CHONG WONG

Description

Biographical informationChong Wong was born on the 15th of December 1882 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in November 1897. He was five feet four and three quarter inches in height. He left his wife and four children in China.

He worked as a market gardener at Wanneroo 1897-1899, Leederville 1899-1903, and River Street, South Perth 1903-1919. Chong Wong worked in Jubilee Street, South Perth, in 1925. During his time in South Perth he worked with Ah Bue (G). In 1936 he resided at 289 Charles Street, North Perth (E).

He travelled overseas four times: January to December 1919; February 1925 to January 1927; January 1929 to May 1930; and January 1937 to July 1938 (D).Other nameChong Wong (differentiated name)Date of birth15th December 1882

Document

AAC-Box-2-0452

AAC-Box-2-0453

AAC-Box-2-0509

Chong Wong pictured aged 54 in 1937 on one of his return trips to China (source: National Archives, K1145, 1937/1)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate15 December 1882

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate November 1897 (WA)

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (person)AH BUESubject (organisation)Ah Bue's Market Garden, Victoria Park - South PerthSubject (place)WannerooLeedervilleRiver Street, South PerthJubilee Street, South Perth289 Charles Street, North PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1918NAA CEDT File 1925NAA CEDT File 1929NAA CEDT File 1937NAA Immigration File 1918-1946 <Not digitised #327151>NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digtised #5102232-5102233>

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHONG WONG

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA