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VAN HOOFT, FC, WC, F, E 1970 ELLINIS

Frank and Wynanda arrived with two children: Frank, aged 2 1/2 and Ellen, just 10 months old. We were welcomed by Wynanda's uncle and aunt Cor and...

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VAN HOUWELINGEN, Arie 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Arrived in Fremantle with parents Henk and Elizabeth Van Houwelingen as a 5 1/2 yr old boy. Stayed in Ellen St Fremantle for first 18 mnths and...

128
VAN HUET, Gerard & Mary 1957 WATERMAN

Married Aug 1954, Gerard & Mary van Huet arrived in Fremantle in 1957 with a baby, Joan Ingrid born 1956. They settled in Port Lincoln, South...

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VAN HUNNIK, Jan & Floor 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

After our first stay in Northam in Nissan huts, we moved to Joondana Heights, then we went to Double View where the family lived from then on. Mr...

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VAN HUNNIK, Jan, Flora, Pat 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 373
VAN IRSEN, Adriana H 1956 SIBAJAK 193
VAN IRSEN, Bernhard F 1956 SIBAJAK 193
VAN IRSEN, Frits & Apolonia 1956 SIBAJAK 193
VAN IRSEN, Frits B 1956 SIBAJAK 193
VAN KAMPEN, Bep (John), Tini 1952 FAIRSEA

We started at North Beach. We moved several times until we bought our first home at St. James. We have 1 son, 2 daughters and 3 grandsons.

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VAN KAMPEN, Joannes 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Jan van Kampen was one of 12 children born in a small house on the s'Gravendamseweg in Noordwijkerhout. His future wife, Klaaske Arjetta (Jet)...

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VAN KANN, A, AE & Frank 1953 CASTEL VERDE

My late husband, Andreas and I, Anneliese, migrated to Australia with 6 year old son Frank. Feb 2 1954 son Thomas was born and May 9 1955, Andrew...

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VAN KAPPEL, Henk & Tosca 1962 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 44
VAN KEMPEN, Harold 1951 MAETSUYCKER

Harold is Dutch born, arrived in Indonesia as a youth with his parents. He was interned in a prisoner-of-war camp following the World War 2...

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VAN KEMPEN, Laura 1951 MAETSUYCKER

Born in Brussels from Dutch parents who migrated to Indonesia whilst she was in her early teens. Interned in women-only Japanese Prison of War...

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VAN KEMPEN, Rex 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 180
VAN KEMPEN-OFFRINGA, Bep 1953 FAIRSEA 180
VAN KESSEL, Johan L 1949 MAETSUYCKER

Johan arrived from the Netherlands following WWII. He was a sergeant in the Netherlands army defending Rotterdam. Was imprisoned by the Nazis and...

20
VAN KESTEREN, Pieternella C 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Was married to Roger LM Ottenhoff. Divorced. Children: Anton JL (Son), Monique HE (Daughter). Grandchildren: Achelle, Teneeka, Keshia and...

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VAN KLEEF, PJ & JP 1956 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 199
VAN KOLDENHOVEN Family 1952 FAIRSEA 234
VAN KOLLENBURG, J 1964 STRAAT CUMBERLAND 232
VAN KUYL, Bernhard Leopold 1955 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Our family originally planned to go to Melbourne. However, because we had some family already in WA, we choose to join them.
Dorothy Rose...

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VAN KWAWEGEN, H & W & Family 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Mr H Van Kwawegen was the original tiler on the Fremantle Harbour Trust Building.

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VAN LAMOEN Family 1953 SIBAJAK

Wilhelmus "Wim" and Antonia "Toni" van Lamoen arrived in Fremantle after changing their intended destination from Melbourne to Perth. Stayed at...

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VAN LEEUWEN Family 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Passage booked to Melbourne VIC, but ship went no further than Fremantle.

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VAN LEEUWEN, Adrianus 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 400
VAN LEEUWEN, Barbara 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 38
VAN LEEUWEN, Dirk & Hendrika 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 159
VAN LEEUWEN, Geert 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 38
VAN LEEUWEN, Jan K 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 38
VAN LEEUWEN, Marlies 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 38
VAN LENTEN Family 1951 GROOTE BEER 179
VAN LIESHOUT, Henricous 1956 SIBAJAK

My father came to Australia on his own. In 1957 he married my mother (also a Dutch immigrant) & together have 9 children (5 boys & 4 girls...

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VAN LUINEN Family 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

The family moved from Kalamunda to Subiaco, Bentley then Lesmurdie and back to Kalamunda. All the children are living locally & have their own...

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VAN MANEN Family 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Arrived with parents, married sister with 2 children, and 3 other sisters. Settled in Bedfordale before building imported house from Holland, in...

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VAN MOORSEL Family 1954 ZUIDERKRUIS

Martinus & Halina migrated with their 3 children and had two more in Australia. Martinus Hendrikus B. 1957 and Anthonius Frances B. 1959. They...

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VAN MOORSEL, Marius & Riek 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 135
VAN NELLESTIJN, Dirk Jan 1952 FAIRSEA

Migrated from a small country town due to economic situation in Europe after WW2.

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VAN NIEROP Family 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

After we arrived in Fremantle we were takedn to the Holden Camp, Northam. From there we went to South Perth and then settled in Bayswater where we...

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VAN NIEUWBURG Family 1955 SEVEN SEAS

John & Marie settled in Riverton with daughters Maria & Helma. John worked as a Mechanic, milk vendor & had the Rossmoyne Deli for...

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VAN NIEUWBURG, Frank & Maria 1952 FAIRSEA

Frans & Marie (nee Ve Rhoeven) originally from Brabant NB Oisterwyk - Berkel. Ten Children: Johan, Piet, AD, Harry, Frans, Jo Vander Sommen,...

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VAN NOORT, Cornelis A 1923 CHARON

Neil ( for Cornelis) left home aged 18, and worked in England, Spain, South Africa, Java, and finally Western Australia. In 1926 he married...

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VAN NUS, EJ & Family 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Engenzina Johanna Van Nus came to Australia with her three sons Gysbertus, Herman and Johannes. Her husband had arrived 9 months previously.

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VAN NUS, Herman 1951 GROOTE BEER 17
VAN OMME, Hendricus 1955 SIBAJAK

We arrived with 3 children in Fremantle. Stayed in Malden camp, Northam for nearly one year. My husband was motor mechanic and found work soon...

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VAN OYEN, John H 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Arrived with parents Hendricus Gerardus & Maria Louise Van Oyen, sister Maria Louise & brother Hendricus Gerardus.

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VAN PELT, Cornelis Jacob 1964 NORTHERN STAR 55
VAN PELT, Lucienne Pauline 1964 NORTHERN STAR 42
VAN PELT, Neeltje 1964 NORTHERN STAR 55