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DE VRIES, A & M & Family

25 January 1917 – 13 July 1996
Born 27 October 1917

Origin Den Haag, Holland
Accompanying Family Arie de Vries 35 years Maartje de Vries 35 years, wife Nicolas de Vries 9 years, son Maryke de Vries 6 years, daughter Arie de Vries 3 years, son Wolfs Family - Frans, Leny and their four children
First settled in Perth, WA
Original Occupation Cabinet Maker
Occupation in Australia Cabinet Maker

FAIRSEA

Departure Port Rotterdam, Holland
Arrival Year 1952

Fremantle

294 panel

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Arie, Maartje and their children were travelling with Maartje's sister Leny Wolfs, her husband Frans and their children. Melbourne was their destination, but disembarked at Fremantle as work was available for Arie in Perth.The Wolfs family spent some time at the Holden Camp in Northam.

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