WONG QUONG (2)

Description

Biographical informationWong Quong (2) (黃坤) was born in December 1879 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia in April 1898. He was five feet nine inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener at Burswood in 1913. He was recorded as working in Suburban Road, South Perth, in 1916. He moved to Osborne Park in 1918.

In October 1918 he was charged with stealing (B).

He travelled overseas twice: February 1914 to April 1915; and February 1921 to April 1922.

This is probably the Wong Quong who died on 11th April 1927 at the hospital for the insane in Claremont and whose last place of residence was as a market gardener at Bibra Lake. He was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery, Chinese Section, BA A37 (although if it is him them his age is overstated on the burial form).Other nameWong Quong, 1879- (differentiated name)黃坤Date of birthDecember 1879Date of death1927?

Document

Wong Quong Karrakatta General Cemetery application

Wong Quong (2) aged 40 in 1920 from his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1920/187)

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (place)BurswoodSuburban Road, South PerthOsborne ParkSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningLarcenyTheftRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CEDT File 1913NAA CEDT File 1920

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1879

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateApril 1898

UWA Collected

WONG QUONG (2)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA