AH QUE (3)

Description

Biographical informationAh Que (3) was born in November 1868. He migrated to Western Australia in February 1892. He was five feet three and a quarter inches in height.

He leased a shop at Fremantle before travelling overseas in May 1902. He returned to Western Australia in February 1903 (A).

In 1916, Ah Que was working as a market gardener residing in Roe Street, Perth. In 1918 he moved to Collie and worked in a laundry in Forrest Street. After 6 months he returned to Perth and worked in J. C. Loong's laundry at 392 Murray Street, Perth, and then Hong Wah's laundry at 64 Pakenham Street, Fremantle, with Moon Lock (B).

He travelled overseas again from February 1928 to June 1929.Other nameAh Que, 1868- (differentiated name)Date of birth1868

Ah Cue (3) aged 61 in 1928 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1928/25)

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateFebruary 1892

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceCollieDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleShopkeeperDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (person)MOON LOCKSubject (organisation)J. C. Loong's laundryHong Wah's laundrySubject (place)Roe Street, PerthForrest Street, CollieSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop keeperMarket gardeningLaundyRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CoD File 1902NAA CEDT File 1928

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH QUE (3)

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