CHEN DON

Description

Biographical informationChen Don (aka Chen Doo) was born in October 1881 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in March 1900. He was five feet seven and a quarter inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener at North Fremantle in 1911 (E). He resided at 70 Burt Street, North Perth, in 1916 (B).

He travelled overseas between April 1912 and June 1913 (D).

Chen Don moved to Melbourne, Victoria (? date) (B).Other nameChen Don (differentiated name)CHEN DOO (also known as)Date of birthOctober 1881

Chen Don aged 32 in 1912 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1912/77)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1881

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateMarch 1900

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)North Fremantle70 Burt Street, North PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1912NAA War Registration File 1916-1920

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHEN DON

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA