WONG WING (1)

Description

Biographical informationGardener in Suburban Rd, South Perth, from at least 1910 to 1917 when he went to work on Ah Ling's garden at Burswood. In 1918 he lived in Newcastle St, Perth.

He travelled overseas three times: January 1911 to October 1912. June 1914 to November 1915 and February 1922 to July 1923. He left Fremantle for his fourth overseas visit in November 1925 and died at sea between Port Hedland and Broome.Other nameWong Wing, 1870-approximately 1925 (differentiated name)Date of deathapproximately November 1925

Document

AAC_Box-007-8_0098

Organisation

Ah Ling & Co. Market Garden, Burswood

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceCantonDate[date unknown]

Significant place

RelationImmigrated toPlaceAustraliaDate1899

Employment

Job titleGardenerDate employed[date unknown]

Connections

Subject (organisation)Ah Ling & Co. Market Garden, BurswoodSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaRelated collectionAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

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

UWA Collected

WONG WING (1)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA