Biographical informationFong Art was born in June 1876 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in March 1897. He was five feet seven and half inches in height.
He lived at Cossack 1897-1900, Roebourne 1900-1903, Perth 1903-1906, and moved to Geraldton in 1906. In 1914 he was a cook for J. W. Clydesdale and in 1916 worked as a greengrocer for Sydney Fong, Marine Terrace, Geraldton (B).
He travelled overseas twice: April 1914 to June 1915; and March 1916 to October 1917 (D).Other nameFong Art (differentiated name)Date of birth1876
Fong Art aged 41 in 1916 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1916/160)
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RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1876
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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate March 1897 (WA)