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PLATER, Maria Irena

29 July 1937 – 25 April 2001

Origin Brest Litovsk, Poland
Accompanying Family mother ; Marta BABAJKO brother ; Grzegorz PLATER
Original Occupation Student
Occupation in Australia Mother

GENERAL W C LANGFITT

Departure Port Mombasa
Arrival Year 1950

Fremantle

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Maria Plater married Robert Alfred Power (died 1993) and settled in Kalgoorlie where they raised a family of three girls and three boys before her untimely passing on Anzac Day 2001

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  • Hi
    Did Maria go to Iona Presentation College back in the 1950s?
    I am the archivist and am looking into the history of the Polish girls at Iona at this time.
    Best wishes
    Marg
    mpember@iona.wa.edu.au

    Tue 10 Nov 2015

  • Marta or Maria was my Nanna I'm Michaels son this is photo of Nanna with us kids

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    Sat 19 Dec 2020

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