CUSMANO, Giuseppe

23 July 1909 – 16 March 1980

Origin Raccuja, Sicily
First settled in Harvey

ORMONDE

Departure Port Messina
Arrival Year 1927

Fremantle

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Giuseppi Cusmano arrived in Fremantle at the age of 18 on his own. He first worked as a sleeper cutter and Potato digging. He eventually bought some land and started farming. He became very successful. He bought out all his family from Sicily. He married an Australian girl and they had 7 children. He worked hard all his life.

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