Search

Titlesort icon Arrival Year Ship Name Story Panel #
VARISCHETTI, Charles Paul 1914 ORSOVA

Worked as Farm Labourer, Sleeper Cutter, Examiner on Railways & Coal Miner. During the depression, cycled from Collie to Kalgoorlie & back...

200
VARISCHETTI, Frank 1914 ORSOVA

Eldest of seven borthers. Early life worked at Saw Mills in Collie. Married Edna Kelly at Boulder, had 4 children - Margaret, Reg, Frances &...

200
VARISCHETTI, Giovanna 1914 ORSOVA

Since Aurelio had arrived earlier he sent for Giovanna in 1914. Upon arrival they went to Boulder. Three more children were born there and they...

200
VARISCHETTI, John 1914 ORSOVA

John arrived with his mother & 3 brothers to join his father in Kalgoorlie-Boulder. He joined the RAAF in WW2, married an English lady,...

200
VARISCHETTI, Michael 1914 ORSOVA

Aged 9 years upon arrival in Australia, Mick lived in Boulder & Collie. Later worked as a Machine Miner in Boulder & married Alice Kelly...

200
VARKEVISSER, Deborah Cowan 1974 FAIRSTAR 17
VARKEVISSER, Ken & Brenda 1974 FAIRSTAR 17
VARONE, Gerardo 1952 NEPTUNIA 164
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...

346
VARRICA, Vincenzo 1955 NEPTUNIA

Worked as labourer in Perth 1962. Settled in Melbourne. Worked for 28 years for Melbourne City Council. Married and returned to Perth 1992....

17
VARRICCHIO, Carmine 1951 SYDNEY

Giovanni and Marianna, parents to Carmine arrived in Australia in 1951. He had four children with his first wife, Emilia. The eldest son, Guiseppe...

490
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....

215
VARRONE, Paolo 1969 ANGELINA LAURO

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

13
VARTESI, Bruno 1952 CASTEL BIANCO

Hard at first for a few years but OK after. I am still here and like it more and more all the time.

139
VARVELL, Arthur William Jr 1923 ORMONDE

Never Married, worked as a Coachbuilder and Farrier. Leader of the Queens Park Scouts for many years and the Adventurer Unit. Died in family home...

27
VARVELL, Arthur William Sr 1923 ORMONDE

Cleared land Channybearup Rd, Pemberton, moved to Queens Park 1935, worked on Canning Dam. During war was stationed Rottnest Island and worked at...

27
VARVELL, Jesse Frank 1923 ORMONDE

FATHER & MOTHER,TOGETHER WITH JESSE AND BROTHER, ARTHUR CAME OUT FROM UK UNDER GROUP SETTLEMENT SCHEME. TWO SIBLINGS, HAROLD AND ELLEN, BORN...

16
VARVELL, Maude Clara 1923 ORMONDE

Settled on Group 89. Had a son Harold and daughter Ellen in Pemberton. Settled in Queens Park had a son John and then worked for the Red Cross...

27
VASIC, Elija & Kaethe 1950 UNKNOWN 89
VASS, R, J & Family 1923 THEMISTOCLES

Robert & Janet Vass & family (Beatrice, Anne - my grandmother, John, Thomas & Margaret) accompanied by Janet's sister Isobella &...

ALBANY
VASSALLO, (Sam) Saviour 1950 OCEAN TRIUMPH 110
VASSALLO, Belinda & Louise 1962 STRATHEDEN

Belinda( Dawes) has 3 Children, Christopher, Michael & Jessica. Louise married John Sutton and has 3 children, Nena-Rae, Tess and Liam.

136
VASSALLO, Laurent & Marie 1949 CYRENIA

Laurent (21 Dec 1917 - 23 Nov 1960). Marie (15 Apr 1917 - 2 Jan 1982). They bought their young family to Australia for a more secure and stable...

14
VASSALLO, Lawrence Paul 1947 TAMAROA

After WWII, RAAF Service in Middle East, chose Australia for new future. Mother Josephine Bonnici joined him in 1948. Married Antoinette Bogdanich...

