DONATTI, Luigi & Maria
Origin Ponte Valtellina, Sondrio, Lombardy, Italy
Accompanying Family Luigi's wife Maria (nee Tome)(b19.05.1884 - d15.03.1965) was also from Ponte Valtellina and arrived in Fremantle on the 'Osterley' in 1924, with their four children. The family settled on the vineyard with Luigi in Osborne Park. Luigi and Maria raised the
First settled in Kalgoorlie, WA
Original Occupation Woodcutter & Farmer
Occupation in Australia Woodcutter and Market Gardener
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Departure Port Genoa, Italy
Arrival Year 1908
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Luigi settled in Kalgoorlie, worked as a woodcutter / prospector for 5 years before returning to Ponte, Italy for 6 months. He returned to Kalgoorlie, for 6 years before settling in Osborne Park on an acreage of vineyard & market gardens. He was naturalised as an Australian on 23/05/1923.
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