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PASQUINI, Maria

7 July 1917 – 30 March 1997

Origin St. Agata, Sicily
Accompanying Family Children, Franca aged 14 & Sam aged 9
First settled in Northbridge, WA
Original Occupation Dressmaker
Occupation in Australia Boarding-Housekeeper

TOSCANA

Departure Port Messina
Arrival Year 1950

Fremantle

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A short time after arriving in Perth with her two children Franca and Sam, Maria married Giovanni Pasquini and had two more children - Maddalen and Teresa. She ran a boarding house for migrants at 48 Lake Street, Perth until the late 70's. She then retired to North Perth.

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  • Our great Nonna and Nonna

    Wed 9 Jan 2013

  • Hi my family migrated to Wa in June 1964 and we spent oour first night at 48 Lake Street Perth - as fortune would have it I have been able to acquire this property and I am looking for any old photos that you family may have

    Thu 7 Apr 2016

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