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Ching-ling SOONG (née SOONG, aka Madame Sun Yat-sen) [1893-1981]

Submitted by brian edgar on Thu, 2019-02-28 18:35
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Soong
Given: 
Ching-ling
Maiden: 
Soong
Alias / nickname: 
Madame Sun Yat-sen
Birth
Date: 
1893-01-27
Birthplace (town, state): 
Shanghai
Death
Date: 
1981-05-21

Soong Ching-ling spent the years after the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese war in 1937 in Chongqing and Hong Kong.

As the widow of Dr Sun Zhongshan (Yat-sen), generally seen as the founder of the Chinese Republic (1911) she was a very important figure in Hong Kong life - her China Defence League, for example, could draw the Governor and other important officials to its events.

Birthplace (country): 
China

Rosalina MARQUES D'OLIVEIRA (aka Rosie) [1924-????]

Submitted by brian edgar on Sat, 2019-01-26 16:10
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Marques d'Oliveira
Given: 
Rosalina
Alias / nickname: 
Rosie
Birth
Date: 
1924-08-11
Birthplace (town, state): 
Fuzhou (then Foochow)

Rosalina Marques d'Oliveira was in Hong Kong at the time of the Japanese attack in December 1941.

She accepted the offer of sanctuary to all Portuguese people made by the Macau Government and on March 10, 1942 was living at 5a, Rua de Penha, a property previously recorded as belonging to a Roman Catholic mission. She was unmarried at that time.

She was the half sister of Evelina Edgar.

She is believed to have emigrated to New Zealand at some point after the war.

Source:

Birthplace (country): 
China

Cheung Yu CHAN [1903-????]

Submitted by emride on Mon, 2018-12-17 23:46
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Chan
Given: 
Cheung Yu
Birth
Date: 
c.1903-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Swatow

Nationality: Chinese-British, Born Swatow 1903, Occupation: wireless operator.  BAAG April 43 – October 45.

Over 2 years faithful service as Wireless Operator at BAAG Forward Post.   Citation: by Colonel Ride

Birthplace (country): 
China
Tags: 
BAAG

Eugenie ZAITZEFF [1916-2001]

Submitted by David on Wed, 2018-12-12 21:31
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Zaitzeff
Given: 
Eugenie
Birth
Date: 
1916-07-12
Birthplace (town, state): 
Harbin, Manchuria
Death
Date: 
2001-07-27

Based on her Russian descent, she wasn't interned after the Japanese conquered Hong Kong. Philip has written an interesting summary of her wartime experiences: 

https://battleforhongkong.blogspot.com/2018/12/eugenie-zaitzeff-descript...

Birthplace (country): 
China
Tags: 
those not interned
WW2: repatriated 1943 Teia Maru + Gripsholm

Norman Dyer BALL [1896-1936]

Submitted by annelisec on Wed, 2018-10-17 20:32
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Ball
Given: 
Norman Dyer
Birth
Date: 
c.1896-03-15 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (town, state): 
Hong Kong
Death
Date: 
c.1936-01-07 (Month, Day are approximate)
Cause of death: 
Car accident
Birthplace (country): 
China

James Dyer BALL [1847-1919]

Submitted by annelisec on Wed, 2018-10-17 20:30
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Ball
Given: 
James Dyer
Birth
Date: 
1847-12-04
Birthplace (town, state): 
Canton
Death
Date: 
c.1919-02-22 (Month, Day are approximate)

View family tree on Geni.com

https://www.geni.com/people/James-Ball-Rev-Dr/6000000024644240597

Wikipedia - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dyer_Ball

Birthplace (country): 
China

George AH KIN (aka Jo Ah Kin) [c.1836-1905]

Submitted by Vanessaf on Fri, 2018-09-14 17:14
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Ah Kin
Given: 
George
Alias / nickname: 
Jo Ah Kin
Birth
Date: 
c.1836-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Death
Date: 
1905-05-04
Cause of death: 
heart failure and chronic kidney disease

Ah Kin arrived in New South Wales, Australia by ship (name of vessel unknown) circa 1856-1859.

Birthplace (country): 
China

Diana GASTEN [1942- ]

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2018-02-12 13:54
Status: 
Unknown
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Gasten
Given: 
Diana
Birth
Date: 
1942-05-03
Birthplace (town, state): 
Shanghai
Birthplace (country): 
China

Corin CROZIER [1937-1984]

Submitted by Rugosa on Fri, 2018-01-26 12:01
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Crozier
Given: 
Corin
Birth
Date: 
1937-05-18
Birthplace (town, state): 
Hong Kong
Death
Date: 
c.1984-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)

Died 1984 in Zambia

Birthplace (country): 
China

Nancy Rosalie Blechynden DE BOISSEZON / HAMILTON (née MOLLER) [1916-2009]

Submitted by ronyanbu on Mon, 2017-08-07 21:48
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
De Boissezon / Hamilton
Given: 
Nancy Rosalie Blechynden
Maiden: 
Moller
Birth
Date: 
1916-09-26
Birthplace (town, state): 
Shanghai
Death
Date: 
2009-12-24
Birthplace (country): 
China

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