DACKO, Tymotej & Walentyna
15 May 1915 – 30 April 1975
Born 5 February 1926
Origin Zawadon, Ukraine & Tuczyn, Ukraine
Accompanying Family Eugene Dacko 2yrs 6mths
First settled in Northam, WA
Original Occupation Artist (Tymotej) Farmhand (Walentyna)
Occupation in Australia Painter (Tymotej) Housekeeper (Walentyna)
SKAUGUM
Departure Port Hamburg, Germany
Arrival Year 1950
Fremantle
316 panel
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Fled Ukraine in 1940 due to Russian occupation. During WWII spent 10 years in Germany. Applied for immigration with maternal family. Sent to Northam, after completion of 2 year immigration contract they moved to Perth. Built house, Homer St, Dianella, raised three children, Eugene, Sandra, Anne.
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