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ALLIA Family 1951 SURRIENTO

Carmelo and Catena's family

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AMBROSINO, Grazia 1954 SURRIENTO 57
AMBROSINO, Mario R 1954 SURRIENTO 57
AMBROSINO, Vincenza 1954 SURRIENTO 57
AQUINO, Rocco 1950 SURRIENTO

Rocco left Italy to start a new life in WA. In 1954 his wife (Marianna) and 2 children (Vincenzo & Rosa) arrived from Italy to join him. They...

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AGOSTINELLI, Silvano 1951 SURRIENTO

Married by proxy

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AVINO, Pasquale 1952 SURRIENTO

After WWII, he kept a small furniture business open. Clients demands was there but on delivery they couldn't pay. Finally he closed up and...

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ANTULOV, Anka (TANCABEL) 1956 SURRIENTO

After 1 year in Australia I met my husband, Vinko Tancabel and we were married in April 1958. We have 3 beautiful sons: Denis, David & Glen

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ANTUNOVICH, Tereza (RUICH) 1956 SURRIENTO

Temperature on arrival in Perth was 110°F. When we left Split it was snowing. We were very shocked at the difference.

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ARCARO, Elisa 1954 SURRIENTO

Elisa joined husband Addolorato (Dan) who migrated to Australia in 1951. She was accompanied by her son Donato (John) & nephew Addolorato (...

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ARCARO, John (Donato) 1954 SURRIENTO

Donato (John) was 6 years old when he migrated to Australia. He married Ines Farano on 26/4/1969 & has 2 children, Robert 3/10/1971 &...

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ARRIGO, Franca 1953 SURRIENTO

At 11 years of age, her most vivid memories are arriving on a sunny day to Fremantle after 25 long days at sea. After not seeing her father for 2...

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ARENA, Antonio 1954 SURRIENTO

Arrived at 14 years old. Stayed with grandparents. Helped in the orchard & timber mill. Married to Almerina 1968. Had 3 boys. Went back to...

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ANDREOLI, Duilio 1955 SURRIENTO

Work varied from timber mill work in Collie to the Goldfields (underground mining), building water tanks, fencing & sinking wells around Mt...

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AGNELLO, Antonina & Rosario 1953 SURRIENTO

Joined husband and father, Carmelo who arrived previous year. Their second son, Francesco was born the following year. Rosario graduated in...

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ANGELUCCI, Armando 1956 SURRIENTO

Armando's family joined him in January 1960 - his wife Lucia, son Giuseppe & daughter Nicolina (Lena). Armando worked in Gwalia & Leonora...

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ANDERSON, James & Girls 1961 STRATHNAVER

Jim arrived with two girls Rosemary and Susan. The girls spent a couple of years in Fairbridge Farm while Jim found work. Jim had a couple of...

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ADAMS, Ernest Malcolm 1951 STRATHNAVER

Married Frances Joyce Stephens on 08/02/1958. Three children, two daughters, Vicki and Toni and son David. Son-in-law Ronald Orr and daughter-in-...

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ASHBY, Tom, Ivy, Tony, Betty 1955 STRATHNAVER 449
ARMAREGO, Anthony Joseph 1952 STRATHMORE 41
ARNOLD, Bert & Nancy 1946 STRATHMORE

Bert born in Birmingham England. Nancy (Lord) born Hornsby NSW. Family moved by road QLD to WA 1952 taking up an orchard in Wattle Grove. Joy...

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AUSTIN, Stanley & Lily 1957 STRATHMORE

Married in 1930, Stan & Lili had 4 children, Geoff, Beryl (Mrs Brian Male), Hazel (Mrs Ross Filear) & Janet (Mrs Laurie Uren). Lily...

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ATKIN, EM & BM 1957 STRATHMORE 466
AYRES, Olga Dorothy Ann 1953 STRATHEDEN

We spent 6 weeks in North Fremantle, 12 weeks in Katanning, 2 years in Fremantle then settled back in North Fremantle.

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ARCHIBALD Family 1963 STRATHEDEN

D.O.B James 16/06/31, Mary 09/02/31, Fiona 14/09/56, Alison 05/04/58, Elaine 02/05/60, Nigel 25/04/62

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ADAMS, JC,ME, Jill & Peter 1947 STRATHEDEN

First settled in Bullsbrook to raise chickens but as this proved to be unsuccessful moved to Bushmead while John built their house in Midland....

