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VAN BURGEL, Gerrit 1955 FAIRSEA 12
VAN BURGEL, JL & C 1955 FAIRSEA

The father was JL van Burgel known in Australia as Len. He worked on a dairy farm in Wokalup/Benger and then commenced a concrete tank business....

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VAN CROMVOIRT, AP 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 417
VAN DE BERG, TA & WS 1951 NEPTUNIA

Known as Theo and Willy. As brother and sister came to Australia seeking a new adventure. Theo married an Australian and had seven children, Terry...

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VAN DE KRAATS, T & C, M & K 1956 SIBAJAK 275
VAN DE NES, G & LS 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Our original destination was Georgetown, South Australia. Our eldest daughter developed a serious illness and we disembarked at Fremantle to rush...

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VAN DE SANDE M, AE & AJM 1952 FAIRSEA 80
VAN DE VEN, Ardina TG 1977 AUSTRALIS 406
VAN DE WEERD William A 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

From Northam we moved to Ashfield, Western Australia. Father & Mother have since deceased but my sister is still alive but living back in...

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VAN DE WERDT, JM & GWM 1958 ZUIDERKRUIS

There is nowhere to enter Date of Birth for 2nd person, it would be 27 March 1938

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VAN DE WYNGAARD, JW 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Josephus joined the Dutch navy during WW2 and was on duty in the Indonesian Islands. He came to Fremantle for R&R. He was billeted to the...

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VAN DELST, WN & Family 1960 GROOTE BEER

We had one daughter with us, Mieke. My other children were born here.

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VAN DEN BERG, Cornelis 1952 WATERMAN

On arrival spent 1 week in Northam at the old army camp. Went by train to Kwolyin to work on a farm. Married in May 1954 to Jannigje van der Stel...

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VAN DEN BERG, Jan 1950 VOLENDAM

Married Anny Van Waudenberg. Had five daughters and sponsored many other migrants.

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VAN DEN BERGH Family 1955 ZUIDERKRUIS

Migrated out to Australia for a better life with wife, four sons & one daughter. My other son & three daughters also migrated out here...

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VAN DEN BERGH, Will 1955 ZUIDERKRUIS

Migrated here with my mother, father and four brothers.

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VAN DEN BOSCH, CJ & CF 1962 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 41
VAN DEN BRINK, Marinus & Family 1951 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Marinus, Gerdina (wife) Corrie & John first set foot on Australian soil at Fremantle 30/04/1951. This was the land of sunshine, opportunity,...

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VAN DEN BRINK, S, E & Family 1955 SIBAJAK

Steve and Emma arrived in Fremantle with their three children, Willem, Elisa & Marianne. They saw eight grandchildren grow up and their first...

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VAN DEN DRIES, MJ & Family 1950 VOLENDAM

Mother (MJ) arrived on the Volendam with her three children. Father (FJ) arrived six months earlier on the Sibajak.

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VAN DEN ENDEN, Antonius 1951 GROOTE BEER

Married by proxy 4 October 1951 to wife Gertrude (nee Pisters) who arrived Fremantle 11 September 1952 on ship - JOHAN VAN OLDEN BARNEVELTE....

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VAN DEN HOFF, Roelof & Rinske 1965 FLAVIA

We were married for only six weeks when we immigrated to Australia. Roelof predominately worked as a Boilermaker & we have lived in the...

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VAN DEN HURK, Cor & Toos 1951 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Fifth generation Picture Framers. Both pioneered the enhancement of paintings and prints with their beautiful frames as not seen before in Perth....

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VAN DER AA Family 1953 FAIRSEA 455
VAN DER BIJL, Jan & A 1950 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Settled in Albany where two more children Siebe and Jacob were born. Self employed motor trimmer for many years before retiring to Perth.

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VAN DER BURG, C, A, H & B 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Kees b 15/12/1903 d 29/6/62, Angela b 16/04/1905 d 17/6/82, Rita b 09/04/32 & Ben b 22/7/35

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VAN DER ELST, Franciscus B 1952 STRATHAIRD

Both parents keen musicians - brass wood-wind and violin. Father in forced labour camp in Germany World War Two. Six years Dutch Naval Service -...

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VAN DER GIEZEN, Adriaan 1947 JOHAN DE WITT

Adriaan van der Giezen was a Marine on the Tromp which was badly damaged in the Battle of the Coral Sea. He married Kathleen Doris Glynn-Armstrong...

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van der HELM Family 1950 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Arie & Aagje Maria arrived with their son Willem aged 19 who was born in Leiden 14/12/1930.

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VAN DER KOOIJ, Jochem 1955 SIBAJAK

Came out together as a family of seven. Most of the family still settled in Western Australia. Appeared in newspaper once as the 'tall story' -...

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VAN DER KOOY, Jacobus 1955 SIBAJAK 39
VAN DER LEER, TP & A 1956 SIBAJAK 44
VAN DER LEEST, W & B 1967 FAIRSTAR

Bought a block at Quinns Rock in 1968 for $2200 and built brick and tile 3 bed house for $12000.

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VAN DER LINDEN Family 1957 ZUIDERKRUIS 24
VAN DER LINDEN, Henri, Maria 1952 FAIRSEA

Henri & Maria had 6 children, 13 grandchildren & 19 great-grandchildren. They have done themselves proud.

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VAN DER LINDEN, Martin 1962 GROOTE BEER

Arrived at 8 years of age. Moved to Melbourne at 21 years of age. Married Alison, have 2 children (Edward and Julia). Reside in Colac, Victoria,...

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VAN DER LINDEN, T & E 1962 GROOTE BEER

Families naturalisation photo in "West Australian" (Jan 1968), then used in "Good Neighbour Council" van for a number of years. Citizens. Maria -...

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VAN DER LIST, Wim & Dora 1955 SIBAJAK

We left Holland soon after being married, searching for a good life in a warmer climate. We landed in Fremantle and have never looked back. Our...

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VAN DER LUGT, Cor, Riek, Ria 1954 SIBAJAK

Cor came to Australia as a Welder and during his lifetime he worked as a Fitter & Turner & Shoemaker, blowing a horn through Nollamara and...

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VAN DER MEER, Alberta L 1958 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

I came to small country town & married an Australian farmer. We have five children & still live in same farm house. My married name is...

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VAN DER MERWE Family 1962 FAIRSKY 301
VAN DER MERWE, Chris 1971 ORCADES 206
VAN DER MERWE, Joshua & Rena 1966 ORCADES 236
VAN DER MEULEN, PMC & SAJ 1955 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Peter & Sophia and their children, Peter 13/06/1946, Johanna 25/06/1948, Wilhelmina 28/01/1952 , George 02/09/1954 left Holland initially...

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VAN DER MEY, Tony & Corrie 1955 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Tony & Corrie departed the Netherlands 2 days after they married. On arriving in WA they stayed with friends, eventually building their own...

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VAN DER MOLEN Family 1952 FAIRSEA

We were to have embarked at Melbourne, but due to mother and youngest daughter being ill, we were permitted to embark in Fremantle. 3 of the 4...

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VAN DER PAL, Jelke & Jantje 1953 FAIRSEA

Jelke (Jack) & Jantje (Janet) migrated to Australia to raise their family (of two children) in a country that presented new opportunities away...

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VAN DER PAL, Jogchum, Aukje 1953 FAIRSEA

Jogchum (John) moved with his wife to Melbourne in 1970, where they had two children, Lindsay & Allison, each married with two children. Aukje...

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VAN DER PLAATS, Tjipke & Anna 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 310
VAN DER PUTTEN, Theodorus 1955 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 207