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HEDZIK, Maria & Family

16 April 1899 – 10 August 1986

Origin Kostarowce, Poland
Accompanying Family Stan, Roman, Janina & Boris
First settled in Northam, WA
Original Occupation Home Duties
Occupation in Australia Domestic Help

FAIRSEA

Departure Port Germany
Arrival Year 1950

Fremantle

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In 1939 Maria with husband Jan left Poland with eight of their ten children. Pawel, Joseph, Helena, Wladyslaw returned to Poland, Janina and Slawka died. Dec 1944 during a bomb raid in Germany Jan was killed. Maria with Stan, Roman, Janina and Boris arrived as refugees and settled in Northam, then in 1963 Joseph with family migrated.

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