ÅKESSON, Bror Thure
Origin Ronneby, Sweden
Accompanying Family Ane Oline Else Kristine Åkesson (nee Olesen),
Born 29/01/1885 - Denmark,
Died 02/03/1923 - WA,
Aage Emilius Åkesson,
Born 22/10/1908 Denmark,
Died 04/02/1983 - WA,
Gunner Villiam Åkesson,
Born 17/12/1909, Died 9/12/1910 buried at sea
First settled in Narrogin, WA
Original Occupation Farm Labourer
Occupation in Australia Farmer
OMRAH
Departure Port London (Tilbury)
Arrival Year 1910
Fremantle
15 panel
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Bror & family left Denmark for London, boarding SS OMRAH to Western Australia. Gunner died enroute & was buried at sea (Lat 15.32 S, Long 99.46 E). Bror worked for Narrogin Flour Mill to May 1912 before contract clearing & then farming at Bilbarin 1919. Three more sons were born, Gunner, Gustav and Robert.
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