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AH GONG

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Biographical informationAh Gong was born in about 1877 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1896. He was five feet and one inch in height.

He worked as a laundryman at the South Perth Laundry, Roseberry Avenue, South Perth from at least 1911 to 1918. In 1918 the laundry was closed and Ah Gong worked for Ah Sum, Plummer Street, Osborne Park until 1920 when he returned to laundry work at the Sam Sun Laundry in Pier Street, Perth.

Before he travelled overseas in July 1925, Ah Gong was working at the Sing Kee Laundry in South Terrace, Fremantle. He returned to Western Australia in April 1927.

In 1938 he was working as a market gardener in Beechboro Road, Bayswater and it was noted that he spoke "no English". In 1948 he was living in Kelvin Street, Maylands and still market gardening. He recorded his wife as Ah You, born in Canton, China in 1879.

He died at 12 Little Roe Street, Perth on the 13th of June 1955.

Other nameAh Gong (differentiated name)Chung Ah Yee (also known as)Date of birth1877Date of death13th June 1955

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AAC-Box-007-8-0156

AAC-Box-007-8-0156

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Ah Sum's / Ah Sim's Market Garden, Osborne Park

Ah Sum's / Ah Sim's Market Garden, Osborne Park

Ah Gong aged about 70 in 1948 from his War Registration 1939-1948 paperwork (source: NAA: K1331, 1955/CHUNG A Y)

Ah Gong aged about 70 in 1948 from his War Registration 1939-1948 paperwork (source: NAA: K1331, 1955/CHUNG A Y)

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1877

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1896

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Job titleLaundrymanDate employed[date unknown]

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Subject (person)Ah SumSubject (organisation)South Perth Laundry, South PerthSam Sun Laundry, PerthSing Kee Laundry, FremantleAh Sum's / Ah Sim's Market Garden, Osborne ParkSubject (place)Roseberry Avenue, South PerthPlummer Street, Osborne ParkPier Street, PerthSouth Terrace, FremantleBeechboro Road, BayswaterKelvin Street, Maylands12 Little Roe Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaLaundryMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT Application 1926NAA War Registration File 1939-1948

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

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