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ZAFFINO, F & Family

Origin Bivongi
Accompanying Family Wife- Italia. Daughter- Maria-grazia. Daughter- Ermelina
First settled in Bayswater, WA
Original Occupation Gardener - specialising in pruning
Occupation in Australia Grano Worker

GUGLIELMO MARCONI

Departure Port Messina
Arrival Year 1968

Fremantle

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Francesco and Italia Zaffino arrived with their two daughters Maria-Grazia, aged 6, and Ermelina aged 4. Unfortunately, our arrival was marked with the tragic death of a fellow friend and passenger, the Tassone boy, crushed under a luggage conveyer belt, making our arrrival bitter-sweet.

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