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LEONE, Gerardo

Born 28 August 1928

Origin Siderno Superiore - Italy
First settled in Osborne Park
Original Occupation Builder/Labourer
Occupation in Australia Builder/Stonemason

OCEANIA

Departure Port Messina
Arrival Year 1951

Fremantle

303 panel

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Served as a military soldier at the age of 19, for 14mths from Nov 1949 in Italy. Came to Australia, constructed his 1st house in 1951-58 & lived in it from 1954-58. Left Aust. 1958, went back to his home town (Siderno Superiore, Italy), got married & decided to come back to Australia (Perth) with his wife in 1961. Worked as a subcontractor and contract work in the building trade for companies, and privately towards the mid to late seventies.

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