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| Title | Arrival Year | Ship Name | Story |
Panel # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZUIDERHOEK Family | 1955 | MAETSUYCKER | 101 | |
| ŽAKNIĆ, Beor Petar | 1957 | OCEANIA |
I left my birthplace 'Blato na Korculi' Croatia. I was 16 years old. I arrived in Fremantle 09/09/1957 on the ship OCEANIA. I was sponsored by Mrs... |
106 |
| ZELESCO Family | 1950 | OXFORDSHIRE |
Migrated to Australia as refugees. After three years and not being able to speak English, Mrs Zelesco opened small deli in Swanbourne and Mr... |
106 |
| ZEGULEWSKI, Michael G | 1966 | AUSTRALIS |
Single 17 years of age on arrival with a group of young men all under 21 years of age, who came under the auspices of an organisation called the "... |
11 |
| ZERKO Family | 1950 | OXFORDSHIRE |
Zerko Boleslaw who suffered atrocities of war and as a refugee in camps of Africa. His aim was to secure his family somewhere safe. Australia was... |
116 |
| ZILLESSEN, Wolfgang Johann | 1955 | SKAUBRYN |
When I was 11 yrs old and my 9 yr old sister Anneruth embarked on the migrant ship on our own in Nov 1955. We arrived in Fremantle on Christmas... |
117 |
| ZOLNIER, Stanislaw | 1950 | SKAUGUM |
Stanislaw came to Australia with his twin brother, sister and parents. He worked at Peters Creamery in Brunswick before working as a leading hand... |
120 |
| ZWAAN, Cornelis Pieter | 1951 | ANNENKERK | 121 | |
| ZERRA, Angelo | 1968 | GALILEO GALILEI |
Founding and current committee member of the Maria SS Delle Grazie dinner dance in WA, held in September annually since 1974. |
123 |
| ZAZA, Pantaleo | 1952 | NEPTUNIA |
Pantaleo Zaza, settled in Fremantle and married local girl Moreen Shortte. They had four children. For many years, Leo and his family owned and... |
126 |
| ZILKO, Paul P | 1905 | OMRAH |
Two of Paul Zilko's sons survived to adulthood. They were Michael Zilko, a vigneron in the Swan Valley and Dr Mort Zilko, Mayor of Narrogin for 10... |
128 |
| ZLABEK Family | 1950 | SKAUGUM |
Family members - Henry father (deceased), Josephine mother (deceased), Henry jnr son and Alice Zlabek daughter. |
128 |
| ZACCARIA Michele | 1951 | NAPOLI | 13 | |
| ZACCARIA Nicola | 1927 | PALERMO | 13 | |
| ZALAISKALNS Edgar & Aina | 1949 | AMARAPOORA | 13 | |
| ZAPPARA Family | 1949 | CONTINENTAL |
Although British subjects, most of the family were born in EGYPT. Due to political unrest after WW2 the family made the decision to immigrate to... |
132 |
| ZEKULICH, Joze | 1924 | ORMONDE |
Joze (Joe) Zekulich migrated to Australia aged 16 having never left his village previously. He was the eldest child (of 9) because he needed to... |
14 |
| ZWAGERMAN, J & C | 1952 | JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT |
My Mum & Dad. Thank you so much for this great new start in the best country on earth. |
14 |
| ZAFFIRO, Liana MC | 1951 | TOSCANA |
Italo and Liana (nee Spinazzi)married in Venice, Italy on July 22nd 1950. Italo left for Australia a few days after the wedding ceremony as Post... |
141 |
| ZACCHIGNA, Mario, Sil, Julie | 1950 | SKAUGUM |
Settled in Wyalkatchem where our first home was a tent. Beds were chaff bags filled with hay. Kerosene lamps, Coolgardie safe for fridge. Water... |
142 |
| ZUIDEVELD, Klaas & Aaltje | 1954 | JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT |
Arrived in Fremantle with three sons, Fred, Jan & Klaas. Worked for Mills & Wares until 1958 when he set up confectionary business 'Capri... |
142 |
| ZAPPARA, Joe, Odette & Les | 1948 | AKTI |
Joe & Odette had another two children, Ronald 1-8-1949 & Wendy 18-2-50. Les dob: 19/03/1946 |
149 |
| ZVAUNIS, Arturs, Marta, John | 1950 | SKAUGUM |
Fled Latvia after Soviet occupation in 1944. Lived in DP camps in British Zone, Germany. Immigrated to Fremantle, Australia with wife Marta and... |
