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Joan Harvie Blaubaum (1914–1991)

Joan migrated  to Australia with her family aboard the Orsova. The ship departed from the Port of London on 15 September 1923. Her father was a wool buyer. The family was destined for Adelaide. Joan was aged eight.

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'Blaubaum, Joan Harvie (1914–1991)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/blaubaum-joan-harvie-23192/text32411, accessed 18 April 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Silcock, Joan Harvie
Birth

1914
Yorkshire, England

Death

1991 (aged ~ 77)
Victoria, Australia

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