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PEARCE Family 1971 AUSTRALIS

Coming to join mothers family and to start new life

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PEARCE, CH, CF & MGA 1947 MANOORA

Cecil Henry Pearce arrived in Fremantle with sons Cecil & Melville in 1947. The rest of the family consisting of his wife Gladys & sons,...

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PEARCE, Chris, June & Karen 1968 ANGELINA LAURO

Took five weeks to arrive. Started work (Chris) as a fibreglass manufacturer. Wife, June was only 18 years old and stayed home with their daughter...

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PEARCE, Graham & Fay Leila 1962 ORIANA

After living at Graylands for six months we moved to Mt Magnet for 3 years then to Capel for 13 years, Collie for 11 years and Australind for 10...

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PEARCE, John & Sylvia 1968 ANGELINA LAURO

Newly married couple migrated to join John's father (Frank) and his family (wife, Agnes nee King), brother, David and sister, Isobel, all living...

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PEARCE, John Eastman 1924 OSTERLEY

John enlisted in His Majesty's Imperial Forces at the outbreak of the 1914-1918 War. He then transferred to the Iraq Civil Police from 1920 until...

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PEARCE, Roland Tennant 1973 EASTERN QUEEN

Married to an Australian born ( Catherine Peta Kennedy) in London UK in 1972. Who was returning to Perth after six years absence. Daughter born...

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PEARCE, Ruby Rose 1964 FAIRSTAR

Came to be with her daughter's family

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PEARCE, Stanley 1923 EURIPIDES

At the age of fourteen, worked in coalmines and as a projectionist. Came to Australia by himself for a better life. Worked on farms in the...

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PEARCE, Susan L & Russell J 1962 ORIANA

Russell lived to attend Grade 1 at school (Capel). Susan married Kim Challis and had 6 sons, Leon, Daniel, Damien, Russell, Nathan and Aaron.

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PEARCE-SHORTEN WC & C 1946 ASTURIAS

Terry and Catherine had a daughter, Karen in 1950. The family lived in Brisbane, returned to UK (1954-58) and settled in Perth in 1962. Terry...

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PEARMAN, Donald Alan 1958 FAIRSEA 141
PEARMAN, Dorothy 1946 STRATHMORE

Dorothy met an Australian Air Force Soldier in UK. She came to Australia to get married to John Goodall in Sydney. She was only 23 when she...

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PEARS, Charles P 1955 CHARON 71
PEARS, Gillian & Kenneth W 1959 STRATHMORE

We came out to Australia with our parents, age 6 & 4 and went to Lockyer School in Albany & then Albany High School. Gillian went to...

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PEARS, W Graham & Shirley 1959 STRATHMORE

We lived in Albany until 1988 & moved to Geraldton. We have been here ever since. Our full names are William Graham Pears, Shirley Pears,...

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PEARSALL, Cuthbert & Jessie 1927 ORAMA 447
PEARSE, William Silas 1830 EGYPTIAN

Original farm now North Quay. Married Susannah Hallett Glyde had ten children. The five sons prominent in West Kimberley Murchison Dongara...

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PEARSON Family 1964 CASTEL FELICE

Family was: Vic (carpenter), Doreen and Terry.

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PEARSON Family 1959 STRATHNAVER

Came to Australia to start a new life with daughter.

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PEARSON Family 1968 CASTEL FELICE

Thanks for having us. Australia has been good to us - great weather & opportunities. We are all happy that we made the move.

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PEARSON, A Paul & Stephen 1965 ORIANA

Father (Paul) & son (Stephen) both became Australian citizens.
Paul: invented gas turbine engine pre WW2. In RAF during WW2; won M.B.E...

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PEARSON, Anthony P 1970 NORTHERN STAR

As a Computer Engineer, he designed aircraft simulators after service in the RAF in England. 1970 arrived in Australia. Joined a company mineral...

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PEARSON, Eric & Family 1964 FAIRSTAR

Eric brought his wife Sylvia and three children to Australia to have the opportunity for a brighter future. 42 years later, 7 grandchildren and a...

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PEARSON, Frank P & Sheila 1961 FAIRSKY

Two more children born in WA - Stephanie Jane born 1963 & Mark Andrew born 1966.

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PEARSON, Harold & Ethel 1968 ORIANA

All of the family reside and work in W.A. There are 22 direct decendents from Harold & Pam (Ethel) Pearson living here also.

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PEARSON, James & Serena & CJ 1913 ARMADALE 464
PEARSON, Len, Ethel, Joyce 1959 ORONTES

We were the first family sponsored by the "Bring out a Briton" Association in the area of Wollongong, mainly because the area most people went to...

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PEARSON, Trevor & Linda 1969 FAIRSKY

Arrived as a newly wed with wife Linda

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PEART, Daniel & Kathleen 1964 CASTEL FELICE

Assisted migrants under Lonney Scheme. Located at Graylands Hostel on arrival. First home in Balga, Shelbred Way. Daniel worked on Naval Base...

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PEART, WS, J & WLS 1951 CHARON

William Stephen (Steve) Peart, Janet Peart & William Lindfield Stephen Peart arrived on the Charon in 1951.

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PEASE, Doreen-Anne 1963 ORSOVA

I came to Australia with my parents and 2 brothers Wilfred & David and one sister Valerie. I am married to Bill Newton. We have 4 children...

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PEASE, Wilfred R & Doreen 1963 ORSOVA

All the family from Hartlepool County, Cleveland, UK

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PECA, Maria & Fernando 1959 OCEANIA 392
PECA, Mario G 1959 OCEANIA 392
PECA, Nicola 1957 AUSTRALIA 392
PECEVSKI, N & B & V 1967 ANGELINA LAURO 395
PECHAR, Bare 1930 OTRANTO

My mother's sister arrived in Fremantle 1930, my father in 1924. Mum found it hard to leave her family but once settled loved Australia. Worked...

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PECHAR, Mate 1924 VILLE DE METZ

Father arrived 1924, couldn't speak the language, work was hard to find, went south sleeper cutting, returning to Perth cutting fire wood as a...

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PECK, Maureen Ivy 1949 ASTURIAS 148
PECKER, Franz 1951 AUSTRALIA 77
PECKER, Maria 1949 ANNA SALEN 77
PECKHAM, Percy & Gladys 1947 ORION

1936 England to Hong Kong. 1941 Hong Kong to Phillines (Gladys) 1941 Hong Kong to Singapore (Percy). 1941-1942 Phillipines to Melbourne then...

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PECOTIC ZUVOTIC, Ante 1927 CEPHEE 307
PECZKA, J & S 1950 DUNDALK BAY

Proud parents of 10 children, finally settled in Trayning, WA.

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PEDDIE, Kenneth & Pamela 1968 FAIRSEA

Ken and Pam came to Australia to start a new life. They soon called it home. Ken is survived by his wife and three children, Natasha, Rhydd and...

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PEDDIE, Mike & Joy 1955 OTRANTO

Hugh Michael (Mike) Peddie came to Australia as a child when his parents Dr. & Mrs J.R. Peddie emigrated to NSW. Mike enlisted in the RAAF in...

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PEDGRIFT, SJ, BM, JW & MEG 1949 MOOLTAN

We were a family of four who after going through the war came to Australia for a better life. My brother John was 18 & I was 14. My parents...

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PEDRI, Roberto 1952 CASTEL FELICE 199
PEDRINI, Pierino 1952 OCEANIA

Tough life for a young man, cutting wood with a cross-cut saw and axe from dawn till dusk. Hot and dusty, cooking outside with the flies, sleeping...

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