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VAN BEEK, Joop & Petronella 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 354
VAN BEEK, Maria & Jozef 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 354
VAN BEEK, Theo & Antonius 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 354
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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VANDERWEIDE, A & J 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Arend & Janna left Rotterdam to emigrate to Australia arriving in Fremantle on 28th October 1953. Upon arrival in Fremantle the family moved...

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VAN DER VEGTE Family 1953 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

We were a family of 4 - father, mother & 2 daughters 5yrs & 3rs old when we migrated. My parents hoped for a better way of life for us...

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VECCHIO Family 1953 OCEANIA

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

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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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VAN DER AA Family 1953 FAIRSEA 455
VAN AALST, Theodora Elenor 1953 FAIRSEA

Theodora's husband Cornelis van Aalst (dob 23/2/1917 & dod 12/10/1989) arrived beforehand in 1952 on the Johan van Oldenbarnevelt. He was a...

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VERSCHUREN Family MA & WE 1954 HIMALAYA

Marinus & Wilhelmina Verschuren arrived in this country with courage, determination & 10 children (2 sons, 8 daughters & 1 future son-...

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VAN WAGTENDONK Family 1954 MAETSUYCKER

The Van Wagtendonk family came to Perth in November 1954. They consisted of Henriette the mother, Herman, the father and two daughters Elske and...

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VIOLANTI, Bruno 1954 FAIRSEA 26
VALLELY, Julia Kathleen 1954 ORSOVA

Married Ronald Armstrong in 1957 at Saint Patricks Church in Fremantle. Had four children, Peter, Marie, Debbie and Susan.

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VAN LEEUWEN, Barbara 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 38
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
VERBOON, Nick 1954 ZUIDERKRUIS 38
VERBOON, Nico & Joke 1954 ZUIDERKRUIS

Nico was a Joint owner/Manager/Founder of Australian Shipbuilding Industries (ASI) in Cockburn Sound. Pioneers of shipbuilding in WA.

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VAN ALPHEN Family 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Mr & Mrs Teunis & Anthonia Van Alphen-Pladdet and Carolina 15, Janna 13, & Marius 6. In appreciation to our parents for the courage...

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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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VERDIGLIONE, Antonia 1954 OCEANIA

Antonia with her daughter Anna and son Salvatore arrived in 1954 to rejoin her husband after a two year separation. Soon after settling in...

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VLASICH, Peter & Katica 1954 OCEANIA

I came to Australia in early 1950's hoping to create a better life for my future family.

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VAN HEYST Family 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 92
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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VANMARIS, GJ, H & Family 1954 SEVEN SEAS

Gernt Jan & Hendrika had 8 children as follows :- Frederika (01/09/1953) Gernt Jan Jnr (08/10/1955 - 00/09/2003) Leo (01/04/1958) Peter (12/12...

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VAN DER TOGT, Johanna C 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 120
VANDER REEST, John 1954 SIBAJAK

My brother Phillip and I arrived as part of the larger Laffeber family. We were both in our teens and took to Australia like a fish to water! We...

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VAN MOORSEL, Marius & Riek 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 135
VERHAREN, Frank & Dina 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 150
VAN RIESSEN, Arie 1954 SIBAJAK 152
VAN RIESSEN, Cornelis 1954 SIBAJAK 152
VAN RIESSEN, Dirkje 1954 SIBAJAK 152
VLACHOS, Anastasia 1954 FAIRSEA 153
VLACHOS, Zoe 1954 FAIRSEA 153
VAN GRONINGEN, Teunis 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Married with 3 children; Yvonne 26/11/1958, Terry 30/08/1960 and Rodney 03/01/1963.

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VAN TUYL, JC & M 1954 WATERMAN

Jan & Marrigje settled in East Victoria Park with their children and stayed there until 1984 when they moved to Mandurah. They now have 5...

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VENTURI, Elide 1954 NEPTUNIA

Met and married Peter Giangiulio in 1955. Went to Mt Magnet for five years. Returned to Perth in 1961- had two daughters Agnes and Clara and lived...

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VADER, Pieter 1954 SIBAJAK

Pieter came to Perth from Holland with his family when he was 21 from a fishing village. His fiancee was to follow 8 months later once he found a...

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VIGOLO, Alfredo 1954 AUSTRALIA 168
VAN ARKEL, Adrianus (Cor) 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Worked in charge of kitchen at Wooroloo Hospital, and later as Prison Officer at Correction Centre. Naturalized with family at Mundaring 13/11/59...

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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 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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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...

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VITALE, Girolamo 1954 OCEANIA

Gino Vitale arrived at Fremantle at the age of 19 yrs without his family. He worked on the Land Settlement, clearing land. Later on in life, he...

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VLAHOS, Theodoros 1954 NEPTUNIA 242
VERMEEND, W & H 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Wilhelmus and Hermyntje arrived in Australia with their 6 children: Wilhelmus 05/11/1935, Joost 24/01/1937, Minna 19/05/1941, Peiter 05/11/1942,...

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VUJOVIC, LJ & M & M 1954 OCEANIA

Joined husband & father Petar Vujovic. Helped husband with growing bananas & market gardening. Acquired two banana plantations in 1955...

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