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Werner, Lieselotte Renate (Lottie)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1931 - 2016

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

WERNER, Lieselotte Renate (Lottie) interviewed by Morag Forrester

 Record Group — Box: 54
Identifier: H0579
Overview Fifty years ago, Lottie boarded ship at a Dutch port bound for Wellington. She and her fellow passengers were New Zealand immigrants under the government's assisted passage scheme for displaced persons following the end of WWII. Embarking on a new life with the help of her first employers, Sir Matthew and Lady Oram, Lottie quickly adapted to the New Zealand lifestyle. A few years later, she crossed the Tasman but unable to adjust to the hot South Australian summers, she returned to New Zealand....
Dates: 2008