GEE TIE KEE

Description

Biographical informationGee Tie Kee was born in about 1870 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1885. He was five feet three and a half inches in height.

He worked as a tailor and shop keeper at Port Hedland.

In 1914 he travelled to China and moved to Darwin upon his return (E).Other nameGee Tie Kee (differentiated name)Date of birth1870

Gee Tie Kee aged 47 in 1914 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1914/139)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1870

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1885

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlacePort HedlandDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleShopkeeperDate employed[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleTailorDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Port HedlandDarwinSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaTailorShop keeperRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1914

Item information

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

UWA Collected

GEE TIE KEE

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA