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SO MON

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Biographical informationBorn June 1875 in Canton. Arrived in 1898.

Cabinet maker at the See Wah Furniture Factory, Dyer St. West Perth, in 1914.

In 1916 he worked at J. W. Wing, 235 Newcastle St, Perth, before returning to See Wah in 1918.

In 1919 he was employed at the J. W. Wing factory where he remained for two years before moving to Lee Fay's factory in Roe St, Perth.

Worked at J. W. Wing in 1926.

So Mon travelled overseas between May 1914 and August 1915.

Died at Perth and was buried in Karrakatta Cemetery.
Other nameSo Mon (differentiated name)SOMON (also known as)

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AAC-Box-007-8-0301

AAC-Box-007-8-0301

So Mon CEDT 1914 (NAA Item ID: 1740575)

So Mon CEDT 1914 (NAA Item ID: 1740575)

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See Wah & Co. Ltd Furniture Factory

See Wah & Co. Ltd Furniture Factory

So Mon pictured at the age of 38 in his Certificate Exempting him from the Dictation Test (source: National Archives, K1145, 1914/20).

So Mon pictured at the age of 38 in his Certificate Exempting him from the Dictation Test (source: National Archives, K1145, 1914/20).

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate[date unknown]

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1898

Employment

Job titleCabinet makerDate employed[date unknown]

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Subject (organisation)Lee Fay's Furniture FactorySee Wah & Co. Ltd Furniture FactoryJ. W. Wing & Co. Ltd Furniture Factory, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

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

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