GEE WING

Description

Biographical informationGee Wing was born in June 1872 in Sin Wing, Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in September 1883.

He worked as a market gardener in Derby in 1912 (E). In 1916 he was recorded as being a saddler in Derby (B).

He travelled overseas between October 1912 and July 1913. In November 1917 Gee Wing moved to Darwin (B).Other nameGee Wing (differentiated name)Date of birthJune 1872

Photograph of Gee Wing aged 40 in 1912 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1912/124)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceSin WingDate1872

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateSeptember 1883

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceDerbyDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)DerbyDarwinSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningSaddlerRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1912NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #5102731>

Item information

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

UWA Collected

GEE WING

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA