BAKKER, Hendrik & Jansje
25 March 1916 – 11 July 1989
9 April 1914 – 6 October 1997
Origin Beverwyk, Holland
Accompanying Family Daughter Catarina (Tiny), son Peter Cornelius Maarten
First settled in Brookton
Original Occupation Blacksmith
Occupation in Australia Cleaner
JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT
Departure Port Ymuiden
Arrival Year 1952
Fremantle
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The family left Holland in late 1952 bound for Melbourne and a better future. Disembarked at Fremantle due to severe seasickness. A second son Cornelius (Neil) was born in May 1953 at Beverly. The family later moved to Perth where Hendrik became a school cleaner.
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