CHONG YEE

Description

Biographical informationChong Yee was born in about 1876 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in March 1898.

He worked as a market gardener at 126 Beaufort Street, Perth, in 1916. He moved to Bayswater in 1918 then to Kong Wing's market garden at Balcatta in 1919. He worked on W. S. Hing's market garden [C. W. Hing's garden?], Raleigh Street, Bayswater, in 1920.Other nameChong Yee (differentiated name)CHONG GEE (also known as)Date of birth1876

Document

AAC_Box-007-8_0215

AAC_Box-007-8_0242

Organisation

Kong Wing's Market Garden, Balcatta

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1876

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateMarch 1898

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Kong Wing's Market Garden, BalcattaC. W. Hing's Market Garden, BayswaterSubject (place)126 Beaufort Street, PerthRaleigh Street, BayswaterBalcattaSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #5102236>

Item information

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

UWA Collected

CHONG YEE

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA