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| Title | Arrival Year | Ship Name | Story |
Panel # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REYNARD, James & Denise | 1969 | FAIRSKY |
Settled well in Australia in 1972. Jason Reynard was born. Jim & Denise are now retired in Albany WA, as is Trevor and his family and Jason... |
137 |
| REYNARD, Trev, Jane STIMPSON | 1969 | FAIRSKY |
Trevor Reynard met Jane Stimpson and married in 1982. They have two children, Kate born 08/07/1989 and Scott born 04/12/1990. We now live in... |
137 |
| RHODES, Ross Samuel | 1959 | ORONTES |
Parents Milton and Miriam RHODES |
137 |
| ROSSI, Giuseppe & Maria | 1934 | ROMOLO |
Lived in Goldfields 14 years. Settled in East Perth. 6 children: Joseph, Victor, John, Anita, Teresa and Lydia. Giuseppe worked for Union... |
137 |
| RAPATTONI, Oreste | 1952 | NAPOLI | 138 | |
| RIDOLFO, Antonino | 1965 | GALILEO GALILEI | 138 | |
| RICE, Jeremy David | 1939 | STRATHNAVER |
42 of us boys came out together to the Christian Brothers. Later in 1942 we were sent to Tardun up near Mullewa. |
139 |
| ROBINSON, DA & M | 1969 | ARAWA |
Settled in Shelley, Perth. Moved to Mt Nasura. 3 children |
139 |
| ROBINSON, Robert William | 1912 | OTRANTO |
My father loved Western Australia. Was in the Rotherham soccer team before leaving England. He enjoyed fishing very much. Lived in Bunbury WA.... |
139 |
| ROGACZEWSKI Family | 1949 | AMARAPOORA |
First migrants to farm in Gnowangerup |
139 |
| RUMMER, William Alexander | 1847 | JAVA |
Army Pte 96th Reg Perth. After discharge, he bought 5 acres in the Avon District. Publican (in 1852) of the 'Highland Laddie', Toodyay; 1856-... |
139 |
| ROBERTS, Geoffrey | 1967 | CASTEL FELICE | 14 | |
| RANIERI, Antonio | 1955 | NEPTUNIA | 140 | |
| REDFEARN, Frederick W | 1911 | BARBAROSSA |
Worked as Light House Keeper at Cape Leveque then settled in Broome. Stayed during the war to man the power house. |
140 |
| RICCIARDELLO, Tindaro | 1962 | NEPTUNIA |
Left Italy on his own but made many friends on the ship. |
140 |
| RIXOM, Frank, Annie, SM & FL | 1923 | JERVIS BAY |
Came as early settlers on Group Settlement Scheme on Group 80 Peel Estate then to Group 82 farming in this area until 1936. |
140 |
| ROMAGNOLO, Calogero | 1927 | REGINA D'ITALIA | 140 | |
| READER, Alan H & Sandra E | 1972 | ELLINIS |
From a family of trawler fisherman on the west coast of England. Served in British Royal Navy for 12 years and worked in tin mines in Cornwall as... |
142 |
| REIS, John & Apollonia | 1949 | ANNA SALEN |
My sister came too! (Katherina Maria Reis) - she was 8 months old. My parents and sister came to Australia through the Displaced Persons Scheme... |
142 |
| REIS, Katherina Maria | 1949 | ANNA SALEN | 142 | |
| RICHARDS, John Kirwan | 1851 | PYRENEES |
Richards, John Kirwan (bootmaker), b1823/d1897, arrirved PYRENEES 1851. Married Julia Tighe b1824/d1899 Perth in 1855 and 8 children. Arrived... |
142 |
| REKER, Rudolf, Agnes & Ralph | 1952 | JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT |
With the war over and little opportunity for jobs and housing and the Government encouraging its people to leave Holland due to overpopulation,... |
143 |
| RIZZERI, Carmelo | 1967 | GUGLIELMO MARCONI | 144 | |
| RAPONI, Robert A | 1954 | STRATHAIRD |
Departed Tilbury Docks 08/04/1954. Does not know arrival date in Fremantle. 'Did it tough but has done it well'. |
145 |
| RIMMER, Jessie | 1971 | SOUTHERN CROSS | 145 | |
| ROWLANDS, A, T, D, J, A & G | 1963 | CASTEL FELICE |
Family: 2 x parents. 4 x children. Stayed in Graylands Hostel for 2 years then settled in own home. |
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| ROBINSON, J, M, B, D & K | 1968 | FAIRSTAR | 146 | |
| RUTTY, George & Nellie | 1967 | FAIRSTAR |
George & Nellie came to Australia to give their children a better life. George served in WW2 and married Nellie in 1949. George died in 1978... |
146 |
| RASO, Rocco | 1969 | GUGLIELMO MARCONI | 147 | |
| RICUPERO, Teresa | 1969 | GUGLIELMO MARCONI | 147 | |
| ROMANO, Domenico | 1956 | NEPTUNIA |
Dominic arrived in Fremantle on the 16th September 1956. He worked hard clearing bushland in Narrogin and other country towns. Returned to Italy... |
147 |
| ROMANO, Santo | 1963 | GUGLIELMO MARCONI |
Santo arrived in Fremantle at the age of 19. He first worked clearing bushland with his brother and later became a plasterer. He married in 1967... |
147 |
| RAITER, Gabriel & Miriam | 1928 | CEPHEE |
Funded & sponsored immigration of many relatives from Poland. Worked as cabinetmaker, marine & butcher's offal collector, wool buyer.... |
148 |
| ROE, James | 1862 | YORK |
James' wife Susannah & 9 children arrived on HASTINGS in 1864. He was well educated and worked as a school master, journalist and editor of... |
148 |
| ROBINSON, Charles & Sheila | 1949 | RANCHI | 149 | |
| ROLLO, Thomas & Mary | 1963 | CASTEL FELICE |
Tom and Mary settled down immediately and set up home in Innaloo. They raised 3 children, Kevin, Susan and Gillian. Tom attended Perth Tech... |
149 |
| REGHENZANI, Silvestro N | 1925 | REGINA D'ITALIA |
After settling in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Silvestro married Ethel Cleghorn in 1928. They moved to Southern Cross and had three children. He is... |
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| ROE, George | 1952 | NEW AUSTRALIA |
Great grandson of Thomas Roe - Emma Merrett of Gloucester (married 1833, moved to Swansea 1839). Mother Rachel Bowen spoke Welsh. Used his mind... |
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| ROOKE, Ronald & Iris | 1967 | FAIRSKY | 15 | |
| RAMMACHER, Katharina | 1952 | NEPTUNIA |
Katharina Rammacher met Samuel Grottendorfer in Linz, Austria, in March 1951. Katharina followed Samuel out to Australia, arriving in Fremantle... |
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| RIDUZIS Family | 1950 | SKAUGUM |
Karlis Ridizis of Dzelzava and his wife Vilhelmina Ridizis of Strenči, Latvia, and later of Shelley and Mandurah WA, arrived via West Germany with... |
151 |
| ROWELL, SE, M & Family | 1926 | JERVIS BAY |
The Rowell family consisted of Sidney Edgecombe & Mabel Rowell with their 3 children - James Peter (9), Robert William (4) and infant George... |
151 |
| RUSHACK, Wally & Olga | 1950 | SKAUGUM |
Wally Hruschtschak tragically died in workplace accident while building overpass at Bellevue Railway Station. Olga remarried in 1971 to Don Nicol... |
152 |
| RIGONI, Gelindo | 1956 | NEPTUNIA | 154 | |
| RYNASEWYCZ, Anton & Maria | 1949 | ANNA SALEN |
Anton, Maria & Andre settled in Northam. Anton worked for the railways for several years. They finally bought 5 acres and a house in... |
154 |
| REBISZ, Edward | 1949 | ANNA SALEN | 155 | |
| REBISZ, Wawrzyniec & Celina | 1949 | ANNA SALEN | 155 | |
| RICHARDSON, Alice & Fred | 1947 | ASTURIAS |
Fred served 6 years in the British Army in Burma before being sponsored to Australia. |
155 |
| RADI, Pasquale | 1968 | ANGELINA LAURO | 156 | |
| RINALDI, Giacinto & Linda | 1949 | TOSCANA |
Left family and friends to be with mum's father for a better life. |
156 |