BATTERSBY, John

Origin Knowsley Estate, Liverpool, UK
First settled in Katanning, WA
Original Occupation Farm Labourer
Occupation in Australia Farm labourer then farmer

BERRIMA

Departure Port London, UK
Arrival Year 1927

Fremantle

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John Battersby (Jack) worked on farms, then at the Katanning Flour Mills saving to buy a succession of larger farms of his own .He went from having nothing to being a well repected personage in the district. He married Salma Beeck and they had 3 children Keith, Ruth(Kowald) and Athol(dec).

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