FRANCESCHINI, Mario & Olga
3 March 1903 – 11 December 1959
13 March 1913 – 6 May 1984
Origin Massa Macinaia, Italy
Accompanying Family Daughter Ivalda
First settled in Osborne Park, WA
ESQUILINO
Departure Port Genoa
Arrival Year 1937
Fremantle
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The Franceschini Family, consisting at that time of Mario, Olga (nee Diletti) and Daughter Ivalda (aged four) left their village in Toscany, Italy, for a better life. They worked for their family in a market garden. When war broke out, Mario was manpowered to work for James Hardie making asbestos products. After adding two sons, Will and Frank, they settled in Tuart Hill.
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