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BURKE, Tom & Rita

7 May 1921 – 8 August 1990
13 December 1918 – 4 April 1969

Origin Balinasloe, Galway, Eire & Enniscorthy, Wexford, Eire
Accompanying Family Anne-Marie, William Hush, Margaret Marian & Kevin Martin Gerard
First settled in Northam, WA
Original Occupation Factory Worker
Occupation in Australia Shop Owner

CASTEL FELICE

Departure Port Southampton
Arrival Year 1963

Fremantle

105 panel

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These staunchly Irish Catholics came to Australia from Britain, where they had been post-war economic immigrants, awaiting emigration to Australia, once family origin had passed on. 26 days at sea and there was Fremantle - a wonderful sight and no Anglo-Irish politics.

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