 ORONSAY

Worked up north of WA. Port Hedland, Wickham, Shay Gap, Mt. Newman, Telfer, Paraburdoo, Tom Price & Cockatoo Island.

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OWENS, J & GK 1955 ORONSAY 421
O'NEILL, Michael & Brigid 1967 ORONSAY

Moved to Salmon Gums in 1968. Operated a mechanical workshop. We had 2 children Michael Joseph & Eva. We still run the workshop as a family...

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