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MERLO, Giuseppina (CONDELLI)

Born 24 August 1935

Origin Girace/Calabria - Italy
Accompanying Family Sister - Esterina Condelli
First settled in North Perth, WA
Original Occupation Seamstress
Occupation in Australia Housewife - Home Duties

AUSTRALIA

Departure Port Messina - Sicily
Arrival Year 1956

Fremantle

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Travelled from a impoverished country to a land of opportunity for the future of her children to come. Married Vincenzo Merlo on 4th Jan 1958, had 4 children named Carmelo, Raffele, Nuccia and Donato & was a housewife until she worked as a seamstress in a clothing factory in North Perth. Her husband passed away in 1991 and now enjoys her life with her grandchildren.

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