ZACCARIA, Maria Antonia

20 August 1926 – 15 May 2003

Origin Vasto, Italy
First settled in Gwelup, WA
Original Occupation Seamstress
Occupation in Australia Market Gardener/Fruit & Veg Shop

SYDNEY STAR

Departure Port Naples
Arrival Year 1952

Fremantle

357 panel

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Left school aged 7. As a teenager attended local convent. Loved books. Learnt to sew, draft patterns & decorative hand stitching. Beautiful family heirlooms. Migrated to Australia 3 years after marrying. My parents were apart for 2 years. Worked as a vegetable gardener. Always lived in Gwelup.

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