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ERCEG, Ljubo (Lou) 1960 OCEANIA

Lou is a well known and well respected vigneron in the Swan Valley and in his youth was a renown footballer in the valley, Geraldton and...

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ERCEG, Marija (Mary) 1960 OCEANIA

Mary (Marija) arrived as a 3 yr old with her mother Nenvenka and older brother Lou (Ljubo) to join their father George (Juroslav). Graduated as a...

170
ERCEG, Nevenka 1960 OCEANIA

Nevenka has raised 4 children (2 born overseas and 2 born in Perth, WA). Worked alongside her husband to establish a thriving vineyard and has...

170
EATON, Helen (nee YLIOFF) 1955 OCEANIA

The family arrived to join and be reunited with my grandfather, Nestor YLIOFF, who had arrived in Australia, at Fremantle, in 1928.

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ERCEG, Ante 1961 OCEANIA 252
ELLIOTT, Wallace & Mary 1922 OMAR 178
EASTHOPE, William B & Annie 1897 OPHIR

The family of parents & 9 week old son left England on "Orotava" - were shipwrecked in the Red Sea. Two weeks later they were rescued by gun...

ALBANY
ELLIOTT, Mary 1907 OPHIR

Mary Showell (nee Elliott). Father William Elliott. Mother Marion (nee Orwin). Arrived Fremantle 24/10/1907. Worked in Perth 5 yrs domestic duties...

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ERCEG, Ivan 1927 ORAMA

Farm Hand, 24 years old, married Jugoslav. 68 Packenham St. Fremantle

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EWERS, Victor Lawrence 1927 ORAMA

My father, Victor, emigrated to Australia with his father, mother and brother and they settled in the Busselton area. My Grandfather was a...

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ERCEG, Janja & Annie 1936 ORAMA

Janja: home duties, married, 27 years old Jugoslav Annie: scholar, single, 9 years old, Jugoslav

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ERCEG, Ivan 1938 ORCADES

Arrived in WA as a 16 year old. Worked at Lakewood Woodland 100 miles from Kalgoorlie between 1938 - 1946 to cut wood for the Golden Mile Mining...

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EMBLETON-SMITH, Tim & Val 1970 ORCADES

Migrated from England to South Africa 1966. Migrated from South Africa to WA 1970. Sons Justin & Damien born in WA. Family now settled in...

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ELLENDER, P, J & Family 1968 ORCADES 194
ENGLAND, Reginald A 1949 ORCADES

Originally booked for Sydney, but was persuaded to disembark at Fremantle. Wife & family to follow later in the year.

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EVANS, Evan David 1949 ORCADES

Nominated by Arthur Richardson 2/11 Batt. With whom I spent 4 years as a P.O.W in Germany; captured on Crete.

409
EGGLETON, Roger Anthony 1949 ORCADES

My family consisted of Mum, Dad & my three older brothers. My parents felt we would all have a better life in Australia. We disembarked...

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EHREN, Doris Thea 1957 ORCADES

Left Germany in 1952. Trained in UK to become a State Registered Nurse 1955. Came to Australia in 1957. Worked in Margaret River, Katanning...

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EFTOS, Y (John) 1937 ORFORD

Born 5 January 1907 in Neret, Macedonia. Arrived Australian in 1929 on the Oronsay. Worked as a restaurateur and sleeper cutter, returning to...

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EDWARDS, Derek and Joan 1962 ORIANA

10 pound pom who knew no - one. Had no job to come to, spent nearly 2 years at Graylands Hostel. A courageous decision that has never been...

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ELLIS, HE & LB 1965 ORIANA

Came to join daughter, Joan who had emigrated in 1955 & daughter, Brenda who landed in 1964. Son Roger arrived in 1979. Parents to 4....

409
ELLIS, E & MI & Family 1959 ORION

With five children-Stephen, Peter, Paul, Owen and Marjory. Evan and Margery split in 1963-64, he went to NSW, she with Marjory, returned to UK

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ELLIS, Peter 1959 ORION 11
EVERITT, DE & PA 1951 ORION

Doris Evelyna came to Australia (with daughters Patricia Ann) to be a house keeper to a Mr Robert Armstrong of Lower Kalgan, Albany, WA. Doris was...

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ELLIOTT, Evelyn Violet 1921 ORMONDE

She said she cried all the time and just wanted to go home to her mother and was very sea sick. But she was sent to Fairbridge farm in Pinjarra WA...

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EWERS Family 1950 ORMONDE

Left England with a young family to find work and a new way of life in a new land.

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EVANS, Kenneth & Ivy 1951 ORMONDE 109
ENNIS-THOMPSON, Maureen 1947 ORMONDE 238
EATON, Harry & Daisy 1923 ORMONDE

Harry, Daisy & family stayed with Daisy's sister Rose & Alec at Rose Cottage in Pingelly. They moved to Beverley after the birth of...

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ESSELL, Ronald Batt 1926 ORMUZ

Only stayed at Broomehill for short time. Went to Jardee. Married Alice May Gray in June 1932. Bought dairy farm Roleystone - 11 years. Bought...

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ELLIOTT, Maurice H 1957 ORONSAY

Wife Muriel and three children arrived on "Orontes" 07/1957 subsequently: Wife's parents Mr AJ Lee and Mrs ME Lee arrived on "Castel Felice" 07/...

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EVANS, AO, BK Huw & Bronwen 1968 ORONSAY

From a long line of farmers. Started Farming in Morawa 1969. Then in Greenhills, ending in Pemberton in 1996.

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EVANS, Frank & Lilian 1925 ORONSAY

Frank first met Lilian when he was a WW1 soldier on leave on Portsmouth. They married in Portsmouth in 1918 and came to Australia in 1925. Frank...

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EARNEY Family 1961 ORONTES 102
EPSTEIN, Issy & Shula 1950 ORONTES

Arrived with 3 yr old son Ivor. Followed 12 mnths later by Shula's mother Nini Bempechat. Three years later second son Dennis was born....

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EDWARDS, Frederick & Doris 1958 ORONTES

Frederick served in WWII from 1940-1946. He served with a Commando unit attached to the Royal Engineers. He took part in many insurgents behind...

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EPDING, Annie A 1954 ORONTES

Married and settled in Geraldton. Has 3 sons and 4 grandchildren. Husband Heinz passed away 8/8/2003.

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EDWARDS, Thomas & Victoria 1920 ORONTES

Thomas & Victoria with their children, David, Arthur, Ruby, Fred, Olive & Frank migrated to WA in hope of a better future & healthier...

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EADIE, Catherine & Forbes 1916 ORONTES

John Eadie was husband to Kathleen. Arrived in Tasmania as he was in the Merchant Navy in the UK & transferred with his company. He came out...

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EADIE, Jean, Angus & Ruby 1916 ORONTES 328
EPIS, Martino 1914 ORONTES 393
EDWARDS, George & Nellie 1923 ORVIETO

The Edwards children contributed to the development of Western Australia. Margaret Annie married James Cousins in Wagin where their six children...

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ELDER, Jane 1910 OSTERLEY

She married Ellis Peak in Jarrahdale on 21/3/1913.

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EWING, Jessie 1915 OSTERLEY

Came to join her fiance John (Jack) Bisset who had arrived from Scotland in 1910. Sons, Robert (b 1917) and John (Ian) (b 1918) were born in Perth...

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EXTON, Frederick 1911 OSTERLEY

Fred Exton came to Australia as a groomsman. His father's name was William Exton & his mother's name was Jane Rose Spain. He had no children....

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EVANS, Daisy Ann 1917 OSTERLEY

Married and lived in W.A. until her death in May 1975. She had 5 daughters . She spent many years living in a gold m ining town called Big Bell...

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EVANS, (EFTOS) Gina 1937 OTRANTO

Gina joined husband Arthur in Moora. Son Kosta died in 1924 at age two. Other son Giorgos, born 1924, remained in Greece. He was killed 1948, at...

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ERCEG, Nevenka (nee JOVIĆ) 1935 OTRANTO

Immigrated with her father. Worked in boarding house until married (1937). Married Mate Erceg & they had 5 children. Nellie was a shopkeeper...

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ESSLEMONT, George 1949 OTRANTO

George went out to the Kalgoorlie Goldfields, invested in the stock exchange, started a building company in Perth, served in WWII as a gunner/...

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EMMS, Grace E 1909 OTWAY

Grace came to Australia with parents Percy and Emms and sisters Muriel and Marjorie. She grew up on the family poultry farm. She met and married...

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