AH HOONG (2)

Description

Biographical informationAh Hoong (2) was born on the 10th November 1879 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia on the 15th November 1899. He was five feet six and a half inches in height.

He married Gertrude Fitzgerald in 1931 (BDM #100885) and they had four children: 1) Helena "Agnes" Fitzgerald; 2) Doreen Fitzgerald; 3) George Sun On b. 1924 (BDM #100675); 4) Shirley Son On born 10 August 1935 (Sunday Times, 18 August 1935, p. 3)

He was a shopkeeper living and working at 374 Murray Street, Perth, in 1916. This address was listed as the 'Ah Hoong Restaurant' in the Post Office Directories in 1915, 1916, 1917 and 1918.

Ah Hoong was fined 25 pounds for the illegal sale of liquor in Perth in January 1918 (B).

He travelled overseas between November 1927 and December 1929 (D).

There is a reference in a July 1943 newspaper article to Ah Hoong, a cook at the Cafe Canton in William St, but this may not be the same person (Mirror, 10 July 1943, p. 8 and contains a photograph of Ah Hoong).

He died of TB on 20th November 1943.Other nameAh Hoong, 1879- (differentiated name)William George Sun On (also known as)Date of birth10th November 1879Date of death20th November 1943

Ah Hoong (2) photograph generously provided by Helen Montstephen, granddaughter of Ah Hoong (2).

Employment

Job titleShopkeeperDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)374 Murray Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop keeperIllicit liquorInter-racial marriageRestaurateurRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #4303779>

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1879

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateNovember 1899

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AH HOONG (2)

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