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ZORIČIĆ, Ivana (ST JOHN)

Born 3 March 1938

Origin Zagreb, Croatia
First settled in Syndey, NSW

TOSCANA

Departure Port Trieste
Arrival Year 1957

Fremantle

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I was devastated leaving behind everything - I was 17 years old and the life such as I knew back then in Croatia was perfect. It was 1956 and my mother, brother and I were going to Australia and as far as I was concerned Australia was on the far side of the moon.

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  • It came to my notice that the end of the last sentence is missing---the moon...
    Please add to your data my married name PSAILA.
    and correct my maiden name to Zoričiċ

    Sun 25 Nov 2012

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