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VINCENT, Dorothy (TURPIE) 1952 ORONSAY

Left UK with her best friend, Barbera McGuinness at age 21.

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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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VILLAMAGNA, Vincenzo 1952 ROMA

Arrived 11/10/52. Settled in Perth. Moved to Fremantle & married in 1955. Had 3 children - Lilliana, Rita & Nicholas.

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VASSALLO, Violette 1952 AUSTRALIA

Violette (Janette), her mother (nee Bedrossian) & brother Robert Simon arrived in Perth several months after Mario who has worked his way on a...

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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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VALERIO, Giuseppe 1952 TOSCANA 395
VAN LEEUWEN, Adrianus 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 400
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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VITALI, Rita 1952 NEPTUNIA 411
VAN CROMVOIRT, AP 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 417
VOSBERGEN, Carel & Cornelia 1952 FAIRSEA 442
VAN WILGENBURG, E, B & A 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Being in our own home, we had a good start in Australia. Work was difficult for Ernst but later on he was happy winning many prizes with new home...

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VAN TWIST, William 1952 FAIRSEA

I was going to Melbourne but was so seasick decided to get off at Fremantle. Met and married Johanna Eppen. We had 4 boys and was happily...

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VAN WEES, AP & AJ & Family 1953 FAIRSEA

Aloysius & Adriana Van Wees and children Harry, Anky, Alexander & Mariette were offered migrant passage to Melbourne in 1953 on the MS...

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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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VIOLI, Rosario 1953 SYDNEY 13
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 GENTEVOORT, JF 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 17
VENDITTI, John D 1953 SURRIENTO

John took the journey from Naples to Fremantle by himself, at 11 years of age. He is the proud father of four daughters and four grandchildren.

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VOGELS, Antonia Gerarda 1953 SIBAJAK

After the Second World War Antonia came to Australia with her mother and two sisters and brothers. They stayed at the Holden Camp in Northam, then...

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VAN GELDER Family 1953 SIBAJAK

Cas & Ida van Gelder accompanied by daughters Adele and Ida Jnr. Cas died 1986 aged 69. Ida died 2000 aged 83. Daughters both married WA men...

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VAN ETTEN, Jacoba 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 39
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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VAN BEEK, Antonius H 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 53
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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VALENTI, Giuseppa 1953 OCEANIA

Giuseppa Valenti traveled with her 20 Month old son Pasquale to join her husband Francescantonio Valenti in Australia.

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VAN BEEK, John, Cornelius 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

I arrived with my parents. My father found work as a butcher and after many jobs in the car industry,I studied to become a primary teacher and...

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VAN TRIGT Family 1953 SIBAJAK

Family went on the have 5 children. 8 grand children and so far 8 great grand children with one on the way. Have now lived in Mandurah region for...

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VAN DOORN, Elisabeth (Bep) 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Mother of 6. Returned to Holland in 1965. Husband passed away in 1971. Remarried in 1994. Travelled to Australia many times to see children and...

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VAN DOORN, Franciscus 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Lived in Australia for 12 years. Had 3 children in Australia. Returned to Holland in 1965 with his 5 youngest children. His eldest married and...

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VAN DOORN, Rozina 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Married at 18 just before parents immigrated back to Holland. Married Peter Bacich, an immigrant from Croatia. Had 2 children, Peter in 1967 and...

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VELLIOS, Atanas & Lubica 1953 NEPTUNIA

Arrived in Fremantle first time in 1937 on the ship PARTISANKA. Atanas returned to Macedonia (Skopje) in 1948. Lubica was born in Skoje, Macedonia...

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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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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...

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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 BAREN, Arie & Mia 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

First settled in Albany after staying at the migrant camp in Northam. Came with 2 children, Rob & Angela (Rob aged 3 & Angela 1 year old...

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VONK, Nicolaas & Sophia 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Nicolaas helped to set up the Netherlands Presbyterian Congregation in Perth. He was also church organist from 1953 to 2000, and conducted the...

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VAN KEMPEN-OFFRINGA, Bep 1953 FAIRSEA 180
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 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 DER STEL, Jannigje 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

On arrival went to Shackleton on a bus and worked in a shop with some Dutch people cleaning & cooking. Married Cornelius Vandenberg in May...

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VOIGT-SCHMIDT Family 1953 CASTEL VERDE

1st person Günther Voigt, 2nd person Elfriede Voigt, 1st son Uwel Schmidt, 2nd son Werner Schmidt, 3rd son Michael Voigt

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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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VOS, Pearl Margaret 1953 MALOJA

Pearl Vos worked in an aircraft factory from 1942 until the end of the war.

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VAN ELSWYK, Alfred Richard 1953 FAIRSEA 246
VAN SCHOUBROECK, JM & CJ 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 283
VAN BEEK, Antonius & Bertha 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 354
VAN BEEK, Elisabeth & Angela 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 354
VAN BEEK, Henrica & Martina 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 354