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Hillar Semenov was born on September 12th, 1931 in Tallinn, Estonia as the only child to Nikolai and Kamilla. His early childhood was a happy one until the beginning of World War II. This was the time when Estonia was annexed by the Soviet Union. The persecution of ordinary people affected also his parents. They were lucky to escape during the war years to Germany. After the war he and his parents spent five years in Displaced Person's camps. During those years he attended a camp run Estonian High School, which he graduated at the end of 1949. Soon afterwards the Semenov family had the opportunity to emigrate to Australia.The first few years passed very quickly in this country, as it was a time of establishment. The family had arrived penniless. Hillar continued to study and got a higher education as mechanical designer.

Milvi Aus was born on January 19th, 1939 in Kolga Jaani, Estonia to Otto and Hilda. She was the second child, having elder sister Asta (1932) and younger brother Villu (1940). The Aus family were separated towards the end of World War II, when Hilda was able to flee with her three children from the reoccupation of Estonia by the Soviet Union to Germany. Here the family was in a Displaced Person's camp before emigrating to Australia. Life in Australia for a single mother with two young children was not easy, as Milvi and Villu were dependent on her. Asta the eldest daughter, however was working and looking after herself. Milvi finished high school in the late fifties and worked while studying for tertiary qualifications in accountancy.

Milvi and Hillar met in Adelaide at a fancy dress ball in 1960. They got married on December 23rd, 1961. This happy marriage has produced a daughter Imbi Liina on August 13th, 1964 and a son Richard Arne on July 14th, 1966. Hillar worked as a mechanical designer of Material Handling Equipment for the first part of his working life and for the last 20 years in designing Building Services with an Australian Government Department. Milvi decided to become a Junior Primary teacher and has a Diploma of Teaching. She studied on while working and obtained her degree in Bac of Education. She taught children between the ages of 5 and 8 at various Schools in Adelaide SA. They both are now retired and enjoy retirement and their grandchildren.