KREUZSPIEGEL, Anna & Jan
16 April 1898 – 12 May 1964
27 July 1917 – 30 March 1977
Origin Zamberk & Mnichovice, Czechoslovakia
Accompanying Family Anna & Son, Jan
First settled in Fremantle, WA
Original Occupation Seamstress & Student
Occupation in Australia Market Gardener's wife & Civil Engineer
ORONSAY
Arrival Year 1929
Fremantle
210 panel
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Anna, my grandma came here with Jan, my father (aged 12) to start a new life. Anna's husband died when Jan was a tiny baby. Briefly stayed at Home of the Good Shepherd. Dad later attended Clontarf. Anna remarried to Maté Zic (Croatian) & they had a market garden in Spearwood. Dad changed his name to John Crosby. He topped the state when he matriculated. Became an engineer married Mavis Dick and had 5 children.
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Working on my own family research i found possible ancestors at http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/welcomewalls/names/kreuzspiegel-anna-jan
My name is Günter Kreuzspiegel and I live in Europe / Austria (near Vienna) and it would be great pleasure to contact other Kreuzspiegel's.
Although the project "welcome walls" is completed i am very interested in the relations. Is anybody able to make the contact to the descendants of Anna and Jan Kreuzspiegel?
To contact me pease use:
Mail: Guenter.kreuzspiegel@bmwfj.gv.at or g.kreuzspiegel@gmx.at
Postal:
Günter Kreuzspiegel
A-3470 Ottenthal 76
Wed 1 Aug 2012
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