Elly Spillekom & Dick Koelewijn





NAME
Spillekom, Elly
BIRTHDATE
2-10-1956
PLACE OF BIRTH
Zaandam
NATIONALITY
Dutch
  • Spillekom, Johannes Maria (Jan) – 18-11-1958 – Brother
  • Koelewijn, Dick – 20-12-1963 – Husband
  • Spillekom, Gerardus Maria (Gerard) – 30-7-1963 – Brother

2-10-1956

Birthday

Elisabeth Wilhemina Maria (Elly)

11-1975

Employment

Elly: “I graduated from HBO (university where I studied Utrecht – Fontys Hogeschool) I undertook nursing training (worked till 2013 in the health sector), became a teacher, an entrepreneur and the director of an art gallery.”

26-10-1983

Migration

Elly’s brother Jan emigrated to New Zealand

1985

Migration AU

According to Elly brother Jan moved to Australia two years later

29-7-1987

Migration AU

(One of the) migratory moves of Elly’s brother Jan can also be found in the Dutch registration sysyem in the National Archives The Hague more info

2-1989

Employment

Dick worked since 1989 mainly in filter sollutions in the oil and gas industry. In 2012 Dick and Elli started their migration to Australia.

2-2-1995

Migration AU

Elly’s brother Gerard migrated to Australia

2012

Migration AU

In 2012 Dick and Elli started preparations for their migration to Australia.

24-8-2013

Migration AU

Elly: “My family were OK with us leaving. We have lots of family around the world. However, they did like it that we were going to where another family member lived.”

25-8-2013

Migration AU

Elly: “We flew over with seven suitcases and three bicycles. It took another six months before our container arrived.”

25-8-2013

Migration AU

Dick: “My mother found it hard for the first year. If I said I had to sort some issue out, she would say: “will you have to come home to sort it out,” hoping it would bring me back for a bit. After a year she came to visit with my sister. Then she said she totally understood why I wanted to live here.”

25-8-2013

Scheme

They travelled on 457 visa, although they began the migration process by applying for a “skilled migrant – Regional Visa.”

25-2013

Propaganda

Promotional Activites of the Australian Government in 1965 to stimulate European migrants to move to Australia more info

1-2014

Employment

Elly started a job as coordinator of the Duyfken 1606 Replica

1-2021

Employment

Elly started as a curator at the Dutch Australian Foundation

11-2021

Employment

Dick started as project manager Aerison Group ltd.