FONG AH HO

Description

Biographical informationFong Ah Ho was born in about 1861 in China. He came to work in Western Australia as an indentured labourer in 1886.

He was employed by Sydney Phillip Emanuel, of Derby, to work as a cook at the 'home camp' on his Station (Margaret Downs Station) in March 1886.

He died from suspected malaria on 3 May 1886 (C) on the Mary River at Margaret Downs Station (now Gogo Station), east of Hall's Creek. His only possessions were two blankets, a bag and clothing. He was buried by Isadore Samuel Emanuel at Mary River.Other nameFong Ah Ho (differentiated name)Date of birth1861Date of death3 May 1886

Document

AAC-Box-004-Binder-1-0097

AAC-Box-007-0077

Box-003-Notes-Leads-0082

Box-007-Sorb-Box-0165

Organisation

Emanuels' Stations

Employment

Job titleCookEmployerEmanuels' StationsDate employed1886

Connections

Subject (person)Sydney Phillip EmanuelSubject (organisation)Emanuels' StationsGogo Station Subject (place)DerbyMargaret Downs Mary RiverSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCookMalariaRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceDerbyDateMarch 1886

UWA Collected

FONG AH HO

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA