Johnny Young





NAME
Jong, Johnny de
BIRTHDATE
12-3-1947
PLACE OF BIRTH
Rotterdam
NATIONALITY
Netherlands
  • Jong, Anna Wilhelmina de – 20-7-1913 – mother – naa recordsearch thumbnail
  • Jong, Fokke Jan de – 12-3-1914 – father
  • Jong, Cornelia P. de – 13-2-1936 – sister – naa recordsearch thumbnail
  • Jong, Antonia de – 22-8-1937 – sister
  • Jong, Ferdinand F.C. de – 13-11-1944 – brother

12-3-1947

Birthday

birth names: Johnny Benjamin

2-7-1953

Migration AU

by airplane KLM CH306. On board were 67 Dutch emigrants. For most of them the first accomodation was Holden Camp, Northam. Some of them, like the couple J. Rovers, had a private adress. more info more info

2-7-1953

Scheme

NAMA

The family had an assisted passage under the Netherlands Australian Migration Agreement more info

8-8-1953

Housing

The family stayed the first month in Holden Camp, Northam read more external link

3-3-1955

Migration NL

by MS Toscana, Anna and the boys travelled back to the Netherlands

3-3-1955

Travel

More about MS Toscana read more external link

21-5-1958

Selection

Before return, Johnny, his brother and his mother had to be examined medically more info

24-7-1958

Travel

by SS Waterman. read more external link

24-7-1958

Migration AU

On board of the Waterman was a young man named Rudolf van de Water who had been in an accident 4 month before departure and needed medical assistance during the trip. more info more info

4-9-1960

Migration NL

by MS Aurelia read more external link

19-10-1961

Migration AU

by SS Bretagne read more external link

25-8-1959

Naturalization

Naturalization of his father Fokke Jan more info

7-9-1959

Naturalization

Johnny got his Australian citizenship after naturalization of his father. He became known as Johnny Young. more info

1965

Employment

In 1965 Johnny started his musical career as popsinger and sing-a-song writer

30-11-1966

Naturalization

Naturalization of Johnny’s mother.

28-12-1969

Migration NL

Johnny’s mother returned again to the Netherlands by airplane

1978

Employment

For his most popular tracks and discograhy 1967-1978 see read more external link

16-6-2013

Interview

Johnny Young was interviewed by Australian ABC radio and tv presenter Verity James