RIJAVEC, John Julian

26 January 1907 – 13 November 1996

Origin Trnovo, Goricia, Italy (now Trnovo Pri Nova Goricia, Slovenia)
Accompanying Family none
First settled in Perth, Dumbleyung - Goldfields

ORAMA

Departure Port Genoa
Arrival Year 1930

Fremantle

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Julian migrated to escape Fascism and arrived during the Depression. In 1940, he married Anne Zerotovich in Boulder and served in the Australian Army. John and Frances were born. From mining, he worked in transport and formed Southern Transport (Albany). He loved his long, happy and fortunate West Australian life.

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