Biographical informationHie Toy William originally travelled from China to Victoria in about 1884. He lived in Melbourne for 8 years and then moved to Perth, Western Australia in about 1892. He was a gardener at Walliston and then owned and ran a market garden in Wanneroo in the 1890s. He also ran W. Hie Toy, a grocers at 198 Murray Street, Perth. He was married to Chia Hie Toy who remained in China with a son: Wing Hie Toy. Their eldest son was June Hie Toy who also lived in Perth and ran a grocers in Murray Street. On 2nd February 1904 he hanged himself at his home in Edward Street, Perth, and his body was buried in the Chinese Cemetery in Karrakatta. Other nameHie Toy (William) (differentiated name)Date of death2nd February 1904