BOUWMEESTER, DJ & JM
19 November 1919 – 10 June 1988
14 July 1921 – 23 March 1971
Origin The Hague, Netherlands
Accompanying Family Manci, Tibi, Huub, Gabrielle & Aloysius
First settled in South Australia
Original Occupation Accountant
Occupation in Australia Catering Manager
JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT
Departure Port Amsterdam
Arrival Year 1958
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Arrived as a migrant, no job or home. Housed at Finsbury Migrant Hostel in SA. Secured a job with Commonwealth Hostels Ltd & worked with them, looking after new arrivals (as Catering Manager) until he passed away in 1988.
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Remember the family well from their time in SA. Aloysius was one of my best friends as a kid.
John Devaney
Lincoln
England
Mon 31 Oct 2011
Hi John,Just caught your comment today .Great to see that you are still around.Would love to hear from you once more.Seems we really lost contact over the years.Still remember fondly the times we spent as mates;Contact me on
hbfwa.food@bnet.spotless.com.au
Fri 3 Feb 2012
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