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SUMEGI, Josef & Flora

Born 5 May 1921
1 October 1930 – 23 December 2000

Origin Budapest, Hungary
Accompanying Family Andrea 2 yrs, Kalman 6 yrs
First settled in Bolgart WA

GENERAL H TAYLOR

Departure Port Marseille
Arrival Year 1957

Fremantle

23 panel

Read their story

Family were displaced Jews escaping the Hungarian Revolution. Family thrown off ship due to fathers gambling habits. Couple seperated shortly after arriving in Fremantle. Mother raised family and made the most of her life in a foreign land.

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  • Does anyone know what happened to Joseph Sumegi?

    Tue 7 Jul 2020

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