Known as Olof Olson in Hong Kong, he followed his elder brother, John Olson to the colony and became manager of the National Hotel in around 1879, taking over that responsibility when John wanted to retire. The Olson family has so far not discovered when Olof arrived in Hong Kong, except that it was later than his younger brother, Anders. He apparently had no issue and nothing is known about his relationships. Nor is the cause of his death known. <Read more ...>
This Carl Smith card relates to my earlier post about the purchase by my great-grandfather, John Olson, in 1882 of three houses in Wa In Fong Street East and West as an investment. <Read more ...>
6 Nov 1878. Renewals of their licenses were granted to all the other applicants, namely, [...]Stag Hotel, Jessie Cook; [...] National Hotel, John Olson; [...]. HK Daily Press.
2 Nov 1880. John Olsen, "National Hotel;" has held a license for 14 years; unopposed ; granted. The China Mail.<Read more ...>
Submitted by anonymous-01 on Thu, 2015-03-05 05:51
If anybody is interested I thought I should mention that I am taking The Hong Kong Legacy down from the web very shortly. Unfortunately it has failed to illicit any leads to my Chinese great grandmother who was known as Ching Ah Fung so I see no usefullness in leaving it there. I have posted all the pictures of that time -late 19th and early 20th Century from my family archive - on Gwulo and hope they will be of interest to some. <Read more ...>
To avoid confusion with the other John Olsons, this was the first son of John Olson snr. and my great-grandmother. Her name is given as Yau Kum on the birth certificate of my grandmother, Hannah Mabel Olson, John Olson’s second child by her. (He had changed his name from Jakobsson to Olson at the time of his son’s birth.) The gravestone inscription, which is very worn, reads “Sacred to the Memory of JOHN, infant son of J. and Y. Olson. <Read more ...>
Submitted by anonymous-01 on Tue, 2014-08-05 18:48
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1920
David,
This is probably wrong but the picture here was always known as the Siberian Train when we were shown it many years ago.
The ladies - my grandmother Annie Louisa, aunt Ethel in middle with Uncle Charlie beside her at least, seem to have plenty of fur on! On far left is my grandfather John Olson who seems well insulated against the cold.
I do not know the other couple who do not seem to be as well wrapped up. Perhaps they were saying goodbye.
