FLORIDO, Vincenzo (Jim)
8 October 1927 – 21 October 1987
Origin Caulonia, Reggio Calabria, Italy
First settled in Namban, WA
Original Occupation Soldier/Labourer
Occupation in Australia Truck Contractor with Pioneer Asphalt
NAPOLI
Departure Port Messina, Sicily
Arrival Year 1952
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Jim was brought out by his father-in-law Guiseppe Dimasi who was a Prisoner of War and worked for Mr Ward at Namban, later moving to Moora. They worked to clear the land for farmers. Jim married Emelia Dimasi and they had six children and moved to Inglewood, WA in 1961.
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