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KLOMPKER, Albert & Jacoba

Origin Groningen The Netherlands
Accompanying Family Albert and Jacoba were accompanied by three children. A son Lambert, aged 12, two daughters Meiske and Wibbina aged 7 and 2 respectively.
First settled in Bonagilla Camp Victoria
Original Occupation Mechanical Engineer
Occupation in Australia Mechanical Engineer

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Departure Port Rotterdam
Arrival Year 1952

Fremantle

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Albert was a qualified mechanical engineer who had spent time in a forced labour camp in Poland during the Second World War. He and Jacoba were looking forward to living in a country unravaged by war and with a mediterranean climate.

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Visitor Submitted Comments

  • 3 Daughters, Meiske, Jacoba and Connie. Please correct

    Mon 18 Apr 2011

  • Their son Lammert was killed in a motor scooter accident in 1960

    Thu 4 Apr 2013

  • Albert was my beloved pop and I'm connie's daughter

    Sun 21 Feb 2016

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