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OLSEN, Emil & Esther 1956 SKAUBRYN

Came to Australia with 16/-, one suitcase, a nine year and a 1 1/2 year old. The family travelled 5 hours on the back of an open truck from...

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OLSEN, Ian & Patricia 1967 FAIRSTAR 154
OLSEN, Kim 1967 FAIRSTAR 180
OLSEN, Margit 1905 KARLSRUHE

Margit came with her mother Inger and sisters Ella and Klara to join her father Carl Andersen, who had arrived in 1901 and was Master of a coastal...

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OLSEN, Simon A 1912 VASCO DA GAMA

Simon came to Australia as a whaler, and worked at the original Point Cloates and Albany whaling stations. In Fremantle he met Margit, another...

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OLSSON, HB (Harry) 1935 MORETON BAY

1939 Farmhand, Muckinbudin. 1942-46 A/Sergeant gunner/ airframe fitter, RAAF, Catalinas, Pacific. 1946-60 W.A. Police Force (CIB) Perth &...

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OLSZEWSKI, Eugeniusz, Helena 1950 FAIRSEA

Lived in the Northam army camps for the first 3 months then moved to Wundowie where Eugene worked first driving trucks, then at pig iron factory...

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OLSZOWY, Joe & Florentyna 1950 SKAUGUM

Jozef and Florentyna came to Western Australia as displaced persons accompanied by their two children Krystyna and Ryszard and spent the first two...

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OLSZOWY, Jozef & Florentyna 1950 SKAUGUM

Jozef and Florentyna came to Western Australia as displaced persons accompanied by their two children Krystyna and Ryszard and spent the first two...

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OMAN, Joseph & Margaret 1972 AUSTRALIS 225
OMAT, C, G & GV 1950 SKAUGUM 197
OMODEI, Giovanni & Maria 1914 SYDNEY

After Bullfinch, the family moved to Gwalia and Dad worked as a miner at the Sons of Gwalia mine. Later moved to Eastbrook near Pemberton and...

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ONESTI Family 1929 CAPRERA

My grandfather Natale Onesti arrived first, prior to 1929, date unknown. My father 5yrs arrived with brother and mother 1929. Natale was a market...

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ONESTI, Libiana (BARTOLAI) 1952 SYDNEY

Barely of age, a new husband and a new country. Mum successfully raised four children and gave us a happy life. An inspiration to me, a credit to...

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ONIONS, Thomas & Mary Ann 1887 YEOMAN

Thomas drove a horse lorry & had a produce shop in Barrack St. Perth. He was a foundation member of the Brisbane St. Wesley Church.

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ONIONS, William & Lydia 1911 RIMUTAKA ALBANY
ONOFARO, Anna & Family 1954 NEPTUNIA

Anna's husband Giuseppe migrated to Australia in September 1952 to prepare the foundations of a new life together, with their 5 children in...

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ONOFARO, Giuseppe 1952 NAPOLI

Giuseppe emigrated to Australia first, to prepare the foundations for a new life for himself, his wife and family. His wife Anna and 5 children:...

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ONOFORO, Paolo , Maria & Joe 1955 OCEANIA 112
OOMKENS Family 1956 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Martinus Oomkens arrived with his wife Clarisa & 3 daughters Helena, Antoinette & Elizabeth in 1956. A fourth daugher (Louisa Clarisa) was...

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OORSCHOT Family 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

When the ship arrived in Fremantle, a harbour strike prevented it from leaving for 10 days. We were destined for South Australia, when a family...

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OOSTERBAAN Family 1955 SIBAJAK 38
OOSTERBAAN, Arie 1950 SIBAJAK

Settled in Canning Vale 3 months prior before his wife and three children Imma, Jeannette and Tine came out. Had two more children, Marianne and...

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OOSTERBAAN, Imma 1950 EMPIRE BRENT

Married John King and has two children, Christine and Murray. Worked at Learmonth Base in Exmouth and is now retired. Travelling Australia with...

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OOSTERBAAN, Jeannette 1950 EMPIRE BRENT

Married Neil Hendley in 1962 and they have four daughters, Gaye, Tracey, Vicki and Jodi. Now residing in Ferndale WA. Both retired and travelling...

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OOSTERBAAN, Maartje & Tine 1950 EMPIRE BRENT

The hardships of leaving your family and home with no communication skills, must have been extremely difficult in those days for migrants.

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OOSTRIJCK, FA & C 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 260
OOSTRIJCK, Frederik 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 260
OOSTRIJCK, Frieda 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 260
OOSTRIJCK, Frits 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 260
OOSTRIJCK, Robert 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 260
OOSTRIJCK, Walter 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 260
OPACAK (GLAMUZINA), Mila 1936 OTRANTO

Mila came to Australia to join her brother in Wiluna, WA. Moved to Boulder/Kalgoorlie. Married Mate Opacak 28/02/1942 in Boulder. Moved to Big...

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OPAČAK, Drinko 1968 GUGLIELMO MARCONI

After two months in Kalgoorlie, relocated to Melbourne to obtain Hairdressing Diploma. Returned to Kalgoorlie where he became a ladies hairdresser...

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OPAČAK, Ivan 1938 OCEANIA

Came to Australia to reunite with his father who had left for Australia when he was a 14 year old boy - he saw him again twelve years later.

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OPAČAK, Josip 1958 OCEANIA

Came to Australia to meet up with his father. He was a nine month old baby when his father sailed to Australia & then met him again at age 32...

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OPACAK, Mate 1926 PALERMO

Mate worked on the woodline at Kurrawang WA, and the Wiluna, Meekatharra & also Kalgoorlie mines. Married Mila Glamuzina 28/02/1942. Moved to...

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OPAČAK, Mate 1926 ORONSAY

Life in Kalgoorlie spent chopping wood for railways.

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OPALINSKI, Jan & Anna 1950 FAIRSEA

Jan & Anna met at Reckenfeldt, Germany, a refugee camp for people displaced at the end of WW2. Three children born in Germany and two (Stanley...

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OPRANDI, Attilio 1951 NAPOLI

Worked at Wittenoom, on the Woodline and Coolgardie. Settled in Bullsbrook with wife Rina (arrived 1955) and 3 children. Became Australian citizen...

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OPRANDI, Caterina 1955 OCEANIA

Arrived with son Francesco to join husband Attilio (arrived 1951). Moved to Bullsbrook in 1957. Became Australian citizen 1963.

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OPRANDI, Francesco 1955 OCEANIA

1957:Became Australian Citizen.
1979:Married Kerry Kimber.
1985:Daughter born. Ava Kimberley,
1989:Daughter born Alyssa Natalia...

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ORACZ-CHMIELEWSKA, H & D 1950 SKAUGUM 292
ORACZ-CHMIELEWSKA, Helena 1950 GENERAL W C LANGFITT

Post World War II. Arrived from Africa with son Donat. Then to Northam Army Camp and Holden Camp. Worked at Northam Hospital as a nurse for 22...

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ORD, Jack & Lily 1963 CANBERRA

John Richard (Jack) & Lily emigrated with hopes of a better future for their five children: John Richard (Geordie), Terence (Terry), Heather...

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OREB-KARE, Drago & Mitzi 1952 NEPTUNIA

A loving family who remained patriotic Croatians but also celebrated their Australian citizenship. They worked hard and were successful in...

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ORIFICI, Antonina 1931 ORMONDE 67
ORIFICI, Carmelo 1927 CAPRERA 67
ORIOL, Isidro 1853 JOHN PANTER

Arrived with Bishop Salvado. Carpenter and cabinetmaker, literate, he left New Norcia in January, 1857. Married Mary Lahey June 1861 and bought...

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ORITI, Leone 1951 RAVELLO

I believe my father Leone Oriti arrived in Ftle in 1950 followed by my mother Serafina Oriti, nee Puglia with 3 children in 1952

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