KAPTEIN, Jacobus Andreas
Origin Holland
Accompanying Family Nil
First settled in Perth - Maylands, WA
Original Occupation Carpenter
Occupation in Australia Carpenter
FAIRSEA
Departure Port Amsterdam
Arrival Year 1952
Fremantle
50 panel
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With knife, fork, spoon, little else and speaking no English, dad was paid $10.00 per week for the journey to Australia. Originally disembarking at Melbourne, dad drew straws to get off at Fremantle. Later working all over the North-West, and down to Nannup meeting my mother Margaret Patricia McGee.
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