AH CHONG (3)

Description

Biographical informationAh Chong (3) was born in about 1860 in Fookin, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1900.

He worked as a gardener on Ben Yem's market garden at Burswood in 1916 before moving to Tom Gooey's market garden in Tower Street, Leederville in December 1918. In 1919 was working on a garden in Bourke Street, Balcatta.Other nameAh Chong, 1860- (differentiated name)Date of birth1860

Document

AAC_Box-007-8_0200

AAC_Box-007-8_0210

Organisation

Hem Ben Yem's Market Garden, Burswood

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceFookinDate1860

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1900

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Hem Ben Yem's Market Garden, BurswoodTom Gooey's Market Garden, LeedervilleSubject (place)Tower Street, LeedervilleBurswoodBourke Street, BalcattaSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH CHONG (3)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA