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ANDEL, Christina J 1955 SIBAJAK

I arrived with my parents, 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Married Kees Bozsborn and later Henk Benaud. Have 2 daughters and a son. Went back to Holland...

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ANDEL, Lena G 1955 SIBAJAK 84
ANDEL, Roelina J 1955 SIBAJAK

I arrived with my parents, 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Married Aicangelo Andreotta, have 2 children Anita and Pietro. Have been back to Holland...

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ANDEL, Willem & Lammy 1955 SIBAJAK

Wim and Lammy Andel arrived with five children, he worked as a carpenter and later on as a cleaner at Lamsm & Panagm?, Lammy stayed home. They...

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AVOLEDO Family 1955 TOSCANELLI 87
ABATE, Vincenzo & Iolanda 1955 OCEANIA

DOB above for Vincenzo. DOB for Iolanda 02/06/1910 -10/03/1991

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ABATE, MARIA (FAVARO) 1955 OCEANIA

Mother to Michael Mariano Favaro.

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ARTS, Martinus A M 1955 FAIRSEA

Married 1958 to Dorothy Ann Harris, who gave birth to 7 children (5 boys & 2 girls) - Children names - Regina ('59), Patrick ('61), Trevor ('...

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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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ADAMS, Carl 1955 TOSCANA

Name was changed because of difficulty in spelling and discrimination. And so I took my Grand-mothers name of Adams. I returned to WA in 1966 and...

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ANDEL, Willem & Marretje 1955 SIBAJAK 186
ANDRONIS, Fotios 1955 CYRENIA

Employed by the Hydro-Electric Commission Tasmania, from 25/3/1955 to 23/2/1966. Married in Hobart Tasmania in 1957 to Eleni Sampsona who arrived...

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AKKERMANS, WP & MA 1955 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Willem and Maria migrated to Australia with 9 chidren in the hope for a new life style. This was accomplished and the family has grown to 78...

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ACKROYD, Mary Christine 1955 ESPERANCE BAY

Mary loves her sewing. She has her own little sewing business. She also runs the family Plastering business. Enjoys her walks with her pet...

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ABBE, B, J & Family 1955 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Family Abbes - 5 children, started a new life in Tasmania. Boele worked as a Fitter & Turner at Pulp & Paper Mills, Burnie. The family was...

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ALTIERI, Michelina 1955 NEPTUNIA

Married Michele Altieri in 1953. Came to Australia one year after my husband & settled in Fremantle. Had three children - Domenico, Giuseppe...

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AVILA Family 1955 ORCADES

Children: Maria 26/04/1937; Eloisa 02/02/1941; Jose Andres 30/11/1946; Miguel Angel 30/11/1948. Father, Jose Avila, arrived June 1954 on ship...

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AGOSTINI, Maria 1955 FLAMINIA 314
ARGYROPOULOS, Christos 1955 CYRENIA 321
ALESSANDRINI, Antonio A 1955 NEPTUNIA 325
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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ABBONIZIO, Antonio 1955 ROMA

Oldest of seven sibling (four brothers & two sisters). First to arrive in 1955 of three brothers & one sister. Returned to birth home to...

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AFRICH, Lucy & Lily 1955 AUSTRALIA

Lucy & Lily (wife & daughter of Michael Africh) who first arrived in Australia as a boy of 12 & subsequently went back at the age of...

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ASHBY, David 1955 OTRANTO 445
ASHBY, Tom, Ivy, Tony, Betty 1955 STRATHNAVER 449
ASCHE, GW, MM & Family 1955 SKAUBRYN

Of the four children, one is deceased (Melbourne), one lives in Perth, one lives in Queensland & one lives in Vancouver, Canada.

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AQUINO, Marianna 1954 AUSTRALIA

Marianna was reunited with her husband, Rocco, after 4 years of separation, during which time Rocco had established the foundations of a new life...

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AQUINO, Vincenzo 1954 AUSTRALIA

Attended St Brigid's Primary Catholic School, West Perth 1955-1956.
Highgate Primary School 1957-1959.
Forrest High School, Lord...

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ALBERTS, Frank 1954 SIBAJAK

Frank is the 12th child in a family of 15 children. The family arrived in Australia in various stages, the first in 1952. All the siblings settled...

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ALDRIDGE Family 1954 NEW AUSTRALIA

Geoffrey Alan Aldridge was the youngest immigrant to arrive in Australia at that time (so we were told) at less than six months of age.

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ALTERI, Annunziata 1954 NEPTUNIA

Annunziata married Gino her neighbour by proxy on 20 February 1954. Gino had arrived in Melbourne in 1952 and worked his way to Perth. He decided...

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AQUINO, Rosa 1954 AUSTRALIA

Arrived in Perth WA with mum Marianna and brother Vincenzo. We were reunited with father Rocco, after 4 years of separation. Married in 1972 to...

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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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ALTERI, Anna 1954 NEPTUNIA

Came to Australia as a 20 year old. Worked at the Monarch Laundry for a few years. Met and married her husband Fernando in Australia and had two...

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ARTS, Willy 1954 SIBAJAK

Born in Sittard and grew up in Horn Netherlands Son of Johanus Henry Arts-Jannetje Beyer Grandson of Eduart Arts William Beyer-Vanlockhorst...

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AITKEN, Stanley & Winifred 1954 ORONSAY 50
AMBROSINO, Grazia 1954 SURRIENTO 57
AMBROSINO, Mario R 1954 SURRIENTO 57
AMBROSINO, Vincenza 1954 SURRIENTO 57
ANDERSON, Will & Eveline 1954 HIMALAYA

Left UK after war, part of ten pound Poms, contracted to work at Kwinana Oil Refinery.

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ALLAN, D, A & Family 1954 ESPERANCE BAY

I settled here 50 years ago to bring up a young family, son William (Bill) and daughter Phyllis - deceased.

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AITKEN Family 1954 ORONSAY

Harold Aitken married Elizabeth Auchterlonie and they migrated to Australia in 1910. Harold was a carpenter and built their first home in...

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ALDER Family 1954 NEW AUSTRALIA

Father (Jim Alder) served on Active Duty WWII, Germany & Africa. Emigrated with family to start new life in Australia.

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ADAMO, Maria Antonia 1954 NEPTUNIA

Maria Adamo came out to Australia with her two daughters Maria & Rosetta to join her husband Antonino.

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ALBERTS, Julia 1954 SIBAJAK

Married 9th June 1956 to John Knyn. Three children - Steve, Brian & Robert.

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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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ANASTASIO, Luigi, Ida, Lucia 1954 NEPTUNIA

The Anastasio family migrated to Western Australia in 1954 to join family in Manjimup. In 1960 we moved to Perth, where the family still reside....

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ANTONIAZZI-DINON, Luigia 1954 OCEANIA

Raised 3 children; Walter Eddy (born 1955), Dennis Gino (born 1960) & Karen Emily (born 1964). 1) worked as a cook for Adelphi Coffee Lounge...

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ALTIERI, Michele 1954 AUSTRALIA

Married Lina Di Foglio in 1953, came to Australia & settled in Fremantle. Worked hard as a labourer for 35 years & built a comfortable...

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