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AH KEE (4)

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Biographical informationAh Kee was born in about 1873 in Hong Kong. He migrated to Western Australia in 1887. He was five feet six and a half inches in height.

He worked as a cook at Port Hedland until 1910 then moved to Broome to work on a market garden until 1931 (E).

He made four trips overseas: in September 1905; October 1913 to June 1915; February 1921 to December 1923; and July 1931 to September 1934 (D).

Records indicate that Ah Kee had links with the Chinese community in Darwin (B).Other nameAh Kee, 1873- (differentiated name)Date of birth1873

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AAC-Box-007-0012

AAC-Box-007-0012

Ah Kee (4) aged 46 in 1919 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1919/170)

Ah Kee (4) aged 46 in 1919 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1919/170)

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Job titleCookDate employed[date unknown]

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Subject (place)Port Hedland, Western AustraliaDarwinBroome, Western AustraliaSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCookMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CoD File 1905NAA CEDT File 1912NAA CEDT File 1919NAA CEDT File 1931NAA CEDT Extension 1934

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

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceHong KongDatec. 1873

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateJune 1887

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RelationTravelled toPlacePort HedlandDate[date unknown]

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RelationTravelled toPlaceBroomeDate[date unknown]

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