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Jiu Thue Loon 1903-1963

October 12, 2009
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Jiu Thue Loon 1903-1963

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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Li Hong 1899-1962

October 2, 2009
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Li Hong 1899-1962

Dad was born in 1899, the only child of Yin Chap (賢策) and Li Shi (利氏太夫人). Because of his father’s poor health, Dad, in 1916 at the age of 17, left the village (Tai Gang Tsun 大綱村) in Taishan, Guangdong, China boarded the Empress of Russia for Canada. According to his head tax paper...

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