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WERNSING, Marinus & Hendrika 1955 ZUIDERKRUIS

Hendrika's parents and 8 siblings also arrived on the same ship. The family became Australian Citizens on 5 April 1965. They lived in Manning for...

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WERNSING, Wilhelmina 1955 ZUIDERKRUIS

Spent the first night in Australia at a empty house in East Fremantle. We all slept on the floor (17 of us). The next day our church found us...

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WANDSCHNEIDER, H, G, P & U 1955 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 433
WALKER, BW, LE & LJ 1955 NEW AUSTRALIA

My parent's full name are: Bernard Wilkinson Walker & Leonora Elizabeth Walker. My sister's name is Lydia Jane Walker who came out to Western...

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WOODWARD Family 1956 NEW AUSTRALIA 189
WAGENAAR Mient & Martha 1956 SIBAJAK

Early migrants to the Free Reformed Church of Albany

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WALTER, Paul Vincent 1956 NEW AUSTRALIA 25
WILSHAW, Graham W 1956 ORONSAY

Married Teresa McIntyre in Kalgoorlie and had four children; Marc Thomas, Noel Robert, Moira-Lee and Blake William.

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WILSHAW, Margaret M 1956 ORONSAY

Married Frederick Edward Byrnes in Kalgoorlie and had two more children; Stephen, Mark (Marc) and Robyn.

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WILSHAW, Norma A 1956 ORONSAY

Married Alan Lowe in Kalgoorlie and had two children; Karen and Wayne.

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WILSHAW, Yvonne M 1956 ORONSAY

Married Dave Millar, a Canadian and had two children; Kerrie who was born in Australia and Michael who was born in Canada. All currently live in...

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WOOD, Ian W 1956 NEW AUSTRALIA 171
WOOD, Judith E 1956 NEW AUSTRALIA 171
WOOD, M Christine 1956 NEW AUSTRALIA

Arrived at Fremantle from Acomb, York, UK with my parents & siblings. Stayed a few weeks with relatives, then moved on to Morley, Midland...

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WOOD, Walter & Margaret 1956 NEW AUSTRALIA

Scottish Pipe Bands greeted us at Fremantle. The Wood family settled in Koongamia. Wally worked at the Midland Workshops - from Moulders assistant...

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WONNACOTT, Colin David 1956 NEW AUSTRALIA

Came out to Australia, aged 2, with parents Henry George and Jean Patricia, sisters Jacqueline Sidney and Pauline Mary. Married with two children...

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WONNACOTT, Harry & Jean 1956 NEW AUSTRALIA

Harry and Jean had three children when they arrived and then had another four in W.A. Harry enjoyed his work in Community Welfare, also Jean and...

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WONNACOTT, Jacqueline 1956 NEW AUSTRALIA

With my parents Harry and Jean, and my sister Pauline and brother Colin, l arrived in WA. I did my enrolled nurse training at RPH and went to...

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WONNACOTT, Pauline 1956 NEW AUSTRALIA

Eldest daughter of Harry and Jean, sister to Jacqueline and Colin. Married Larry Gibb in 1974, have 3 children.

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WALFORD, Peter 1956 FAIRSEA

Am married with 3 adult children,Nardine,Justin & Scott

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WIMMER, Theresia & Joseph 1956 FLAMINIA 206
WEELDENBURG, John & Dio 1956 REMPANG

Born Netherlands, Arnhem, John 04-08-32 & Dio 15-06-34. Departed Rotterdam & arrived Fremantle October, 1956 aboard Rempang. Diplomat...

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WRIGHT, Dudley & Marjorie 1956 STRATHAIRD

Marjorie was born Nowell from Grimsby. Remained in Geraldton for most of their lives.

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WRIGHT, JL & SA 1956 STRATHAIRD

Josephine has resided in USA for 30 years with husband Richard & sons David & Nicholas. Stephanie resides in Fremantle with partner Cliff...

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WARLAND, Henry & Nina 1956 STRATHAIRD 329
WILCOCK, B Paul & Martin J 1956 CHARON

Moved to Malaysia from England with parents in 1948, settling in Kuala Lumpur. At age 9, sailed to Perth to attend boarding school, returning...

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WARBURTON, Jean 1956 STRATHAIRD

Married Ivan William Hamersley on 3 April 1957. Had five children - Gail, Heather, Mark, Lindsay & Bruce.

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WRIGHT Family 1956 NEW AUSTRALIA 420
WHITELEY, A, B & EP, AP 1956 ORONSAY 463
WINTERBURN Raymond & Joyce 1957 NEW AUSTRALIA 8
WILLINGE, Jan & Family 1957 MAETSUYCKER

Manager George Willis & Co Ltd-Bunbury 1957-1989. Member and Chairman Bunbury Port Authority 1963-2000. Vice Consul for Norway for thirty...

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WOOD, John Lysaght & Ada 1957 STRATHAIRD

John and Ada (nee Lees) left Sheffield after John's retirement from Hadfields Steelworks. They joined their only child, Joan Margaret Drabble, who...

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WINTER, John H & Sarah E 1957 LARGS BAY

Arrived in Australia with 6 children all under 11 years (heatwave conditions). Boat trip took 53 days due to many days of inclement weather &...

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WALLACE, James & Martha 1957 ORONTES

Only family to have emigrated from Northern Ireland.

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WATSON, John & Mary 1957 STRATHMORE 43
WILLIAMS, Christopher John 1957 IBERIA

Michael Alan Shenton WILLIAMS-father Came to Perth ahead of his family in May 1957, by air. Lived in Mount Lawley.

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WOUTERS, Nell (KRUINING) 1957 SIBAJAK 57
WALKER, George H 1957 ORCADES 78
WACHEK, George & Margaret 1957 WATERMAN 104
WAJON, EP, JM, JE & RP 1957 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 123
WRIGHT, Ron, Rose & Family 1957 AUSTRALIA

Rose & Ron came to Australia with their two daughters Shirley & Yvonne. Ron was a gunner in the Royal Navy and was known as the youngest...

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WYNN, B, EM & Family 1957 IBERIA 152
WATSON Family 1957 NEW AUSTRALIA

Methodist Minister appointed to Australia to specialize in youth work at Charles Street Church West Perth. Later became Superintendant Minister,...

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WHITTINGHAM, Janet W 1957 NEW AUSTRALIA

Assisted passage (£10) migrant. Married Umberto Paino in 1959. Marriage produced 6 children (4 boys, 2 girls). Living in same house in Rossmoyne...

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WERNSING, Gerrit & Anna 1957 WATERMAN

Both followed family who had already migrated to Perth. Anna joined her parents and 3 of 5 sisters, (the Hofman family), who had arrived in 1953....

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WALKER, GH, L, JH & TA 1957 NEW AUSTRALIA 265
WILKENFELD Family 1957 TOSCANA

Miklos Wilkenfeld (1902-1998), his wife Aranka (b.1912), sons Peter and George, and Aranka's mother Leah Hochberg visited Fremantle in December...

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WILLIAMS, Jeremy & Susan 1957 IBERIA 289
WILLIAMS, Joan, Christopher 1957 IBERIA 289
WILKINS, Bob, Vi, N, C & R 1957 SOUTHERN CROSS

Violet originally from Malaya. Father Ferdinand Faithfull from Storrington, England. Angela & Ken born in Australia.

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