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WERNSING, Gerrit & Anna

Born 28 November 1925
Born 24 October 1932

Origin Amsterdam, Netherlands
Accompanying Family Daughters Annemarie and Afra
First settled in Perth, WA
Original Occupation Carpenter
Occupation in Australia Carpenter

WATERMAN

Departure Port Rotterdam
Arrival Year 1957

Fremantle

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Both followed family who had already migrated to Perth. Anna joined her parents and 3 of 5 sisters, (the Hofman family), who had arrived in 1953. Gerrit's brother, Rinus, had arrived in Perth in 1955 - another brother and a sister remained in Holland.

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