AH YEM

Description

Biographical informationAh Yem was born in about 1889 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1899. He was five feet and six inches in height.

He was recorded as a market gardener in Perth in 1909, a shop assistant in 1930 and a cook in 1947 (E).

He travelled overseas twice: June 1909 to February 1910 and January 1931 to March 1932. He left Western Australia permanently in 1947 (D).Other nameAh Yem (differentiated name)WONG WAY YEM (also known as)Date of birth1889

Photograph of Ah Yem aged 41 in 1930 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1930/91)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1889

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1899

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleCookDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningCookShop assistantRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1909NAA CEDT File 1930NAA CEDT File 1947

Item information

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

UWA Collected

AH YEM

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