ZAKNICH, Jakov

Born 4 March 1936

Origin Blato, Yugoslavia
First settled in Fremantle WA
Original Occupation Boat builder
Occupation in Australia Boat builder

OCEANIA

Departure Port Geneva, Italy
Arrival Year 1959

Fremantle

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Came out as a single man at the age of 23 years. Boarded in Fremantle and continued his career as a wooden boat builder for the crayfishing industry. Later married a girl from the very same village who had already been in Australia for 12 years. They had 2 daughters and one son.

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