Posted by Wendy Bright on October 07, 2001 at 13:10:35:
In Reply to: Re: Genealogy of David Gong (my husband) posted by Kevin Leee on March 15, 2001 at 13:51:29:
: : I am lookig for family information on my husband parents and there families. David Gong, Roslyn and June were all born in the States. Theire parents Gong, Chow and Siu, Shee were born in China. Chow is from Ping Sang Hoy village, in Far Yuen District, China Shee is from Tit Sang village, Far Yuen Dist, China. I have a birth date for Shee as KS 29-3-9 (April 6, 1903)I know of one brother for Chow, named Gong, Moon. I belive Shee had 3 brothers and a sisters. I know of no brothers or sisters, that came over from China, for Chow or Shee. Any one with information on these families, please contact me. (in english, i don't understand Chinese)
: Far Yuen is in Guangdong province, about 40km or 25 miles north of Guangzhou. It is best known as the hometown of the leader of the Tai Ping Rebellion during the Qing dynasty.
Hello, I am from Southwestern ONtario, Canada. My grandfather's family name is Chow. He came to Canada in the early 1900's. One brother stayed in N.America that we know of, but the rumour I heard was that he was "out west somewhere" He would be most likely deceased by now, but maybe has children?