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ROSSI, Rino & Ilia 1954 UNKNOWN

Mr & Mrs Rossi settled in Bassendean and had a daughter born 6 Oct 1956. Operated a grocery store in the 1960's. Built the Bassendean Shopping...

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REISMAN, Betty 1968 ELLINIS

Raised in Great Neck, Long Island, New York. Married Bert Reisman in 1937. Lived in Peru, Brazil, Venezuela, South Africa. Widowed in 1953 and...

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REGHENZANI, Luigi 1912 CALEDONIAN

Dad embarked at Marseilles arriving in Fremantle. Went to Kalgoorlie to work on the mines, met mum and married. In 1927 they moved to Miners...

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RINALDI, Maria 1925 CITTA DI GENOVA

Arriving in Fremantle, mum made her destination Kurrawang to be with her brother Siro, who took ill and died less than a month after her arrival....

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REUTENS, John B 1966 ORCADES 80
REEVE Family 1949 ORCADES

Family Migration - Parents Samuel Charles Reeve (b1902) and Rose Emma Reeve (b1904) and their five children. Father commonly known as Charlie...

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REID Brian 1968 CASTEL FELICE

Member of Reid family who emigrated from Stirling, Scotland to find a better life in Australia. Remained in Australia, married with two sons and...

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REID, W, H, W, M & C 1965 CANBERRA

We were to go to Melbourne, but had secured a job in Busselton, so left the ship in Fremantle, instead of travelling on to Melbourne.

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RUTTY Pamela 1967 FAIRSTAR

Pam married in 1974 to a Alan Deverell and is a mother of three children and five grandchildren. She went home to England in 1998 for the first...

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RENNIE, James & Catherine 1957 NEW AUSTRALIA

Survived by grandsons - Christopher, Steven, Peter Rennie and John & Scott D'Almeida. Great grandchildren - Megan, Mitchell and Jordan...

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RICHES, Beryl 1953 NEW AUSTRALIA

Robert and Hilda Kearsley travelled to Australia in 1953 with their 8 children to start a new life. Beryl was their oldest child.

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RICHMOND, Alexandra 1962 STRATHNAVER

Married Louis Adamini in 1974. Children - Peter Adamini born 1977, Cassie Adamini born 1978. Remarried Peter Huntley Gordon in 1993.

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ROBERTS, WA & Elizabeth 1959 ORION 78
ROCCA, Teresa 1962 GALILEO GALILEI

Came to settle with brother & sisters. Met Domenic Rocca and married 1962. Worked in and owned Lunch Bars & Delis for about 30 years....

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ROOT, CE & BME 1966 FAIRSTAR

Arrived with 5 young daughters. Another daughter born in Australia.

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RULLO, Antonio & Maria 1961 ROMA

Came with Mother - Elina - and had to go to school straight away to learn English. After Antonio and Maria another 5 siblings were born in WA -...

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RULLO, Bruno 1957 AUSTRALIA

Left Wife, Elina and 2 small children - Antonio & Maria, in Italy to make a better life. Relations found work for him logging in forests...

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RULLO, Elina 1961 ROMA

Travelled with children - Antonio & Maria - to meet up with husband Bruno who had arrived 4 years earlier. Bought small vineyard with money...

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RAVI, Leone & Rosa 1938 ESQUILINO

Rosa Ravi's father, Leone Ravi, came to Perth 1927-1937. Worked in sawmills in Pinjarra and market gardens in Wanneroo and Geraldton. Returned...

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RICCI, Agnese, Luciano 1938 ESQUILINO

Luciano was Agnese only son at the time of arrival.

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RICCI, Bortolo 1926 PALERMO

Became a prospector. Took over Great Fingal Mine in Day Dawn with 8 other migrants, which later became "Mountain View Gold Mine". Moved to...

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ROWLAND, WO, E & Family 1949 CAMERONIA

Nominated by relatives and came out on a free passage. Bill found work the first week we arrived and always had employment until he retired at...

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RIJNHART, Dirk & Teuntje 1952 FAIRSEA 75
ROWSON, JC, KP & Family 1969 CASTEL FELICE 75
ROBINSON, Harold & Bertha 1955 ESPERANCE BAY

Sponsored by the WA Government Railways to maintain the new DE locomotives at East Perth diesel loco depot. Retired from the railways on 12/10/...

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RIPPIN, Hilda M 1913 OMRAH

During the voyage to Fremantle, Hilda met Alice Chapman and they became lifelong closest friends. Hilda enrolled at Nedlands Primary School in...

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RIPPIN, Walter & Martha 1913 OMRAH

In his spare time, Walter built a motor launch MONA, approximatley 8 metres length. In 1917 he was issued with a licence to sail a motor launch...

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RIZOPOULOS, Evangelos 1963 PATRIS

On arrival in WA, worked on the Ord River Scheme before setting up his own successful business in Perth. In 1970, Athanasia joined him in Perth....

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ROGERS, MD & MA 1859 SULTANA

Mark Dore met & married Mary Ann while he was a soldier stationed in Fermoy, Cork. She was killed by lightning at Fremantle Barracks with baby...

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REILLY, JE & KM 1964 CASTEL FELICE 70
REZULA, Piotr & Jadwiga 1950 SKAUGUM

Our parents were Polish. They suffered the atrocities of concentration camps in Germany so much they did not talk about it. Fortunately they...

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RIFICI, Giuseppe & Rosaria 1963 GALILEO GALILEI

Giuseppe and Rosaria Rifici along with their youngest daughter Maria, left Sicily in 1963 and migrated to Perth, WA. Their older children Sam, Joe...

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RECHICHI, Francesco 1949 NAPOLI

Francesco was joined by his wife and two children in 1954. Later he and Maria had two more children - Ninna 1955 and Giuesppina 1956. Moved to...

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RAFALA, Giuseppe 1963 NEPTUNIA

Papa was a hardworking and loving husband and father. He was well respected by family and friends and all who came in contact with him.

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RECHICHI, Francesca 1955 SURRIENTO

Joined her father Francesco in Australia. Assisted her family in the grocery store business after moving to Perth in 1959. In 1967 married...

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RECHICHI, Maria 1954 SURRIENTO

Maria joined her husband Francesco in Australia. Later they had two more children (Ninna 1955 and Giuseppina 1956). Moved to Perth in 1959 and...

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RECHICHI, Paolo 1954 SURRIENTO

Joined his father Francesco in Austrlia. Later worked with his family in grocery store after moving to Perth in 1959. Married Caterine Ranoazzo...

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RISO, Albina 1935 ESQUILINO

Albina came to Australia to work hard and to send money back to her poverty strickened family back in Italy.She met Rocco and they married and had...

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RUITENBURG Family 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Alma Ruitenburg b. 31/12/1953 in Australia, second daughter for the Ruitenburg Family. Family returned to the Netherlands on the P & O steamer...

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RITTER Family 1965 ORIANA

Paul & Jean arrived with Leonora, Enca, Heln, Nicola, Jonquil and Mark (David was born here). Paul was appointed as Perth's first City...

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ROSINSKI, S & J 1950 SKAUGUM

Set sail on the ANNA SALEN which developed engine trouble. Transferred to SKAUGUM at Aden. Stanislaus & Janina lived in Bridgetown from 1951...

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ROZMUS Family 1950 FAIRSEA 69
REES, A, HJ, TE & S 1948 BULOLO

After settling in Collie, Jean met and married Norm Smith and had 3 children. They moved to Mandurah with mother Annie and Tom. Tom became a...

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RICHARDS, Francis Rawling 1923 DEMOSTHENES

Came as a carpenter - became a Master Builder. In the Royal Airforce 1914 - 1918. Enlisted at Swanbourne 15/12/1941, 5 Garrison Battalion for...

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RICO, Annunziata & Maria 1957 ROMA

Nee: Colacci. Moved to 76 Forrest Street, Fremantle WA 6160. Maria bought and moved to 11 Petra Street, East Fremantle in 1980. Was President...

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RICO, Carmine 1956 ACHILLE LAURO

Moved to 76 Forrest, Fremantle WA in 1960. Married to Annuzita Collacci. Daughters - Maria & Giovanna. Granddaughters - Gabrielle &...

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RONAN, Michael 1862 GLOUCESTER

Michael Ronan was the groomer for stud horses on the ship for Mr L.C. Burges. Michael married Mary Ann O'Reilly at Bowes on 19.4.1865 settling on...

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RIDOLFO, Vincenzo 1953 AUSTRALIA

After arriving in Fremantle with 2 pounds, Vince set about building successful businesses in transport, wood power poles, gold mining and property...

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RUSSO-FORCINA, Sebastiano 1949 SURRIENTO

Sebastiano came from mountainous Sicilian village of Casitti. 1 of 5 children. Served in WWII. 1948 - married Maria Calanni from nearby village...

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RADALJ, Ante (Tony) 1958 NEPTUNIA 64