WYKSTRA, John & Anne

Origin Bedum, Holland
Accompanying Family Hank Wykstra
First settled in Perth, Kwinana, WA
Original Occupation Veterinarian and Teacher
Occupation in Australia Carpenter and Teacher

JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Departure Port Amsterdam
Arrival Year 1955

Fremantle

27 panel

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When we left Holland we thought we would never be able to go back. We arrived with a 9 month old baby and I was 4 months pregnant. We settled in Stirling St, Perth with another Dutch family who had 7 children of their own, in a very old 2 bedroom house with only 1 outside tap.

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