CHONG John William

Description

Biographical informationJohn William Chong was born in 1890 in Rushworth, Victoria, Australia. He was the son of Chong Woon and Emma Branson.

He married Charlotte Alice McGregor in November 1910 at Castlemain, Victoria, and they had at least five children:
1) John (Jack) William McGregor Chong (b. 1911 Rushworth, Victoria, d. 1937 Youanmi, Western Australia);
2) Gertrude Victoria Chong (b. 1912 Bunbury, Western Australia, d. 1997 Geraldton, Western Australia);
3) James Calvin Chong (b. 1916 Echuca, Victoria, d. 1980 Gold Coast, Queensland);
4) Florence Elizabeth May Chong (aka Que) (b. 1917 Narrandera, New South Wales, d. 1995, Parramatta, New South Wales);
5) William Henry Chong (aka Que) (b. 1919 Narraburra, New South Wales, d. 1986 Sydney, New South Wales).

It appears that he was only in Western Australia for a short time from October 1911 to October 1913. Donald Chong travelled with him, and wife and mother visited them for a few months in late 1912. They then all returned to Rushworth, Victoria. He divorced Charlotte some time in the 1920s and then returned Western Australia and lived and worked in Meekatharra.

He died in 1965 in Meekatharra (BDM 1965/ 4400004), Western Australia, and was buried in the Meekatharra Cemetery.Other nameChong John William (1890-1965)John William Ah Chong (also known as)Date of birth1890Date of death22nd February 1965

Person

CHONG Charlotte Alice (female)

CHONG EMMA (female)

CHONG Gertrude Victoria (1) (female)

CHONG Gertrude Victoria (2) (female)

CHONG John William McGregor

CHONG WOON

Family

ParentCHONG WOONCHONG EMMA (female)SpouseCHONG Charlotte Alice (female)SiblingCHONG Gertrude Victoria (1) (female)ChildCHONG Gertrude Victoria (2) (female)CHONG John William McGregor

Connections

Subject (place)BunburySubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaInter-racial marriageRelated collectionAnne Atkinson CollectionCelebrating 200 Years - National Foundation for Australia-China Relations Project

Item information

ContributorSchool of Social SciencesSource of informationAdditional research by Ron Milton

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CHONG John William

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