My family was originally from KwangTung, Taishan, Dong Hang, Taup Kirk. My grandfather (Lee Yee Hui) settled in Penang at the young age of 17 as carpenter. My father was born in Penang in 1906. His name was Lee Kam Mao. He was also known as Lee Ping Wah or Lee Wai Mao. My...
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Our thanks to Washington Lee Tom of San Antonio, Texas and Henry Tom of Frederick, Maryland for providing the locations of the various United States branches plus locations in Canada, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Canada 加拿大 Chau Luen Kon Sol 71 D’arcy St Toronto, ON M5T 1J9 416-977-2541 Chau Luen Society 325 Keefer St....
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Mom was born in June 13, 1903 in Fausik (浮石), the second of three siblings and the only girl. It was a reflection of the Chinese tradition more than anything else that she was illiterate yet both of her brothers were educated, especially the older brother who was a teacher. She did learned to...
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On July 19, 2009 at 10:09pm kwongj posted: Hello: I need some help translating the address above. I think it is: Guangdong, Taishan, Sanba, and Chong yun. The last part I can’t figure out. it suppose to be the street name? Some of my friends said this is not useful ( the street name)...
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On May 25, 2006, 9:35pm skwdvm posted: Can anyone help me identify the two villages that my grandparents came from? My grandparents Wong came from Jung Seng, Dong Guan, Yu Tien village, Doong Fong branch. My other set of grandparents, the Woos, came from Kwang Tung Province, Toishan, Sai Sarm Bow, Wang Jo Cheung....
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by Peter Leeson Li Jiquan 李積銓 As there is no record of Lee Soon entering the country and as there is also no record of the ship he lists on his naturalisation application as having travelled on, it is assumed he was one of the many Chinese immigrants tricked into paying the Victorian Immigration...
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Final dignity for a homeless man: Friends seek his posthumous citizenship by Nicolas Keung, staff reporter Toronto Star, March 11, 2002 During the 47 years Shui Jim Wong lived in Canada he didn’t call himself a Canadian – in fact, he couldn’t even live under his own name. But now friends and advocates for...
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