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PANIZZA, Caterina Cristina

14 December 1908 – 13 February 2004

Origin Cologna Italy
Accompanying Family Daughter Maria Emilia
First settled in Southern Cross Western Australia
Original Occupation Agriculture
Occupation in Australia Agriculture

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Departure Port Genoa
Arrival Year 1930

Fremantle

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Since arriving in Australia joined her husband Bortolo on a virgin farm 30kms south of Southern Cross, raised 4 children. Was involved in cereal and sheep farming for 74 years. She was the matriarch for many new arrivals who came to Australia in the post-war years.

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