ERCEG, Ivan

Born 24 December 1922

Origin Puticanje, Croatia
First settled in Kalgoorlie, WA

ORCADES

Departure Port Naples, Italy
Arrival Year 1938

Fremantle

330 panel

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Arrived in WA as a 16 year old. Worked at Lakewood Woodland 100 miles from Kalgoorlie between 1938 - 1946 to cut wood for the Golden Mile Mining Company. Moved to Bedfordale in 1946 & then to Armadale. Worked at Armadale brickworks between 1953 - 1985. Married Biserka Erceg in (nee Muic) in 1953. 3 sons: John, Stephen and Peter. Father - Mate Erceg, Mother - Ivanica Erceg (nee Jajas), Brother - Ante and Sisters - Reika and Milka.

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