GEE MING

Description

Biographical informationGee Ming was born on the 17th February 1856 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1886. He was five feet four inches in height.

He worked as a cook on Poondina Hotel, Port Hedland, in 1916. In 1917 he worked on Hillside Station, Marble Bar, and in 1918 was employed as a cook at the Marble Bar Hospital. He returned to Port Hedland in 1919 (B).Other nameGee Ming (differentiated name)Date of birth17th February 1856

Gee Ming left thumbprint in 1919 from his War Registration paperwork 1916-1920 (source: NAA: PP14/3, CHINESE/GEE M)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1856

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1886

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RelationTravelled toPlacePort HedlandDate[date unknown]

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RelationTravelled toPlaceHillside StationDate[date unknown]

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RelationTravelled toPlaceMarble BarDate[date unknown]

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RelationTravelled toPlacePoondina HotelDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleCookDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Poondina Hotel, Port HedlandMarble Bar HospitalHillside Station, Marble BarSubject (place)Marble BarPort HedlandSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCookRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA War Registration File 1916-1920

Item information

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

UWA Collected

GEE MING

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA