VAN WELIE, HJ, EM & Family
22 December 1912 – 29 September 1998
Born 14 October 1918
Origin Wageningen, Holland, Netherlands
Accompanying Family Two sons, Johannes aged 12 and Matthew aged 10
First settled in Northam WA
Original Occupation Road worker
Occupation in Australia Main Roads worker
JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT
Departure Port Rotterdam
Arrival Year 1952
Fremantle
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None of the Van Welie family members spoke any English when they first came to Australia. They had left their home country in winter to come to our summer. They found themselves place in the Holding Camp at Northam in very basic surroundings but eventually flourished and went on to live a full and happy life in Australia.
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