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WONG TOON

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Biographical informationWong Toon was born in about 1872 in Canton, China. He migrated to Western Australia on the SS Australind in January 1896. He was just under five feet four inches in height.

He worked as a market gardener at South Perth from at least 1899 to 1934. He travelled to China in October 1899, intending to return within 12 months. He sought an extension to his exemption, "owing to the hinderance of the present trouble in China he could not come in due time" and eventually returned to via the SS Sultan in September 1901.

In 1925 he was leasing land from J.C. Strickland for his market garden (South Perth Rates Book). In 1934 his market garden was at Lot 7, Suburban Road (South Perth Rates Book).

He travelled overseas three times: October 1899 to September 1901; January 1905 to June 1907; and February 1913 to June 1914.Other nameWong Toon (differentiated name)Date of birth1872

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AAC-Box-004-Binder-1-0348

AAC-Box-004-Binder-1-0348

Wong Toon 1899-2057

Wong Toon 1899-2057

Wong Toon CEDT 1913 (NAA Item ID: 1739780)

Wong Toon CEDT 1913 (NAA Item ID: 1739780)

Wong Toon pictured aged 41 in 1913 on his Certificate Exempting him from the Dictation Test (source: National Archives, K1145, 1913/57).

Wong Toon pictured aged 41 in 1913 on his Certificate Exempting him from the Dictation Test (source: National Archives, K1145, 1913/57).

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Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

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Subject (place)South PerthSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaMarket gardeningRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionRelated linkNAA CoD File 1905NAA CEDT File 1913NAA War Registration File 1916-1920 <Not digitised #4283979>

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

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate1872

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDateJanuary 1896 (WA)

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