AH BONG (2)

Description

Biographical informationAh Bong was born in August 1878 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1898. He was just over five feet and seven inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener in Perth in 1909 (D) and on Wah Sang's market garden, Balcatta in 1916 (B).

He visited China in February 1909 and returned in March 1910 (D).Other nameAh Bong, 1878 August- (differentiated name)Date of birthAugust 1878

Photograph of Ah Bong in 1909 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1909/25)

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (person)AH BONG (3)Subject (organisation)Wah Sang's Market Garden, BalcattaSubject (place)BalcattaSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT file 1909NAA CEDT file 1919

Item information

ContributorSchool of Social SciencesSource of informationAsian immigrants to Western Australia, 1829-1901 (Atkinson, 1988)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1878

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1898

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AH BONG (2)

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