208
VASSALLO, Louise Christine 1962 STRATHEDEN

I WAS NAUGHTY ON THE BOAT TRIP OVER I'VE TRAVELLED THE WORLD SINCE. LOVE FOOD AND GOOD COMPANY. ENJOY FREMANTLE.MY FATHER AND I ESPECIALLY LIKE...

47
VASSALLO, Pauline,Vittorio 1962 STRATHEDEN

VITTORIO VASSALLO TRAVELLED FROM EGYPT TO ENGLAND AS A SOLDIER ON THE EMPIRE WINDRUSH WHICH SANK. MARRIED PAULINE , THEN IMMIGRATED TO W.A, HAD...

26
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...

360
VASTAG, Gizella 1959 TOSCANA

Father-Janos Vastag was a self-employed Musician from Tisza Kálmán Falva (Budisava). He was a prisoner in the Second World War in Siberia, which...

150
VASTAG, Ilona 1959 TOSCANA

Husband-Janos Vastag was a self employed musician from Tisza Kálmán Falva (Budisava). He was a prisoner in the Second World War in Siberia, which...

150
VASTAG, Janos 1959 TOSCANA

Was a self-employed musician from Tisza Kálmán Falva, (Budiszava). He was a prisoner in the Second World War in Siberia, which kept him away from...

150
VASTAG, Karola 1959 TOSCANA 26
VAUGHAN, B, A & Family 1973 AUSTRALIS

We came to WA to give our two young sons a better opportunity when they grew up. The result has far exceeded our initial expectations. We do live...

413
VAUX, John, Ruth & Family 1966 FAIRSKY 74
VAZZOLER, Giovanni & Maria 1951 TOSCANA

Arrived in 1951 as a 19 year old. Married in 1955 to a Dutch lady. We have five children, 15 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.

396
VECCHIO Family 1953 OCEANIA

The family consisted of father Concetto, mother Letizia & children Agata & Pietro. Concetto arrived in WA in 1950.

420
VECCHIO, Maria 1960 SYDNEY

Maria married Salvatore Famiano on 2nd February 1963 in Perth, Western Australia

3
VEEN, Luke & Els 1955 SIBAJAK

Settled in Geraldton 1 month. Moved to Claremont, then to Basinghall St East Victoria Park. Then to Gladstone Rd Rivervale in 1959 - still there...

98
VEEN, Rutger & Catharina 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Rutger was first employed by Department of Agriculture on the Gascoyne Research Station. Afterwards, they owned a banana plantation. Always lived...

223
VEENSTRA, Pieter S 1951 GROOTE BEER

The Dutch Army did not want me, Australia did. Arrived in 40° heat with 600 other unemployed tradesmen in March 1951. Started work 4 days later....

226
VEENVLIET Family 1955 GROOTE BEER

The Veenvliet family were strong when they departed Rotterdam in November 1955 for the better life in Perth with nine children ranging in age from...

90
VEITCH, W, M, M, J, W & A 1952 NEW AUSTRALIA 67
VELDA Family 1952 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 57
VELICHKOVICH, Panta 1948 GENERAL M B STEWART 184
VELING Jan & Els 1951 WATERMAN

I was 23, and my wife 19, when we got married and decided to start a life, on our own, in Australia.

8
VELLA, Antonia 1948 STRATHNAVER

The mother, Josephine, arrived en-route to Sydney, where her husband had already settled, with seven children. The second youngest Nina, almost...

203
VELLA, Carmelo & Maria 1958 ORSOVA

When my parents were migrating to Australia their boat caught on fire. The boat was called the 'Skaubryn'.

211
VELLA, John 1954 SURRIENTO

I first went to Castledare Boys Home, then Clontarf Boys Home, then to Tardan Boys Home.

491
VELLETRI, Fernando 1952 CASTEL BIANCO

Fernando came to Australia and had only intended to stay for a short while. He passed through Fremantle disembarking in Sydney but eventually...

195
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...

86