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AVELING Family 1953 GORGON

Settled in Australia in 1953. Raised 5 sons in Midland. Originally from the Dutch East Indies. Following 3 years in POW camps, Gus and Rose...

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AVELING, Anthony J 1953 GORGON

Arrived at the age of 14 months with his parents, Johan Gustaaf and Rose Regina AVELING, and brothers Arthur Theodoor and Roy Gustaaf George.

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ARCHER, John H 1947 GORGON 410
ANNANDALE, John W 1912 GOTHIC

John Williamson Annandale served in the 48th Bn Australian Inf in WWI. He was killed in action on the Somme, France on the 29 June 1918 at the age...

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AYRES, George Parker 1912 GOTHIC

George bought land in Bornholm in 1914 and a block in Lockyer Ave, Albany 1916. 1917 joined the Australian Army and went to war, he fought in...

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AUZINS, Valdis 1949 GOYA

Married to Ruta Auzins in Perth 23/06/1951.

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ANDRADE, Maria 1965 GUGLIELMO MARCONI

Mum, my brother and sister left Madeira in March. We left Madeira by ship and changed ship in Lisbon, went to Italy and changed ship again to the...

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ANTONELLI, Armando 1965 GUGLIELMO MARCONI

Armando arrived with his parents at the age of 17 to join his five brothers. Married Gina who migrated in 1952. They have two children Sabatino...

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ANELLI, Sabina 1964 GUGLIELMO MARCONI

Sabina was the first Anelli family member to leave her native home for Fremantle, but within three years of arriving in Fremantle, her parents and...

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ARMARO, Antonio 1968 GUGLIELMO MARCONI 183
ANDRADE, Inocencia & Family 1965 GUGLIELMO MARCONI

Left Maderia Portugal. Arrived in Fremantle on the GUGLIELMO MARCONI with daughters.

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ANDRADE, Maria Izilda 1965 GUGLIELMO MARCONI

Mum, my brother and sister left Madeira in March. We left Madeira by ship and changed ship in Lisbon, went to Italy and changed ship again to the...

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ANDERSEN Family 1970 GUGLIELMO MARCONI

We arrived in Fremantle, with the intention to stay just 2 years. Ended up staying 4 years and returned to Denmark ... only to return to Perth...

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ALVES DACUNHA Family 1969 GUGLIELMO MARCONI

As most immigrants, large family of 11, 7 daughters (2 sets of twin daughters) & 2 sons all under the age of 15 years. Nothing special, just...

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ABBONIZIO, Francesca Rita 1968 GUGLIELMO MARCONI 485
ABBONIZIO, Timiti Dina 1968 GUGLIELMO MARCONI 485
ALBANESE, Alfredo 1966 GUGLIELMO MARCONI 488
ALBANESE, Antonietta 1966 GUGLIELMO MARCONI 488
ALBANESE, Eugenio & Domenica 1966 GUGLIELMO MARCONI 488
ANDREOU, Vasiliki 1956 GUMHURYAT MISR

Vasiliki (Vicki) travelled with her mother Anastasia to Australia in 1956. Married Naoumis (Norm) Vellios and settled on a farm in Manjimup. Vicki...

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ALBERT, Henry 1850 HASHEMY 159
ARISTEI, Ferdinando 1952 HELLENIC PRINCE

Ferdinando married Gloria an Australian girl in 1957 & has 4 children; Marco 1958, Luisa 1960, Tony 1961 & Robert 1963. At last count he...

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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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AVES, Geoffrey B & Jill 1970 HIMALAYA 204
ABURROW, Colin J 1965 HMS ARK ROYAL

Purchased discharge from Royal Navy to join family in WA. Worked in Northwest WA at the building of the Ord River Dam and other mining projects,...

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ADAMS, Elizabeth & Thomas 1922 HOBSONS BAY

They left for Pemberton with a tent, axe and hurrican light to cut down trees and make a home on Group 26. How is that for a start in life in...

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AIREY, John Anthony 1922 HOBSONS BAY

He was a returned serviceman from WW1 and worked in country areas before establishing at Kalgoorlie where he graduated AWASM. Married Marie...

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ARCHIBALD, John 1922 HOBSONS BAY

Travelled via trains to Kwobrub siding (in the Katanning/Nyabing area) to work on a wheat/sheep farm. Lived in a hut with dirt floor for 6 months...

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ANDERTON, William 1868 HOUGOUMONT

Convict No. #9649 ( housebreaking 14 years) Arrived last convict ship to Australia. Ticket of leave 23/09/1873. Married Alice Ashworth 24/06/1875...

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AINSCOUGH Family 1966 IBERIA 23
ANDERSON, Dalton & Jennifer 1965 IBERIA

Coming to Australia was the best thing we did as a family. It has provided us with many opportunities and a wonderful life. Our family also gained...

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ANDREWS, Ron & Phyl & Family 1960 IBERIA

The Australian Government brought us out for Dad to work at weapons research on the rockets at Womera. He worked for them until he retired.

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AUBREY, Geoffrey R 1951 J P WEBB

British merchant seaman Nov 1940 to Aug 1951, shipwrecked at Ledge Point 21/8/1951, but the men came through Fremantle with their papers....

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ATKINSON, Arthur Henry 1924 JERVIS BAY

After serving in the RN during WWI and then the Merchant Navy for a number of years he decided Australia was a good place to settle and bring up...

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ACTON, Daphne M & Doris AR 1926 JERVIS BAY

After their arrival Daphne (6) & Doris (4) Acton & family lived in Banksiadale, near Dwellingup. Following their mother Amy's death in...

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ACTON, Frank R & Amy V 1926 JERVIS BAY

Frank Acton met and married Amy (nee Jones) in England while serving in the AIF. Frank was Australian and Amy was born in England. Owing to Amy's...

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ARKEVELD Family 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

My parents were keen to leave Holland after the terrible WW2 which saw my father and mothers families heavily persecuted by the Germans. My...

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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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ALFERINK, Johan & Anna 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Johan & Anna Alferink were very keen to migrate to Australia with it's great opportunity for their young family. That was proven with the...

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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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APELDOORN, Jan & Janna 1956 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 275
AARTS, Jan & Martha C 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Arrived with 6 children, Elizabeth, (Lawerence n Aarts), Arie Adrianus Aarts, Peter Aarts, Johanna (Glenister n Aarts), Martha Cornelia Aarts,...

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ANDERSEN, Inger G 1905 KARLSRUHE

Inger arrived with her daughters Ella, Margit and Klara to join husband Carl, a schooner captain engaged in the NW trade, who had preceded her in...

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ALBORN Family 1976 KOTA SINGAPURA 13
ANDERTON, Michael Stephen 1977 KOTA SINGAPURA

Michael is married to Christine and has one son, Ryan, born in Sydney 29/05/1987 and raised in Perth. Michael is a JP and has been actived in...

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AYLING, Leo Richard 1926 LARGS BAY

Resident of Toodyay for 40 years. He was very involved in Migrant programmes after WW2, the local school and St John Ambulance. He was Rectors...

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ALFORD, William J & Alice 1924 LARGS BAY

Originally nominated to the Peel Estate by William & Mary-Ann Yates. The whole family worked extremely hard to build up the dairy farm from...

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ALLEN, Albert L 1923 LARGS BAY

Patented, built & operated Clover Cleaning machine 1940. Was responsible for the development & running of town electric light plant.

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AUSTEN, Frank & Mary 1952 LARGS BAY 291
ALLAN, Alexander B 1950 MALOJA 151