LUMS Emily Antoinette (female)

Description

Biographical informationEmily Antoinette Ho-Son was born in Noumea, New Caledonia on 28th June 1879. She was the daughter of Ho-Son Alexis (born Canton China) and Martha Combe (born France). She was therefore half-Chinese but was French by nationality. She migrated to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia per "Natal" aged 8 in 1887 with her family.

She married Charles Lums on 11 February 1903 in Sydney. They moved to Perth in 1907. They had a son, Charles Hoson Stanley Lums who was born in 1911 (BDM WA, 1911/100130).

Charles and Emily established a successful grocer shop in Emily's name (E.A. Lums & Co.) at 449 Hay Street in about 1909. They later moved the shop to larger premises at 433-435 Hay Street, Subiaco.

In 1965 she was living at 7 Axon Street, Subiaco when she applied to become a naturalised Australian. Her application was approved.

Emily died in 1973 at age 94.Other nameEmily Antoinette Ho-Son (also known as)Date of birth28th June 1879Date of death1973

Lums Emily aged 68 in 1948 from her War Registration File 1939-1948 (source: NAA: K1331, CHINESE/LUMS E A)

Family

SpouseLUMS CharlesChildLUMS Charles Hoson Stanley "Ossie"

Connections

Subject (organisation)E.A. Lums & Co., SubiacoSS NatalSubject (place)433-437 Hay Street, Subiaco449 Hay Street, SubiacoSubject (topic)Shop keeperGrocerInter-racial marriageRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionCelebrating 200 Years - National Foundation for Australia-China Relations Project

Item information

ContributorSchool of Social SciencesSource of informationNAA War Registration File 1916-1920NAA War Registration File 1939-1948NAA Naturalisation File 1965

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RelationPlace of birthPlaceNoumeaDate1879

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RelationImmigrated toPlaceSydneyDate1887

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LUMS Emily Antoinette (female)

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