BOONMAN, Marinus & Cornelia
24 April 1918 – 27 May 1975
17 September 1921 – 10 October 2001
Origin Holland
Accompanying Family Children - Rachael, Johanna & Petrus
First settled in Northam, Western Australia
Original Occupation Painter
Occupation in Australia Painter/Musician
JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT
Arrival Year 1954
Fremantle
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We left Holland feeling overwhelmed & excited to start a new life in Northam. Learning to speak English was a barrier. Many funny moments were spent in the hardware store, when the name of a saw became 'from me to you' & in the butchers when an oxtail became 'moo'.
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