BEVERWIJK, MA & A

25 October 1909 – 12 February 1999
14 October 1914 – 14 December 2002

Origin Amsterdam The Netherlands
Accompanying Family Greta, Jacob Jan, Irene Adriana and Frank Hendrik
First settled in Northam WA
Original Occupation Manufacturer
Occupation in Australia Painter and Decorator

JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Arrival Year 1952

Fremantle

87 panel

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Were distined for Bonagilla Migrant camp in Melbourne but had a sudden opportunity to disembark in Fremantle and took that opportunity. Came to Australia to give their children a better future since Holland had been in severe economic recession since the end of WW2.

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