FEKETE, Istvan & Erzsebet
17 September 1907 – 22 November 1967
22 May 1915 – 14 April 1998
Origin Jászárokszállás, Hungary
Accompanying Family Elizabeth Fekete (daughter) & Zoltan Fekete (son)
First settled in Northam Holden (tent) Camp, WA
Original Occupation Gendarme
Occupation in Australia Bricklayer
ANNA SALEN
Departure Port Naples, Italy
Arrival Year 1949
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Istvan was a high ranking Csendor (Gendarme) for the Hungarian monarchy & Elizabeth was the respected wife with the due status. Australia desperately wanted white refugees & we became no-ones, but my mother was always grateful for being accepted into this free country. And so did we.
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