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| ZAMMIT, Alfred | 1955 | SKAUBRYN | 150 | |
| ZAKNIC, Franica | 1956 | SURRIENTO | 152 | |
| ZAKNIC, Ivan (John) | 1926 | PALERMO |
Worked in Manjimup cutting sleepers then went to Boulder working on the mines. Shifted and settled in Bunbury in 1931. |
153 |
| ZEKUSCHIS, Gerhard & Anna | 1952 | FAIRSEA |
After death of wife Anna, killed in a car accident over the Easter weekend of 1955, he settled with 5 year old daughter in Western Australia. He... |
156 |
| ZEKUSCHIS, Monika D | 1952 | FAIRSEA | 156 | |
| ZUPANOVICH, Blaz | 1928 | COMMISSAIRE RAMEL |
Worked as woodcutter in Kalgoorlie (and surrounding towns). Went back to Croatia (date unknown) but returned permanently to Australia on ship... |
157 |
| ZUPANOVICH, Blazenka | 1963 | FLAVIA |
Has continuously lived in Fremantle since 1963. Married to Vladimir Zupanovic in Croatia in 1955 who immigrated to Australia in 1958. Had daughter... |
157 |
| ZUPANOVICH, Nediljka | 1963 | FLAVIA |
Married Blaz (Galja) Zupanovic in Croatia. Had son Vladimir and daughters Marija, Katica, Filipa. Lived in Fremantle from 1963-1974 and then... |
157 |
| ZUPANOVICH, Velimir | 1963 | FLAVIA |
Continuously lived in Fremantle since 1963. Educated Beaconsfield Primary School, South Fremantle Senior High and Leederville Technical College.... |
157 |
| ZUPANOVICH, Vinka | 1963 | FLAVIA |
Continuously lived in Fremantle since 1963. Educated at Beaconsfield Primary and South Fremantle Senior High. Completed Bachelor of Arts and... |
157 |
| ZUPANOVICH, Vladimir | 1958 | ORONSAY |
Educated in Croatia then qualified as mechanic in Czechoslovakia. Worked in Sibenik and Trogir Croatia. From 1958 worked with father as woodcutter... |
157 |
| ZELE, Ludvik, Maria & Family | 1950 | SKAUGUM |
Four children accompanied parents from Europe. Two more born in WA. |
159 |
| ZALAISKALNS, Austris | 1949 | AMARAPOORA | 16 | |
| ZAMMIT, Joseph Raymond A | 1965 | UNKNOWN |
I think I turned 9 yrs of age on the ship coming to Australia as a child migrant. I had no family with me on the ship or here in my new country. I... |
160 |
| ZRINSCAK, Franjo & Milka | 1950 | SKAUGUM | 160 | |
| ZRINSCAK, Mario G | 1950 | SKAUGUM | 160 | |
| ZASILLO, Vincenzo | 1952 | SAN GIORGIO |
Vincenzo settled in WA for four years, then moved to SA and worked on the Woomera Rocket Range for twelve years. He then returned to WA, where he... |
161 |
| ZAPARA, Michail | 1950 | FAIRSEA | 164 | |
| ZEMPILAS, Basilios A | 1908 | UNKNOWN |
Basil Zempilas made four trips back to Greece, the last in 1927 when he wed his spouse, Dialecti Boyatzis and returned to WA. |
166 |
| ZEMPILAS, Dialecti Boyatzis | 1927 | UNKNOWN | 166 | |
| ZEMPILAS, Jessie OAM (SIMEON) | 1937 | ESQUILINO |
I was left behind with my grandparents. I followed after 2½ years & I joined my mother, father, brother and 3 sisters. It was very hard at... |
166 |
| ZLNAY Family | 1966 | ORIANA |
Josef & Ita (nee Kett) met & were married in England. Son Joseph was born in 1958. They emigrated in 1963 to South Australia where second... |
166 |
| ZOLLO, Luigia | 1956 | CASTEL BIANCO |
Luigia (known as 'Gina') at sixteen was the oldest of two sisters and one brother. Her mother, Luisa and her siblings travelled to WA to be... |
167 |
| ZURAKOWSKI, Peter & Julie | 1950 | SKAUGUM |
Housed at Holden Camp/Northam until all medical clearances etc. completed then moved to Clackline with family where they lived in tents. Third... |
168 |
| ZAMMIT, Anthony J | 1952 | TOSCANA |
Travelled to Australia with my mother Carmela and siblings Mary, George, Helen, Maurice and Peter. My father Joseph had already settled in... |
17 |
| ZYNDERMAN, Edward | 1950 | SKAUGUM | 172 | |
| ZORZI, Corrado | 1950 | UGOLINO VIVALDI |
Started successful building business (Zorzi Builders). |
18 |