HIE TOY William

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Biographical informationHie Toy William (aka Willie Hie Toi) was born in about 1854 in China. He migrated 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 market gardener at Walliston and then owned and ran a market garden in Wanneroo in the 1890s.

In September 1897, he took over the business and garden of Wing Lee at 44 Murray Street (West Australian, 2 September 1897, p. 1). He applied for a gallon licence in November 1899 (West Australian, 25 November 1899, p. 1).

W. Hie Toy, grocers and tea merchants moved to 198 Murray Street, Perth (date unknown).

In July 1900, he asked permission to bring four Chinese gardeners from Derby to Perth. (SRO, S675, Cons 527, 1900/2118). A similar request to bring three Chinese gardeners from Victoria was refused. (SRO, S675, Cons 527, 1900/1364)

He was married to Chia (Chie or Chin) Hie Toy who remained in China with a son: Wing Hie Toy.

On 2nd February 1904 William hanged himself at a home in Edward Street, Perth, and his body was buried in the Chinese Cemetery in Karrakatta. (West Australian, 4 February 1904, p. 4) He left an estate valued at £216 to his son, June Hie Toy (Daily News, 4 March 1904, p. 6).

At the time of William's death, Chie was 41 and Wing Hie Toy was 16. Their eldest son was June Hie Toy who also lived in Perth and worked at W. Hie Toy.

Letters of administration indicate that Peter Fan Gett (Fangett) and Suey Sing also had an interest in Hie Toy's estate. Suey Sing was June Hie Toy's uncle.

In November 1916, June Hie Toy applied for permission to sell two pieces of land owned by William. At this time, Peter Fan Gett's address was unknown and it was believed he had returned to China around 1904. Similarly, Suey Sing's address was also unknown but it was believed he returned to China at least ten years prior.

June Hie Toy was successful in being granted permission to sell the land: a 4 acre portion of Canning Location 1 as shown on Certificate of Title, vol. 599, folio 133 and a 5 acre portion of Canning Location 2 as shown on Certificate of Title, vol. 599, folio 189. Both pieces of land were valued at £60 each.Other nameHie Toy (William) (differentiated name)Hie Toi William (also known as)Date of birth1854Date of death2nd February 1904

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Photograph and slide

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Person

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleGrocerDate employed[date unknown]

Family

SpouseChin Hie ToyChildHIE TOY JuneWing Hie ToyOther relativeSuey Sing

Connections

Subject (organisation)W. Hie Toy, Shop and Market Garden, PerthSubject (place)Walliston198 Murray Street, PerthEdward Street, PerthWanneroo44 Murray Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaGrocerShop keeperTea merchantSuicideRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

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

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HIE TOY William

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