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ZEC, Danko 1962 ACHILLE LAURO 419
ZEC, Slavko & Margarita 1966 SYDNEY

Came to Australia for better life with help from sisters already living in Perth.

419
ZEE, Richard & Willy 1967 ACHILLE LAURO 224
ZEELENBERG Family 1954 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Mum & Dad arrived with 5 children and later had another in 1961. From 1956-1960 we lived in Wittenoom with dire consequences for three of the...

94
ZEEMAN, Edward & Dorothy 1968 NORTHERN STAR 474
ZEGA, Arnold 1955 FLAMINIA 351
ZEGA, Gustav & Emma 1955 FLAMINIA 351
ZEGIR, Levendi & Angelika 1950 SKAUGUM 209
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 "...

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ZEITOUN, Elie & Norma 1967 GUGLIELMO MARCONI

Elie & Norma Zeitoun & their 3 year old daughter Caroline immigrated from Alexandria, Egypt. The family arrived at Fremantle port on 25...

238
ZEKOVIC, Momcilo & Eva 1954 TOSCANA 396
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...

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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...

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ZEKUSCHIS, Monika D 1952 FAIRSEA 156
ZELANIEC, Bronislaw 1949 ANNA SALEN 42
ZELANIEC, Horst 1949 ANNA SALEN 42
ZELANIEC, Sophie 1949 ANNA SALEN 42
ZELE, Ludvik, Maria & Family 1950 SKAUGUM

Four children accompanied parents from Europe. Two more born in WA.

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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...

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ZELLER, David Josef 1957 ORCADES 187
ZELLER, Rita Elizabeth 1961 ORION 187
ZEMKE, Erika 1957 FAIRSEA

Erika initially lived in Melville then went to live and work on a sheep station in the wheatbelt. She eventually moved to Brisbane where she met...

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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.

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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
ZENCICH, Adam 1928 CITTA DI GENOVA

Adam Zencich joined the navy in 1926 & moved to Australia in 1928. Settled in Busselton with wife Dinka, 1930. Adam worked cutting sleepers...

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ZENCICH, Dinka 1930 ORSOVA

Dinka Zencich joined husband Adam in 1930 in Busselton; first Croatians to settle & raise their 4 children. Their home was always open to new...

275
ZERAFA, Charlie 1955 SKAUBRYN

Charlie came to Australia as a child. He married Terry and and had 5 children, Elizabeth, Wayne, Julie, Chas and Daniel.

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ZERAFA, Doris 1955 SKAUBRYN

Doris came to Australia as a child. She has four children - Shane, Samantha, Danika and Ashleigh

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ZERAFA, Lily 1955 SKAUBRYN

Lily Zerafa came to Australia with her two children, Charlie and Doris, to join her husband Joseph. They went on to have four more children,...

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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...

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ZEROTOVICH Family 1908 UNKNOWN

Stephen and Katie (nee Radisich) ZEROTOVICH were married in the early 1900's at Vis an island in the Adriatic Sea. Michael Paul, their first born...

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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.

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ZERRA, Pasquale 1960 AUSTRALIA

He came with his father Nicola to join his brother Angelo. Pasquale married Valmen Cariani in 1969 and had 2 children, Claudia (b.1970) and...

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ZERVOS, George, Despina & Yo 1957 NEPTUNIA

George Emmanuel Zervos heritage Greece & Smyrni. Migrated to Egypt & married Despina Caramalis, Greek & Italian heritage. They...

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ZGIERSKI, Jan, Emilia & Gina 1950 FAIRSEA

After being in Northam for several months, we were then sent to work in Elleker near Albany where home was a tent for some time.

454
ZIEBA, Piotr & Helena 1950 SKAUGUM

After orientation in Northam, Piotr Zieba worked as a land clearer. In 1952 the family settled in Narrogin. Piotr worked in the WA Railways until...

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ZIEMBINSKI, Julian, J, Z & B 1950 SKAUGUM

We came as 14 month old twins with our parents, Julian and Jadwiga. We were taken staight to Holden camp in Northan, in sweltering heat.

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ZIERE Family 1950 JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT

Father Pieter came out 12mths before to find work and a shop with home attached. He set up the Apostolic society in Perth which is now situated in...

302
ZIINO, Calogero A 1960 SYDNEY 356
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...

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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
ZILUJKO, William & Adeline 1950 SKAUGUM 92
ZIMLICKA, Halina & Zofia 1950 GENERAL W C LANGFITT

Halina and Zofia lived in Cunderdin then moved to Perth. Halina married George Emmerson, having 5 children - John, Teresa, Christine, Garry and...

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ZIMLICKA, Helena 1950 GENERAL W C LANGFITT

Helena and her daughters, Halina and Zofia, arrived in Cunderdin via Siberia, Persia and East Africa where they lived for eight years. Helena...

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ZIMMER, Alf & Val, Car & Gin 1961 FAIRSKY

Was first West Australian coach to win Under 12 Australian soccer trophies in Perth. Alf pioneer with P.W.D. in Kunanurra in 1964/1965.

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ZIMMER, Bert & Waltraud 1966 AURELIA

Has been involved with some of Australia's largest Dam building projects. Member of Lions International.

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ZIMMERMANN, HJ & L 1956 FAIRSEA

Heinrich & Lieselotte bought their first home in Como, NSW in 1957, later moving to Ingleburn, NSW starting a chicken farm where the family...

454
ZINNI, Cosmo & Iluminada 1965 GALILEO GALILEI

Cosmo departed from Italy to Argentina when he was 19 years old. There he studied and worked as a pediatrist. Iluminada grew up in Argentina and...

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ZITMAN, W (Bill) 1958 WATERMAN 220