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BONGIOVANNI, Carmela & Maria

Born 22 November 1922
Born 1 June 1946

Origin Raccuia, Sicily
First settled in Perth, WA
Original Occupation Mother & Housewife
Occupation in Australia Housewife

AUSTRALIA

Departure Port Messina
Arrival Year 1953

Fremantle

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Carmela & Maria arrived in 1953 to join their husband & father Giuseppe Gaetano Bongiovanni in Perth. Carmela worked hard alongside her husband cutting timber at Merredin. In 1963 she gave birth to son Filippo. They later purchased a farm at Serpentine & pursued business ventures. Maria became a teacher.

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