AH FOON (2)

Description

Biographical informationAh Foon (2) was born in about 1878 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1899. He was six feet, six and a half inches in height.

He lived in James Street, Perth and was employed as a waiter in 1912 before he travelled overseas (E). On his return to Western Australia in January 1915, Ah Foon worked as a market gardener in Main Street, Osborne Park (B). He remained at Osborne Park until he left on his second overseas trip in February 1929. He returned to WA in 1935 (D). He made a final trip overseas from May 1937 to February 1939.Other nameAh Foon, 1878- (differentiated name)Date of birth1878

Photograph of Ah Foon (2) in 1912 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1912/239)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1878

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1899

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)James Street, PerthMain Street, Osborne ParkSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningWaiterRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1912NAA CEDT File 1921 unusedNAA Imm. File 1927-139NAA CEDT File 1937

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH FOON (2)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA