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OUDEJANS, Simon & Therese 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Finally settled in Wollongong, NSW. Five children - John, Margaret, Jim, Rick & Dianne.

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OOMKENS Family 1956 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Martinus Oomkens arrived with his wife Clarisa & 3 daughters Helena, Antoinette & Elizabeth in 1956. A fourth daugher (Louisa Clarisa) was...

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ORIOL, Isidro 1853 JOHN PANTER

Arrived with Bishop Salvado. Carpenter and cabinetmaker, literate, he left New Norcia in January, 1857. Married Mary Lahey June 1861 and bought...

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O'ROURKE, Patrick 1899 KARLSRUHE

Patrick O'Rourke was only 1 year old when he arrived. He spent all his life in the Hamel and Waroona area where he was a farmer. In 1929 he...

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OLSEN, Margit 1905 KARLSRUHE

Margit came with her mother Inger and sisters Ella and Klara to join her father Carl Andersen, who had arrived in 1901 and was Master of a coastal...

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OLINDER, Knut, ME, Evy, Sif 1953 KOOKABURRA

Took two months on the ship to Australia, stopping at the Canary Islands and Africa en route. We were very seasick, went through a lot of storms...

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OSGOOD, C, G & Family 1978 KOTA SINGAPURA

Following a visit to North Queensland by husband when with the services, we decided that we wished to bring our family here to live, looking for a...

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O CALLAGHAN, Edward (Ned) 1936 LARGS BAY

Worked on the Serpentine Dam project. Served in the 2/6 batallion during WW2.
Worked as a dairy farmer and eventually for many years as a...

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OULDS, George & Sidney 1922 LARGS BAY

George & Sidney worked for their passage. George as 3rd time keeper in the Immigration office on board. Sidney was also in the Immigration...

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O'NEIL, Peter Owen 1863 LORD DALHOUSIE

Married Jan Pallitt in Subiaco. Moved to Geraldton 1877. Couple has 8 children,6 survived infancy. Worked in Geraldton as a shoe repairer....

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OATS, William 1858 LORD RAGLAN

William Oats (convict no 5047) - m. Margaret Murray 20.2.1857, Dundee Scotland. After third conviction for housebreaking he was transported for...

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ODDEN, Odd 1942 MADRONO

Odd was sick and had to go to hospital to have his tonsils out. Met and later married his wife Jean who was a nurse at Fremantle hospital.

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OUWENDIJK, Leendert Johan 1952 MAETSUYCKER

The Ouwendijk family, Peter, Kitty, Lejo & Petra settled in WA and had two more children, Jeanette & Peter. Leendert married Therese...

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OKULICZ, Michael 1950 MALOJA 160
OLDFIELD, John 1852 MARION

John Oldfield was convict No 1205 with a sentence of 7 years. He was pardoned after a short time in the colony. He then married & had a large...

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OFFER, Henry 1851 MINDEN

Henry was convicted for stealing a spade, a sack, 3 fowls, 1 duck and apples and transported to Australia. Granted a "ticket of leave" on arrival...

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OGNENOVSKI, Lazo 1937 MOOLTAN 104
OLDING, AC & MO 1951 MOOLTAN 195
OLSSON, HB (Harry) 1935 MORETON BAY

1939 Farmhand, Muckinbudin. 1942-46 A/Sergeant gunner/ airframe fitter, RAAF, Catalinas, Pacific. 1946-60 W.A. Police Force (CIB) Perth &...

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OSTROWSKI, Z & F 1949 MOZAFFARI

Harry and Phyllis settled in Narrogin where Harry worked for the Main Roads Department, and Alicia and George were born. In 1960 they moved to...

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OKAS Family 1949 MOZAFFARI 402
O'GORMAN, Mary 1889 NAIRNSHIRE

Arived at 16yrs old to join her sister. Met and married James Byrne and moved to the gold fields. Good rifle woman and had trophies for shooting...

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OPRANDI, Attilio 1951 NAPOLI

Worked at Wittenoom, on the Woodline and Coolgardie. Settled in Bullsbrook with wife Rina (arrived 1955) and 3 children. Became Australian citizen...

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ONOFARO, Giuseppe 1952 NAPOLI

Giuseppe emigrated to Australia first, to prepare the foundations for a new life for himself, his wife and family. His wife Anna and 5 children:...

