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ZAKNIC, Nikola 1955 AUSTRALIA

My wife came from Croatia in 1957 - we married in 1956. We have 2 children Franya and Michael born in Australia.

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ZERAFA, Charlie 1955 SKAUBRYN

Charlie came to Australia as a child. He married Terry and and had 5 children, Elizabeth, Wayne, Julie, Chas and Daniel.

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ZERAFA, Doris 1955 SKAUBRYN

Doris came to Australia as a child. She has four children - Shane, Samantha, Danika and Ashleigh

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ZERAFA, Lily 1955 SKAUBRYN

Lily Zerafa came to Australia with her two children, Charlie and Doris, to join her husband Joseph. They went on to have four more children,...

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ZARALIAKOS, Alexandra 1955 CASTEL FELICE

Alexandra was 19 when she arrived in Fremantle to marry her fiance Arthur. This was an arranged marriage. Both had known each other as children....

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ZUIDERHOEK Family 1955 MAETSUYCKER 101
ZILLESSEN, Wolfgang Johann 1955 SKAUBRYN

When I was 11 yrs old and my 9 yr old sister Anneruth embarked on the migrant ship on our own in Nov 1955. We arrived in Fremantle on Christmas...

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ZAMMIT, Alfred 1955 SKAUBRYN 150
ZYLSTRA, Jan & Gerrigje 1955 SIBAJAK 234
ZEGA, Arnold 1955 FLAMINIA 351
ZEGA, Gustav & Emma 1955 FLAMINIA 351
ZAMBOTTI, Luigi & Giuditta 1955 AUSTRALIA 420
ZAMBONETTI, Edvige Maria 1955 NEPTUNIA 480
ZAKNIC, Dragica 1956 OCEANIA

I joined my husband Nikola in Australia in 1957. Settled down in Bunbury where we are still living. My parents Bogdan and Bosiljka Jelic joined me...

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ZAMBONETTI, Donato 1956 NEPTUNIA 26
ZOITI, Giuseppe 1956 OCEANIA

Giuseppe disembarked the ship and immediately travelled to the farming town of Merredin, to live with an uncle. He laboured on the farm for 12...

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ZWANENBURG, George & Jetty 1956 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

George and Jetty arrived in Fremantle with 5 young children (2 boys & 3 girls) and lived for a short time in Northam at the Holden Camp. The...

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ZUVELA-DODA, Kresimir 1956 SURRIENTO

Husband of Franica and father of Janita, Jasna & Kristine Zuvela - Doda. Joined his uncles Joze & Marko Zuvela - Doda on the Nullabor...

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ZAKNIC, Franica 1956 SURRIENTO 152
ZOLLO, Luigia 1956 CASTEL BIANCO

Luigia (known as 'Gina') at sixteen was the oldest of two sisters and one brother. Her mother, Luisa and her siblings travelled to WA to be...

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ZARB, Maria & Family 1956 CASTEL FELICE

Mum, my brothers, Tom, Fred, Joe and myself (Antoinette), arrived 6 years after Dad. Two other children, Lionel and Mary with her family followed...

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ZORIČIĆ, Zorro Zvonimir 1956 FLAMINIA

Zvonimir Zoričić - they call him Zorro. In 1958 under his leadership a group of new Australian Croatians - forty of them, including Zorro, agreed...

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ZLENDICH, Ljubo 1956 PAOLO TOSCANELLI 321
ZIMMERMANN, HJ & L 1956 FAIRSEA

Heinrich & Lieselotte bought their first home in Como, NSW in 1957, later moving to Ingleburn, NSW starting a chicken farm where the family...

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ZORZUT, Mercedes 1957 OCEANIA

Mercedes followed her brother Rudolf Zorzut and father Josef Zorzut out to Australia. Rudi arrived with wife Maria and daughter Elena in Melbourne...

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ZEMKE, Erika 1957 FAIRSEA

Erika initially lived in Melville then went to live and work on a sheep station in the wheatbelt. She eventually moved to Brisbane where she met...

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ŽAKNIĆ, Beor Petar 1957 OCEANIA

I left my birthplace 'Blato na Korculi' Croatia. I was 16 years old. I arrived in Fremantle 09/09/1957 on the ship OCEANIA. I was sponsored by Mrs...

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ZELLER, David Josef 1957 ORCADES 187
ZORIČIĆ, Ančica & Rudolf 1957 TOSCANA

In December 1956 Toscana berthed in Cape Town where we encountered locals selling ice cream from a canvas box. I was mesmerized watching the 'fog...

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ZORIČIĆ, Ivana (ST JOHN) 1957 TOSCANA

I was devastated leaving behind everything - I was 17 years old and the life such as I knew back then in Croatia was perfect. It was 1956 and my...

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ZAKNIC, Miroslav 1957 NEPTUNIA

Miroslav travelled to Australia to join his father, mother and brother who had settled in Bunbury.

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ZERVOS, George, Despina & Yo 1957 NEPTUNIA

George Emmanuel Zervos heritage Greece & Smyrni. Migrated to Egypt & married Despina Caramalis, Greek & Italian heritage. They...

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ZAPPIA, Maria 1958 AUSTRALIA 55
ZUPANOVICH, Vladimir 1958 ORONSAY

Educated in Croatia then qualified as mechanic in Czechoslovakia. Worked in Sibenik and Trogir Croatia. From 1958 worked with father as woodcutter...

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ZYLSTRA Family 1958 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

The Zylstra Family settled in Victoria, had their third child, then moved to South Australia, had two more children, and claimed Australian...

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ZITMAN, W (Bill) 1958 WATERMAN 220
ZORANCIC, Damijan & Helena 1958 OCEANIA

Damijan, one of 7 children, that only left Yugoslavia. Started life in the bush on the mines up North. Helena, one of 5 children, also had a...

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ZAKNIC, Katica & Franica 1958 OCEANIA

Mother & daughter arrived to join husband & father Miroslav, who had arrived the year prior (1957).

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ZAKNIC, Tomislav 1959 OCEANIA 50
ZAKNICH, Jakov 1959 OCEANIA

Came out as a single man at the age of 23 years. Boarded in Fremantle and continued his career as a wooden boat builder for the crayfishing...

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ZAFIRIS, Eleni 1959 FRITHERIKI 224
ZLENDICH, Marija 1959 TOSCANA 321
ZURHAAR, Armand 1959 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 397
ZERRA, Pasquale 1960 AUSTRALIA

He came with his father Nicola to join his brother Angelo. Pasquale married Valmen Cariani in 1969 and had 2 children, Claudia (b.1970) and...

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ZIINO, Calogero A 1960 SYDNEY 356
ZIMMER, Alf & Val, Car & Gin 1961 FAIRSKY

Was first West Australian coach to win Under 12 Australian soccer trophies in Perth. Alf pioneer with P.W.D. in Kunanurra in 1964/1965.

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ZUVELA-DODA, Jasna 1961 AUSTRALIA

Arrived with mother Franica. Married to Basil Jansen, mother of Stephanie and Bradley Jansen. Sister to Janita & Kristine Zuvela - Doda

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ZAKNIC Tonci 1961 OCEANIA 49
ZAKNIC Augustina 1961 OCEANIA

Augustina Zaknic (nee Grego Ruzir) travelled from Blato, Korcula to Genoa, whence she sailed to Fremantle with her three children, to join her...

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ZAKNIC, Mirjana 1961 OCEANIA 55