SUN TIE Simon

Description

Biographical informationSun Tie Simon was born in January 1874 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in December 1896. He was five feet five inches in height.

He was the owner of shop at 398 Fitzgerald Street, Perth, in 1916 (B). He was registered as an orchardist in 1932 (E).

He travelled overseas twice: October 1920 to July 1923; and June 1932 to December 1934 (D).Other nameSun Tie (Simon) (differentiated name)Date of birthJanuary 1874

Sun Tie Simon aged 46 in 1920 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1920/134)

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1874

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateDecember 1896

Connections

Subject (place)398 Fitzgerald Street, PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaShop keeperFruit growerRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1920NAA CEDT File 1932NAA Immigration File 1919-1934 <Not digitised #4317343>NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #4272713 & 4283063>

Item information

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

UWA Collected

SUN TIE Simon

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA