WONG KEE (2)

Description

Biographical informationWong Kee (2) was born in about 1881 in China. He migrated to Western Australia in 1898.

He worked as a cabinet maker for Wah Hing & Co. at 46 Stirling Street, and then 14/16 Dyer Street, West Perth, from at least 1916 to 1921. He moved to Melbourne. Victoria, in January 1921 (B).Other nameWong Kee, 1881- (differentiated name)Date of birth1881

Document

AAC-Box-007-7-0208

Organisation

Wah Hing & Co., Furniture Factory, Perth

Employment

Job titleCabinet makerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Wah Hing & Co., Furniture Factory, PerthSubject (place)46 Stirling Street, PerthMelbourne, VictoriaSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaCabinet makerRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceChinaDate1881

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1898

UWA Collected

WONG KEE (2)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA