MARCHEWKA, Roman & Raja
5 November 1915 – 15 April 1995
Born 5 September 1926
Origin Roman-Lodz, Poland, Raja-Kursk, Russia
Accompanying Family Daughter Lucyna
First settled in Collie, WA
Original Occupation Cook
Occupation in Australia Coal Miner/Housewife
SKAUGUM
Departure Port Bremerhaven (Germany)
Arrival Year 1950
Fremantle
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Roman from Poland and Raja from Russia were deported to Germany to work as farm labourers. The met, married and finally migrated to Australia, arriving in Fremantle with their daughter Lucy. A second daughter, Renate`, was born four months later. The family established a happy life in their new country.
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