WONG Stephen

Description

Biographical informationWong Stephen was born in February 1867 in Singapore. He migrated to Western Australia in May 1897. He was just under five feet four inches in height.

He was granted an Eating House Licence in 1910 (Broome Chronicle and Nor'West Advertiser, 11 June 1910, p. 2). He was also a shop keeper in Sheba (or Shiba) Lane, Broome, from at least 1911 to 1927 (E).

He travelled overseas three times: April 1911 to May 1912; August 1915 to July 1916; and January 1920 to January 1925 (D). He left Western Australia permanently in May 1928. Other nameWong, Stephen (differentiated name)Date of birthFebruary 1867

Document

Wong Brothers - Change in Firm

Organisation

Wong Brothers, Broome

Stephen Wong around the age of 49 in 1915 on his CEDT paperwork (source: NAA: K1145, 1915/120).

Employment

Job titleShopkeeperDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Wong Brothers, BroomeSubject (place)Shiba Lane, BroomeSheba Lane, BroomeSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaRestaurateurShop keeperRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated itemWONG WING (4)Related linkNAA CEDT File 1911NAA CEDT File 1915NAA CEDT File 1919NAA CEDT File 1927NAA Immigration File 1915-1931 <Not digitised #4317057>NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #4283950>

Item information

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

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceSingaporeDate1867

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateMay 1897

Significant place

RelationTravelled toPlaceBroomeDate[date unknown]

UWA Collected

WONG Stephen

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA