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VITULANO, M, A & Family 1967 ACHILLE LAURO 50
VALERIO, Antonio & Angela 1966 ACHILLE LAURO

They came to Australia looking for better opportunities, leaving behind their families in their homeland. They brought their skills, knowledge and...

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VIDENIEKS Family 1949 AMARAPOORA 125
VIETNIEKS, Pavils & Ruta 1949 AMARAPOORA

Came with their 18 month old son Gints. Raised four other children - Vilnis, Paul, Inara & Valda. Pavils was a keen horticulturist & had a...

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VAN WEES, Hendricus 1953 AMERSKERK

Was in Melbourne for 11 months & came to Perth in November 1954. Worked as a carpenter on arrival, then as an architectural draftsman &...

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VARRONE, Paolo 1969 ANGELINA LAURO

CAME WITH HIS PARENTS AT THE AGE OF 16YEAR AND 9 MONTHS. ELDEST CHILD IN THE FAMILY.

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VARRONE, Frank 1969 ANGELINA LAURO 30
VARRONE, Orlando 1969 ANGELINA LAURO

Orlando worked in the north of WA in the earlier years and was then self-employed, floor tiling. He has now established Artedomus Perth Pty Ltd....

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VUCKOVICH, Radovan & Vera 1951 ANNA SALEN

Went from Northam Army Camp to Cunderdin then to Kalgoorlie ( woodline).

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VICZIANY, Elisabeth & Peter 1951 ANNA SALEN

Vicziany Family nee Guggenmos. Settled on the goldfields. They had more children after Elizabeth & Peter. Sonja born 04/08/1951 married John...

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VICZIANY, Stefan & Hedwig 1951 ANNA SALEN

Vicziany Family nee Guggenmos settled in Kalgoorlie (Lakewood). They had more children after Elizabeth & Peter. Sonja born 04/08/1951 married...

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VILIPS Family 1949 ANNA SALEN

Karlis and Milda arrived in Australia with their 2 children: Maiguta (daughter) born 28/1/1932 and son Karlis born 13/8/1934 died 13/12/2001....

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VARGA, S, W, A & V 1951 ANNA SALEN 227
VUJOVIC, Petar 1949 ANNA SALEN

After working as a Labourer in Wundowie & Perth, he moved to Carnarvon in 1953. He brought his wife & two children out of Yugoslavia in...

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VARPINS Family 1949 ANNA SALEN

Fricis and Leokadija left Europe after a traumatic period during and post WWII. Displacement from their motherland Latvia, to pursue a life in...

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VINKOVICH, Louis 1949 ANNA SALEN

Louis arrived in Fremantle & worked as a tailor. He met & married Millie Miocevich & had two children, Michael & Marie. After...

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VERSLUIS, Johannes Godfried 1969 ARCADIA 14
VANDER LOOP, Theodore J 1961 ARCADIA

Came as a Catholic priest and teacher. Later left order and married. Raised four daughters. Taught in PNG then settled back in WA at Boyanup where...

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VLAMING, Simon J 1950 ARENDSKERK

My dad wanted to see the world. He had just come out of the Dutch Army. He loves sunny weather so he paid for the trip himself & went to...

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VEREVIS, Katina 1951 ASSIMINA

Left home island Kastellorizo when it was bombed in 1943. Refugee in Palestine and Cyprus for 2 years, on the Empire Patrol being repatriated to...

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VITLER, Albert E 1947 ASTURIAS

Worked 44 years for Westrail, played lacross for Midland Iroquis for 15 years. Lifetime member of Swan District Football Club, member of Swan...

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VOJKOVIC, Niksa 1958 AURELIA 58
VANOPOULOS, Vassilios 1963 AURELIA

Worked for 20 months in NT at "Peko" Mine as a miner and cook - moved to Perth 7/1964. Has owned many varied businesses alone and in partnerships...

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VAN ASSELT, Hendrik & Fytje 1965 AURELIA 252
VICENTINI, Luigi 1956 AURELIA

Arrived aged 18 yrs. Worked at Sims Metal Foundry then at Wittenoom Asbestos Mines as a machine operator & labourer. In 1977 Luigi joined...

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VIGOLO, Adua 1955 AURELIA 359
VUORELA, Kunto & Raili 1963 AURELIA

Kunto and Raili met in Sweden, married and had two children born in Södertälje before coming to Australia.

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VITALI, Martino 1902 AUSTRAL 404
VINCENT, Denis & E (Lulu) 1971 AUSTRALASIA 220
VINCENT, Denis KG 1971 AUSTRALASIA 220
VINCENT, Louella D 1971 AUSTRALASIA 220
VINCENT, Valerie L 1971 AUSTRALASIA 220
VANNI, Aleandro 1962 AUSTRALIA

Gave his family his unconditional love and support.

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VINCIGUERRA, Gaetano 1953 AUSTRALIA

Arrived with parents Nicola & Lucia and sisters Francesca and Giusepina.

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VINCIGUERRA, Nicola & Lucia 1953 AUSTRALIA

Arrived with three children; Francesca, Gaetano & Giuseppina.

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VIOLANTE, Francesco 1952 AUSTRALIA 64
VODANOVIC, Elza 1955 AUSTRALIA

Maiden name KRILIC and was married by proxy. Never met husband until arrival in Fremantle to Ante VODANOVICH 16 years senior to her on 14 MARCH...

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VISKOVICH, Maksim 1954 AUSTRALIA

Maksim Viskovich moved to Kalgoorlie in 1956, worked as a machine miner and rigger. Later Maksim and his family owned a vehicle sales business on...

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VALENTI Family 1953 AUSTRALIA

Stefano arrived in Australia in 1949 to work at Valenti's vineyard in the Swan Valley. He then moved to Kalgoorlie to work on the Lakewood...

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VALBUZZI, Dina 1952 AUSTRALIA 158
VALBUZZI, Franca 1952 AUSTRALIA 158
VACCA, Esterina 1959 AUSTRALIA

Five children came with me: Incoronata Concettina, Donato, Adriana, Silvana & Rita.

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VIGOLO, Alfredo 1954 AUSTRALIA 168
VITALI, Michele 1951 AUSTRALIA

Michele arrived in Fremantle at the age of 27 yrs via the 'Sponsor' Programme. After a short period of adjustment, he commenced his career as a...

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VENER, Ilde 1960 AUSTRALIA

Arrived as a young bride. Settled with husband Piero in Carnarvon. Had Andrew and Beth, worked hard packing bananas and raising her children and...

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VUJCIC, Branko 1962 AUSTRALIA

Helped establish market gardens in Wanneroo and worked on plantations in Carnarvon. After qualifying as a ceiling fixer in the late sixties, was a...

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VALBUZZI Family 1952 AUSTRALIA 235
VITALI, Angelo 1955 AUSTRALIA

Arriving at 19, Angelo went to Boogardie Gold Mine to work with his Uncle Andrea & brother Michele. He also worked at the Bullfinch, Southern...

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VENDITTI, Elisa Maria 1956 AUSTRALIA

Elisa Maria made the long unfamiliar journey to Australia with her 2 small children & arrived in Fremantle in 1956 to meet her husband...

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VENDITTI, Micheal 1956 AUSTRALIA

Micheal was almost 6 years old when he travelled from his hometown of Santa Maria del Molise, Italy with his mother Elisa & older brother...

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