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AYRES, George & Olga 1953 STRATHEDEN

Olga Dorothy Jean Ayres passed away on 18/2/1999. Moved to North Fremantle and then to Applecross.

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AYRES, Mervyn Rowland 1953 STRATHEDEN

Married Carole Georgina Elsley. Son Garrick Rowland. Daughter Georgina Marie. Grandsons, Breaden,Hudson & Noah. Grandaughter Mia.

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ATKIN Family 1963 STRATHEDEN

Lifelong ambition to emigrate to Australia

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ALLINSON, Ernest & Lesley 1963 STRATHEDEN

After serving in WWII as a Flt/Sgt in RAF, Ernest spent time in South Africa where Lesley was from. After moving back to England Ernest decided...

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ADAIR, Noel 1954 STRATHAIRD

On arrival in Perth, I joined North Perth soccer club, Represented Western Australia and Australia, winning WA soccer Ledger Medal for Fairest...

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AULD, James & Jean 1955 STRATHAIRD

James Hunter Yates son of a coal miner, Bo'ness Jean Ann daughter of a Blacksmith, Aberdeenshire. Married 25/4/1942. 2 children born in Australia...

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ALLISON, John, Jo, Paul, Ric 1959 STRATHAIRD

Fresh air and sunshine

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ALDRED, Jenny 1961 STRATHAIRD

Jenny left Preston after her mother died. She came to Australia to stay with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr and Mrs Vanderlist in Springvale....

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ASPLIN, R Brett & Family 1950 STRATHAIRD 184
ANDERSON, James, Joan & Jill 1952 STRATHAIRD

Jim & Joan met during WW2 whilst both serving in the Army. They married & had 1 child named Jill. They emigrated to Australia &...

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ABOLAFIO, Emilia Maria 1951 STRATHAIRD

A young migrant fleeing the Egyptian crisis, she came to Perth to join her sisters. Met her husband, Rolando Martini and married in January 1952....

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ANTONSEN, Olav & Tordis 1960 SOUTHERN CROSS 48
ASKEY, Margaret 1950 SOMERSETSHIRE

MARGARET ASKEY & DAUGHTER JOAN FRANCES CAME TO AUSTRALIA TO JOIN HUSBAND & FATHER WHO WAS A CHIEF ENGINEER & BROUGHT THE COMMILES FROM...

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ASKEY, Joan Frances 1950 SOMERSETSHIRE

I WAS A STUDENT & CAME HERE WITH MY MOTHER, MARGARET ASKEY. MY FATHER,HENRY WILLIAM ASKEY CAME THE PREVIOUS YEAR AS CHIEF ENGINEER ON THE SS...

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AMEY Family 1950 SOMERSETSHIRE

Denis & Joy Amey arrived with son Terry (dob.14/05/1940) and Deivolne (27/07/1946). Denis had been based in Fremantle 1945 with his submarine...

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ALLAM, Ivor John 1950 SOMERSETSHIRE 295
AWDIENKO, Alexandra 1950 SKAUGUM

Attended Northam Primary. Foundation pupil at Avonvale & Head Girl at Northam Senior High School in 1964. Commenced Home Economics teaching...

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AWDIENKO, Eugenia 1950 SKAUGUM

Left war-torn Europe in 1950 with husband Wasilij & daughters Ludmilla & Alexandra. Settled in Northam, purchasing family home in 1953....

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AWDIENKO, Ludmilla 1950 SKAUGUM

Educated at Northam Primary, Northam Senior High School & Claremont Teacher's College. Commenced teaching career at Northam Primary School in...

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AWDIENKO, Wasilij 1950 SKAUGUM

Left war torn Europe in 1950. Settled in Northam with wife Eugenia & daughters Ludmilla & Alexandra. Started working with local builders...

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ARGO Peter Helmut 1950 SKAUGUM

We lived in tents in railway (WAGR) camps in Wagin, Kondinin and Piesseville for 2 years before settling in Perth. Peter worked as a journalist...

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ARGO, Franciszek 1950 SKAUGUM 40
ARGO, Marie Lisa Auguste 1950 SKAUGUM

Marie Argo was born Marie Drewes and married Friedrich Giesecke, who was killed in action in WW2. She married Franciszek Argo before migrating to...

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ADAMSKI, Stan & Gertrud 1950 SKAUGUM

Fled Braunschweig, Germany with Gertrud and two young sons after World War II.

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