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Beatrice KENDALL (née LAM, aka Betty / San King) [1913- ]

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2021-12-18 10:54
Status: 
Unknown
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Kendall
Given: 
Beatrice
Maiden: 
Lam
Alias / nickname: 
Betty / San King
Birth
Date: 
1913-09-11
Birthplace (town, state): 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Birthplace (country): 
United States

William Edgar VAN EPS [1858-1934]

Submitted by Isabel02 on Mon, 2021-10-11 16:22
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Van Eps
Given: 
William Edgar
Birth
Date: 
1858-10-31
Birthplace (town, state): 
Schenectady, New York
Death
Date: 
1934-02-22

William migrated to Hong Kong around 1886 and worked as a commission agent.

In 1891 he purchased/ bought into Brown Jones and Co funeral directors.

He had 9 children.

What I am looking for is the mother of the children / his wife.  He was married in 1922 when he completed a passenger declaration into Canada and stated that his wife was home at Morrison Hill Road, Hong Kong.

He died in Government Hospital in 1934.

Birthplace (country): 
United States

Eliza Jane BAKER [1851-????]

Submitted by eurasian_david on Sun, 2021-09-19 08:04
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Baker
Given: 
Eliza Jane
Birth
Date: 
1851-06-15
Birthplace (town, state): 
Boston. Suffolk, Massachusetts

American wife (with Irish descent) of British shipwright Benjamin Robert Stanford (1843-1892)

Birthplace (country): 
United States

William CHIN (aka William CHAN / 陳耀芳 / Yau-Fong CHIN) [1915-1945]

Submitted by Sweeties.honey.391 on Mon, 2021-08-02 13:23
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Chin
Given: 
William
Alias / nickname: 
William CHAN / 陳耀芳 / Yau-Fong CHIN
Birth
Date: 
1915-12-13
Birthplace (town, state): 
Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts
Death
Date: 
c.1945-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (country): 
United States

Robert Goulding KENDALL (aka Rob / Bob) [1898-1967]

Submitted by David on Sun, 2021-06-20 11:52
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Kendall
Given: 
Robert Goulding
Alias / nickname: 
Rob / Bob
Birth
Date: 
1898-10-15
Birthplace (town, state): 
Worcester, Massachusetts
Death
Date: 
1967-11-27
Birthplace (country): 
United States
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
WW2: repatriated 1942 Asama Maru + Gripsholm

George TYSON [1830-1881]

Submitted by Mai Ying on Sun, 2021-04-25 17:45
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Tyson
Given: 
George
Birth
Date: 
1830-08-29
Birthplace (town, state): 
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Death
Date: 
1881-01-08

An American, George Tyson was a partner of Warren Delano Jr. and various members of the Forbes family in Shanghai Steam Navigation Company in the 1860′s.

He worked for Russell & Co. as a Partner until 1867 and lived on Caine Rd, HK and was the father of George (Bartou), Sarah & Charlotte Tyson.

I have information about George Tyson but I am looking specifically for a photo//painting of him.

Birthplace (country): 
United States

Addison SOUTHARD [1884-1970]

Submitted by David on Mon, 2020-11-02 10:49
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Southard
Given: 
Addison
Birth
Date: 
1884-10-18
Birthplace (town, state): 
Louisville, Kentucky
Death
Date: 
1970-09-11

American Consul-General at the time of the Japanese invasion in 1941.

Birthplace (country): 
United States

William Henry LATIMER [1889-1954]

Submitted by northview on Fri, 2020-08-07 16:18
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Latimer
Given: 
William Henry
Birth
Date: 
1889-04-02
Birthplace (town, state): 
St Paul, Minnesota
Death
Date: 
1954-08-14
Cause of death: 
Heart

William Henry Latimer was born in St Paul, Minnesota, USA on 2 April 1889.   His family moved to Canada and he attended school there.  He studied law at Osgoode Hall in Toronto and was called to the bar in 1914.  While in school he was active in a militia unit originally called the 9th Mississauga Horse, changing to the 15th LH, before becoming the 124BN in WW1.  William joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and saw service as an officer in France. 

Birthplace (country): 
United States
Tags: 
magistrate
magistrate kowloon

Hollis Powers GALE [1888-1962]

Submitted by David on Tue, 2020-03-24 14:34
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Gale
Given: 
Hollis Powers
Birth
Date: 
1888-09-30
Birthplace (town, state): 
Ludlow, Windsor County, Vermont
Death
Date: 
1962-10-24

Details of birth & death from: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112642053/hollis-powers-gale

Birthplace (country): 
United States
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
WW2: repatriated 1942 Asama Maru + Gripsholm

Frank HARRIS [????- ]

Submitted by BM on Mon, 2019-06-10 01:27
Status: 
Unknown
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Harris
Given: 
Frank

Mr Harris was the Managing Director of Rediffusion in Hong Kong. Long-time DJ, Mr Ray Cordeiro (Uncle Ray) mentioned it was this American man who employed him (such as in this article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/1006141/record). 

Former Rediffusion broadcaster 李平富 mentioned described Mr Harris in his book, '我的身歷聲' [Chinese; available at public libraries, call number 557.769391 4013]: 

Birthplace (country): 
United States

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