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RAKIMOV, Alexander & Maria

Origin Vrsac Yugoslavia
Accompanying Family Maria - wife (1923) Ivan - son (1952, Alexander - son (1953)
First settled in Belmont WA
Original Occupation Hand compositor & typsetter (printer)
Occupation in Australia Printer

TOSCANA

Departure Port Trieste Italy
Arrival Year 1959

Fremantle

30 panel

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Alexander was an avid outdoorsman and a top gymnast, just missing the Yugoslav Olympic Team in 1948. Maria was from a Hungarian family and was a bookbinder. Sons Ivan & Alex both became Physical Education teachers. Grandchildren are Adrian (1980), Fiona (1982) Callan (1997) and Emma (2000).

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