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ZULIANI, Angelo 1951 CYRENIA

Rita and the girls arrived in 1952 (Castel Bianco). Moved to Jardee Timber Mill. 1954 bought mixed farm, kero fridge and generator for dairy,...

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ZUVELA, Petar 1968 ACHILLE LAURO

Son of Jerko & Mara Zuvela. Married to Dihna (nee Skarica) (born 1954) in 1974. Children: Jerko (born 1975) and Steven (born 1981). Worked for...

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ZUCCARI, Bianca 1954 OCEANIA 182
ZELLER, David Josef 1957 ORCADES 187
ZELLER, Rita Elizabeth 1961 ORION 187
ZORBAS, Achilles (Archie) 1928 ORONSAY

Born in Turkey, resettled in Greece. Migrated after training as hairdresser. Opened 'Coronation Hairdressing Salon', Wellington St in 1937....

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ZARB, Charles 1950 ASTURIAS

One of Dad's first jobs was working as carpenter at Royal Perth Hospital. It took 6 years before Mum and some of our large family followed. It was...

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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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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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ZLAMAN, Katy 1950 ANNA SALEN

Arrived as a Refugee to Northam Army Camp. Worked on the vineyards in Swan Valley to support her children. Married Joseph Bebich and went to...

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ZALEWSKI, S, L, & Grazyna 1950 SKAUGUM 199
ZUVELA, Jozip & Frana 1938 ORMONDE 2
ZAFIRIS, Pantelis 1962 PATRIS

Known to his friends as Peter, husband to Angeliki (Angela) and father to Spiro, Angelo and Katina. A religious family man who started life in...

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ZEGIR, Levendi & Angelika 1950 SKAUGUM 209
ZANKI, Ivan 1961 OCEANIA

Came to Australia in search of better life leaving behind father and 5 sisters. Worked in Southern Cross as Woodcutter before settling in Hamilton...

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ZUIDEVELD, Lambertus & Rika 1952 FAIRSEA

Lambertus and his family settled here first followed by 3 of his 4 brothers and their families a total of 21 Zuideveld's alltogether.

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ZUVELA, Frana 1965 GALILEO GALILEI

Arrived in Fremantle with her young daughter to be reunited with her husband Marin, in Bunbury, after being apart for two years. Devoted wife and...

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ZUVELA, Marin 1963 GALILEO GALILEI

Travelled to Fremantle on his own and moved to Bunbury to start a better life for his family. Two years later he was joined by his wife and young...

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ZANETIC-PUDARIC, Marija 1935 ORONSAY

Marija Vlatko - Rulo nee Zanetič - Pudarič. Marija was betrothed to Ivan Vlatko - Rulo and waited in Blato for 8 years before Ivan was able to...

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ZITMAN, W (Bill) 1958 WATERMAN 220
ZAFIRIS, Eleni 1959 FRITHERIKI 224
ZEE, Richard & Willy 1967 ACHILLE LAURO 224
ZUVICH, Ivan (Kiselica) 1938 OTRANTO

Ivan came to West Australia 3 times. 1st time before 1st World War, then again in 1924 and the 3rd and final time in 1938. He married Yerka (Erma...

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ZUVICH, Vjekoslav (Kiselica) 1954 OCEANIA

In 1954 when Vjeko arrived, he lived at his brother Peter's place and they worked together in his market garden at Osborne Park. In 1956 Vjeko...

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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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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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ZAPPIA, Carmela 1937 ORAMA

Daughter of Rocco Barbaro and Francesca De Pietro. Married Salvatore Zappia at Castellace before immigrating at 21 years of age. Difficult times...

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ZAPPIA, Salvatore 1925 PALERMO

Son of Stefano Zappia and Giuseppina Catalano. One of the first, Italian migrants to settle in the Harvey area, later sponsoring many others to...

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ZADKOVICH, Tony & John 1937 OTRANTO 234
ZIVERTS, Alma & Theodore 1950 FAIRSEA 234
ZYLSTRA, Jan & Gerrigje 1955 SIBAJAK 234
ZEITOUN, Elie & Norma 1967 GUGLIELMO MARCONI

Elie & Norma Zeitoun & their 3 year old daughter Caroline immigrated from Alexandria, Egypt. The family arrived at Fremantle port on 25...

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ZAMBON, Angela & Tersilla 1952 SURRIENTO 247
ZAMBON, Francesco 1950 ROMA 247
ZAMBON, Lino, Vanda & Clara 1952 SURRIENTO 247
ZULBERTI, Alex, Emilia, Mario 1952 LUCIANO

Alessandro left Italy at the age of 18 the first time he came to Perth, then returned to Italy in 1949. He married Emilia Archetti and their first...

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ZAWADA, Czeslaw 1950 FAIRSEA 256
ZAWADA, Jozef 1950 FAIRSEA 256
ZAWADA, Monika 1950 FAIRSEA 256
ZAWADA, Panasia 1950 FAIRSEA 256
ZAWADA, Zdislaw 1950 FAIRSEA 256
ZAMBONETTI, Donato 1956 NEPTUNIA 26
ZIMMER, Bert & Waltraud 1966 AURELIA

Has been involved with some of Australia's largest Dam building projects. Member of Lions International.

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ZANOTTI, Attilio 1950 SEBASTIANO CABOTO

Came first on his own after being married for a very short time ,to ensure that he could make a living in Australia.

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ZANOTTI, Lina 1951 NEPTUNIA

Wife of Attilio Zanotti who arrived in Australia on 16th July 1950,some 15 months earlier.

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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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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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ZAWIERUCHA, Stefan & Halina 1949 AMARAPOORA

Had two children; Daniel and Krystyna

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ZAZULSKI, Jozef & Stanislawa 1949 AMARAPOORA 273