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KNIGHT, Joy 1946 ATLANTIS

I survived the war in England and John and I were married just after the 'big bomb' fell. On arrival in Australia dealing with a cultural and...

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KNIGHT, Jessie 1935 STRATHNAVER

Married in Fremantle in 1935. Involved in starting Anglican Homes

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KNIGHT, Gordon & Yvonne 1970 ELLINIS 293
KNIGHT, George & Rosina 1948 MOOLTAN

A transfer to Australia, after war torn England, was wonderful. Two weeks later they were on the high seas. 4 children, Rosina, Elsie, George...

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KNIGHT, Frederick & Alice 1922 ORVIETO

Migrated to Australia as part of ill-fated Group Settlement Scheme. Amongst the few with farming experience. Farmed at Forest Grove. Retired to...

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KNIGHT, Florence Mary 1948 ASTURIAS

Arrived single. Married later (had 4 children). As at 2005 Florence has 14 grandchildren & 2 great grandchildren.

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KNIGHT, FG, D & Family 1966 FAIRSEA

Children, Linda 04/04/57, Janette 31/01/59, Robert 8/1/60, Keith 25/01/61, Sheila 30/10/63. Migrated with Millers Timber & Trading Company to...

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KNIGHT, F & D & G 1955 IBERIA

Housed at Dunreath Hostel (ex RAAF camp) on Epsom Avenue. Could walk to Perth Airport (now Perth International Terminus). Hostel set in bush.

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KNIGHT, Eliza 1913 OMRAH

Eliza Knight arrived with brothers to join family at Koolanooka (Morawa). Helped on family farm as members worked on the construction of the...

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KNIGHT, Cecil 1909 OTRANTO 475
KNEZOVIC, Andrija 1936 ORAMA 304
KNEZEVIC Family 1964 GUGLIELMO MARCONI

We came to Australia to meet up with father, who came in 1949 as refugee of WW II.

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KNEWSTUB Family 1972 AUSTRALIS 12
KNAUER, Georgina Elfrieda 1952 SURRIENTO

Came to marry and start a new life and is still the only member of her family (apart from her children's and husband's family) in Australia.

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KNAPTON, George & Eliza 1854 TRAVANCORE

George Holland Knapton was a member of the local Busselton Town Trust & served as Acting Chairman from 31st October 1859.

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KNAPTON, Gail 1968 FAIRSTAR

Married in 1972 had 2 children and returned to UK in 1976. Finally returned to Perth on 50th Birthday after 26 yrs. Now residing in WA with...

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KNAPPERS Family 1976 AUSTRALIS 30
KNAPP, William & Mary 1875 LADY ELIZABETH

Settled in Greenough with William's brother John. Mary Matilda, William's wife, died at Greenough six months after arriving in Western Australia...

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KNAPP, Thomas 1851 MINDEN

Thomas was a convict (Ticket of Leave - he served 7 years) who arrived on the ship 'Minden' in 1851. Dorcas Belton b Mar 1831 & d 17/08/1901...

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KNAPP, AF, DM & Family 1970 AKAROA

Big decision to take 4 small children to Australia. Best thing we ever did. All 4 happy, settled with 8 children between them.

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KMIECIK, Kazimierz & Maria 1950 FAIRSEA

Family was contracted to Railways for I think 5 years. On completion of employment (5 yrs) contract stayed with Railways and settled permanently...

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KLYSZ, Antoni & Regina 1950 GENERAL W C LANGFITT

Antoni met and married Regina in DPC Tengeru, Tanganyika where Chris (1944) and Stan (1946) were born. Danuta was born in Perth 1951. After...

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KLYNE, Michael 1959 GORGON

Michael came to Australia to study engineering. In 1968 he married Alexandera Fraser and settled in Perth with their two children, Bruce and Anna...

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KLUCK, Maria AG 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Two brothers, Teo & Arnold were our sponsors (they arrived prior). I came with my parents Hendric & Apolonia and Harry, Jan, Sjen &...

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KLUCK, HJ & AC 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Father and Mother migrated where sponsored by their two oldest sons, Theodores and Arnoldes. We came for a better future,

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KLUCK, Eugenia 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

My two older brothers, Theo and Arno arrived in Australia in 1952. They moved from Melbourne to WA and rented a house in 3rd Avenue Mount Lawley...

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KLOMPMAKER, K, M & Family 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Although our original destination was Melbourne, upon our arrival in Fremantle, Government Officials asked for volunteers to disembark in...

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KLOMPKER, Albert & Jacoba 1952 FAIRSEA

Albert was a qualified mechanical engineer who had spent time in a forced labour camp in Poland during the Second World War. He and Jacoba were...

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KLOMP, Hendrik J 1955 FAIRSEA

Hendrik, aged 21 years, moved to Australia with his parents and brother for a new start. He married Janice Burnett (an Australian girl) in 1964....

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KLOBAS, A, A, & Family 1957 ROMA

Anton originally worked in the timber industry in Mt. Barker before settling in Perth & working in the building industry in Perth & the...

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KLJUČE, Ante 1971 GUGLIELMO MARCONI 408
KLISOWSKI, W & E & Victor 1950 FAIRSEA

Wawrzyniec & Eugenia had one son, Victor who was born in Germany and two children, Irene & Henry who were born in Western Australia. The...

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KLIMEK, Robert Marian 1965 SYDNEY

First resided as student at my brother Bill's Dongara Seaspray Caravan park. Moved to Perth, from apprenticeship to Mining, Earthmoving, Bus...

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KLIMEK, Antoni 1965 SYDNEY

Arrived with mum Aniela & brother Robert to join older brother Wilhelm who arrived in 1949. 1967 sponsored fiancee Helena Uroda, married same...

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KLIMEK, Aniela 1965 SYDNEY

Aniela, widowed, from Poland aged 57 with her two youngest sons Antoni & Robert Marian. Sponsored to Australia by the oldest son Bill Klimek ,...

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KLIMAK, Mychajlo 1949 AMARAPOORA

Placed and worked on a farm in Brookton for one year then relocated to Northam Holden Camp for two years and lived in a tent. Was employed by Govt...

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KLIMAK, Maria 1949 AMARAPOORA

Placed and worked on a farm in Brookton for one year then relocated to Northam Holden Camp for two years and lived in a tent before moving to rent...

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KLIMAITIS, Vytautas 1949 MOZAFFARI 486
KLIMAITIS, Vale 1949 MOZAFFARI 486
KLIMAITIS, Ernestas 1949 MOZAFFARI 486
KLIMAITIS, Andrius & Marija 1949 MOZAFFARI

Andrius Klimaitis was a commissioned police officer in Lithuania until 1941 when the family departed to Germany and lived there till April 1949....

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KLIFUNIS, Vasil 1956 GUMHURYAT MISR

Young Vic migrated to Australia in 1956 along with his mother and sister to join his father Jim. In 1966 he met and married Fay Zezou. They ran...

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KLIFUNIS, Fani (née ZEZOU) 1966 ELLINIS

Fay migrated to Australia in 1966 with the help of her Uncle Dimitrious Georgiou. Later that year she met and married Vic Klifunis and together...

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KLIFUNIS, Basiliki & Dosta 1956 GUMHURYAT MISR

Vicki, her mother Dosta and brother Vic came out to join her father Jim (1953). They lived in West Perth until Vicki married George Ilias in 1960...

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KLICH, Wladyslaw & Anna 1950 FAIRSEA

My grand-mother is always saying how grateful the people of Capel and other places when she first arrived (Red Cross, farmers, etc). Life was...

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KLEYN Family 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Family had four more children in Australia. Cornelius eventually ran his own piggery business after working as a brick worker, and then a baker....

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KLEUSKENS, John & Hendrika 1955 SIBAJAK 145
KLESZCZ Family 1950 ANNA SALEN 226
KLESSENS, Wilhelmus (Bill) 1951 WATERMAN

Worked first as floormill hand - WAGR as fireman - Ceiling Fixer with H. B. Brady - Draftsman Duncan Plan Service'56 - Draftsman Bellscreen '57...

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KLESCH, K, E, F, P & M 1950 SKAUGUM

Keresztely b 24/8/1894, d 14/9/64, Eva b 24/12/1902, d 8/10/67, Ferdinand b 19/3/25, Paula b 26/3/27 d, Margit b 27/3/34.

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