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WING WOR KEE

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Biographical informationWing Wor Kee was born in Canton, China in about 1857 (although 1860 on Certificate of Domicile papers). He migrated to Western Australia in 1886. He was five feet three inches in height. His wife, two sons and a daughter, remained in China.

He was the proprietor, with Wing Kee (2) (aka Ah Wing), of the Wing War Kee shop at 8 South Terrace, Fremantle, and the Wing Kee shop at Adelaide Street, Fremantle. His wife was living with him in Bannister Street, Fremantle in 1901.

He took over the garden of Ah Yong (6) at Bibra Lake in partnership with Ah Foo (6) and Ming Wah in 1901 (A). In 1909 he leased land from C. J. Ahearn, Cockburn, until 1915. His partnership with Ah Wee of Bibra Lake was dissolved in February 1910 and Wing Wor Kee took over the entire business operating from Adelaide Street, Fremantle.

In 1911 Wing Wor Kee was tried and acquitted for conspiring to defeat the provisions of the Immigration Restriction Acts 1901-1908.

He moved to Albany in 1915 and worked on the Wing Kee market garden in Middleton Road, Albany (I). In 1919 he worked on a market garden at Sawyers Valley (B).

He travelled overseas three times: July 1901 to June 1902; June 1903 to October 1905; and August 1922 to July 1923 (D).
Other nameWing Wor Kee (differentiated name)WING WOR KEY (also known as)WING KEY (also known as)WING KEE (also known as)WING WAR KEE (also known as)Date of birth1857

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The Minderoo Case

Wing Wor Kee - 1910 dissolution

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AH FOO (6)

AH YONG (6)

CHEW Charlie

GEE TOON

MING WAH

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Wing Kee & Co.

Wing Wor Kee & Co., Fremantle

Photograph of Wing Wor Key in 1901 from his Immigration File (source: NAA: K1145, 1901/118)

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Job titleShopkeeperDate employed[date unknown]

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Subject (person)AH FOO (6)MING WAHAH YONG (6)C. J. AhearnWING KEE (2)Subject (organisation)Wing Wor Kee & Co., FremantleWing Kee & Co.Wing Kee's Market Garden, AlbanySubject (place)8 South Terrace, FremantleCockburnBibra LakeAdelaide Street, FremantleBannister Street, FremantleMiddleton Road, AlbanySawyers ValleySubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkTrove Newspaper articleNAA Immigration File 1901NAA CEDT File 1903NAA CEDT File 1922

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

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceChinaDate1857

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1886

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RelationTravelled toPlaceAlbanyDate[date unknown]

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RelationTravelled toPlaceSawyers ValleyDate[date unknown]

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WING WOR KEE

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