AH DAN (2)

Description

Biographical informationAh Dan (2) was born in about 1864 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1899. He six feet six and three quarters in height.

He worked as a market gardener at Pickering Brook in 1909 and Walliston in 1916 (B).

He made two visits overseas: September 1909 to May 1910; and May 1925 to September 1927 (D).Other nameAh Dan, 1864- (differentiated name)Date of birth1864

Photograph of Ah Dan (2) in 1925 from his CEDT papers (source: NAA: K1145, 1925/66)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1864

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1894

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Pickering BrookWallistonSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1925

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH DAN (2)

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