QUON JACK

Description

Biographical informationQuon Jack was born in May 1880 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1897. He was just under five feet seven inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener in Beechboro Road, Bayswater, in 1912. He lived in James Street, Perth, in 1916. He moved to Sawyers Valley in 1920.

Fined 20 shillings for 'Being Found in a Gaming House' in April 1919.

Travelled overseas three times: March 1912 to June 1913, May 1919 to August 1920 and February 1926 to September 1927.Other nameQuon Jack (differentiated name)Date of birthMay 1880

Jack Quon pictured around the age of 39 in 1919 on his Certificate Exempting him from the Dictation Test (source: NAA: K1145, 1919/46).

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1880

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1897

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceSawyers ValleyDate[date unknown]

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)Beechboro Road, BayswaterJames Street, PerthSawyers ValleySubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1912NAA CEDT File 1919NAA CEDT File 1925NAA Immigration File 1919-1939 <Not digitised #4317540>NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #4272432-4272433>

Item information

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

UWA Collected

QUON JACK

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA