CHEN KEEN

Description

Biographical informationChen Keen was born in March 1883 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in February 1897.

He worked as a draper and general storekeeper in Market Street, Fremantle, from at least 1912 to 1927 (E).

He travelled overseas three times: July 1912 to July 1913; October 1921 to September 1922; and February 1928 to June 1934. While overseas in 1928 his address was given as 1 St. Stephens Lane, Hong Kong (D).Other nameChen Keen (differentiated name)Date of birthMarch 1883

Chen Keen aged 33 in 1912 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1912/157)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1883

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateFebruary 1897

Employment

Job titleDraperDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Market Street, Fremantle1 St. Stephens Lane, Hong KongSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaDraperShop keeperRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1912NAA CEDT File 1921NAA CEDT File 1927NAA Immigration File 1921-1940

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHEN KEEN

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA