WIRKES Family
Origin Apatin, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
Accompanying Family Anton WIRKES (Husband), Anna WIRKES (Wife), Rosika Anne PAL (Daughter), Katy FUDERER (Daughter)
First settled in Northam, WA
Original Occupation Watchmaker
Occupation in Australia Watchmaker
SKAUGUM
Departure Port Bremen GERMANY
Arrival Year 1950
Fremantle
26 panel
Read their story
The communists had taken over our town and were spreading throughout Europe. Anton Wirkes (husband) took his family as far away as possible to Australia (the land of Opportunity and Freedom). His family grew and prospered. His life was fulfilled when his grandchildren grad
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Very moving
Thu 7 Mar 2013
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