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OTTAVIANO, Rosa & Tommaso 1958 NEPTUNIA

Rosa and her son Tommaso were re-united with husband and father Gabriele after 2 years and made her home in Perth. She worked in the childrens...

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OSTOJIC, Ivan 1954 NEPTUNIA

Arrived in Australia from a war torn Europe. Worked on the Fremantle wharves as a stonemason and fisherman. Raised two Australian born children...

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ONOFARO, Anna & Family 1954 NEPTUNIA

Anna's husband Giuseppe migrated to Australia in September 1952 to prepare the foundations of a new life together, with their 5 children in...

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OREB-KARE, Drago & Mitzi 1952 NEPTUNIA

A loving family who remained patriotic Croatians but also celebrated their Australian citizenship. They worked hard and were successful in...

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OTTOBRINO, Rosa & Anna 1952 NEPTUNIA

Rosa came out with daughter Anna, then 3½ years old, to join husband in hope of building a better life.

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OSTOJICH, Grgo 1955 NEPTUNIA 263
OLIVIERI, Grazia NICOTRA 1956 NEPTUNIA

Arrived in Perth at the age of 8. Later married Mario Olivieri & have two sons, Roberto & Antonio. Left from Francavilla, Sicilia (...

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OGNENIS, E KRISTIANOPOULOS 1955 NEPTUNIA

In 1948 Elefteria was sent from Greece to Hungary as a child war refugee. In 1955 she arrived in Australia to be reunited with her family. She...

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OTTAVIANO, Giuseppe 1962 NEPTUNIA 385
O'GORMAN Family 1955 NEW AUSTRALIA

Dublin born Richard O' Gorman (Paddy) served voluntarily in the British Army during WW2, in North Africa and France. Whilst stationed in England...

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OTTAVIANO, Gabriele 1956 OCEANIA

Gabriele arrived and was sent to work in Manjimup for 2 years and saved money to send back to Italy so his wife and child could come to Australia...

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OTTOBRE, Catina 1953 OCEANIA

Came with her mother & sisters to join her father (Giuseppe arrrived 1951) who worked for the Forestry. They lived at Hoffman's Mill and...

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ONOFORO, Paolo , Maria & Joe 1955 OCEANIA 112
OPRANDI, Caterina 1955 OCEANIA

Arrived with son Francesco to join husband Attilio (arrived 1951). Moved to Bullsbrook in 1957. Became Australian citizen 1963.

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OPRANDI, Francesco 1955 OCEANIA

1957:Became Australian Citizen.
1979:Married Kerry Kimber.
1985:Daughter born. Ava Kimberley,
1989:Daughter born Alyssa Natalia...

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OTTAVIANO, Vincenzo 1960 OCEANIA

Vincenzo Ottaviano arrived in Perth WA on the 28th March 1960 from Sicily, Italy, where he met his wife Caterina and started a family. They have 3...

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OPAČAK, Ivan 1938 OCEANIA

Came to Australia to reunite with his father who had left for Australia when he was a 14 year old boy - he saw him again twelve years later.

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OPAČAK, Josip 1958 OCEANIA

Came to Australia to meet up with his father. He was a nine month old baby when his father sailed to Australia & then met him again at age 32...

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OZICH, Nikola 1937 ORAMA 107
OLDFIELD, Annie 1950 ORCADES 403
OWEN, Walter & Doreen 1961 ORIANA

Settled in Albany - raised a family of 6, most live in WA. Worked as a Carpenter all over WA & NT for Civil Aviation & Antarctic Division...

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OSBOURNE, Anne & Bob 1961 ORION

We arrived at Fremantle from the UK on the SS 'Orion' as fires raged in Dwellingup in 1961. It was a little unsettling for us - two naïve people...

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OLIVIERI, Arrigo A (Henry) 1938 ORION

Henry was President of the 'Fremantle Buffalo Club' for 13 years, also life member of Dart Club. A fundraiser for 'Flying Angel Club'. His demise...

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OZICH, Mate 1938 ORMONDE

Joined his brother Ante (Tony) at the Main Camp in Kurrawang. His wife and children remained in Yugoslavia. His son Ljubomir immigrated to...

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OAKES, John Ernest H 1928 ORMONDE

Migrated to become a farmer in Carnamah, WA. Depression forced owner to walk off the land. John joined NML, then served in RAAF Albury. After 2nd...

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ORIFICI, Antonina 1931 ORMONDE 67