Category: Our Stories

The table below contains names of some ancestors currently being researched by our members. Use our contact form for any enquiries about specific people.

Name of Ancestor may link to a presentation video or more information.

Name of Ancestor	Alternate Name/s	Family Name	Date/Year of Birth
Harm Goong	Frank Young	Harm (Tam/Tan)	About 1874
Leung Mang Lee	George Mang Yee	Leung	About 1830
Yum Hing (任慶)		Yum	Between 1851 – 1876
Andrew Pang	Andrew Hong Pang, Andrew Hoong Pang, Hung Pint	Pang	1881
Samuel Louey Goon	Louie Goon	Louey	1867
Jim Taker/Teager/Teaguer	Cheong Tak, alias Ovel	Taker/Teager/Teaguer/Teague	c1822
William Ah Hiah	John Williams, Ah Hiah	Hiah	c1836
Edward Teaguer	Edward Taker/Teager	Teaguer	c1865 in Ballarat
Reverend John Tong Way	Liu Ziangwei	Liu	1862
George Woon	Woon Yen / Duc Horn	Woon	1880
Chin Lang Tip	Langtip, Lang Tip	Chin	Abt. 1834
Chin Loong	Ah Loong	Chen	1872
Mrs Lup Mun	Cepore, Ho Lup Mun, Lipmon, 立文破, Lih Moon, Lipp Moon	Ho	c1870
Mee How Ah Mouy		Ah Mouy	26/4/1887
Monica Ah Mouy (nee Kung)	Monica Kung (maiden), Monica Ah Mouy (married), Moonie (nickname)	Kung	c1897
Jessie Chou Leong	Jessie Joe Leong	Leong	11/12/1874
Peter Lue Quong	Louey Quong	Quong	1854
Hoey (Henry) Anguey Sang	Ah Gouy Sang: Anguey Saing; Anguey Sang: Hoey Anguey; Ah Gong Sang; Hoey Ah Gooey Sang; Angooy Saing.	Anguey; Ah Gooey Sang.	abt 1846
CHIN Kung Koon	(CHIN) Kong Coon, Doo Chiew	Chin, Chan	1868 or 1869
Willie Dark	Woon Ack, Ah Ack, Wan Dick, 温得津	Woon	18/12/1874 or 18/9/1876
Barney Hong Coon	Wong Coon, Ah Coon	Coon	c1831
Louey Leong Hock	Louey Kay	Louey	25/4/1871 (or 1872)
Dan Sam	Ah Sam	probably Dan	c1837
Ah Foon	Joseph Foon	Foon	c1856
Luk Ah Kim	James Ah Kimm, Look ah Kim	Kim	c1837
Reverend John Tong Way	Liu Zhiang Wei	Tong Way	1862
Louey Wee Yen	Leui Wai Yan, 雷維恩	Louey	1858
Daisy Wee Yen	Mrs. Daisy Kong, 雷金小, Louey Gum Sui, Florence Maud Isabella Wee Yen, Florence Maude Isabella Kellow	Louey? Wee Yen? Kellow? Take your pick?	1895
Tong Nguey Yi	Mrs Ho Lup Mun, Mrs Hor Lup Mun, Mrs Lipp Mun, Cepore, Lipmon, 立文破, Lih Moon, Lipp Moon	Ho	c1869
Jack Kong	Lew Jack Kong, 劉泽光, Ah Kong	Lew/Lau or Kong	1877
Dulcie Kong	Lau Oi Jin, 劉爱珍, Mrs. Dulcie Wong Yen	Kong	1924
Jimmy Ah Kew Chen	Chen Ah Kew, 陳球, Ah Kau, Jemmy Ah Kew, Chen Li Gai,	Chen	c1832
Lum Gum	Mrs. Lim Garn, Mrs. Kou Mrs. Marie Chen Kew, Mrs. Mary Chen Kew		c1865
Mary Kum Sou	Ah Kau Kum Sow Chen Kum Sou, Kum Sui, Kum Sow, 陳金笑, Chan Kam Sin, Mrs. Mary Lee, Mrs. Mary Wong Yen, Mrs. Mary Yeung	Chen	1888
Andrew Wong Yen	Wong Yen, 黃恩	Wong	1882
James Wong Yen	Wong Tin Sarng, 黃天送, Jimmy Wong Yen	Wong/ Wong Yen	1919
Daniel Wong	Wong Yew, 黃瑶	Wong	1909
Marie Wong	Wong Toy, 黃彩	Wong	1912
Yeung Chick Nam	Yeung Tsik Nam, Pastor Yeung, Mook See	Yeung	1888

Jim Taker and the Currents of History

Mark Hillyer, CAFHOV member

This presentation tells the story of Mark’s 3x great grandfather, Cheong Tak, from Amoy (Xiamen), who went by the name of “Jim Taker” in Australia. Jim had a unique path to Australia that took him from Amoy to Singapore, then Mauritius in 1843, then Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) as a convict in 1844, then South Australia in 1853, and finally to the Victorian and New South Wales gold fields. A life of crime left plenty of newspaper evidence of his life in Australia. This talk tells the story taking more of a “top-down” approach, looking at events in history and official reports that bring us surprisingly close to Jim.

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Jessie Wong: To the Ends of the Earth

Andrew Huang, CAFHOV member

The presentation is titled “To the ends of the earth: from Melbourne to Shanghai to Vancouver – the story of Chinese Australian Pentecostal Jessie Wong,” presented on 5 Jun 2021.

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Chinese Market Gardens (Northcote, Coburg, Heidelberg)

Terry Young, CAFHOV member

A presentation given to Heidelberg Historical Society in April 2021.

Terry’s father and grandfather were both market gardeners who established market gardens in Coburg, Wunghnu and Donald. This talk discusses the locations and lives of Chinese market gardeners in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.

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Discovering Andrew Pang

Laraine Ramsey, CAFHOV member

What can you discover when you have no information or sources willing to discuss “in family” background? Surprisingly enough, much more than you could envisage! With only a Marriage Certificate, and eventually a Death Certificate to work from, I have been lucky enough to receive a wealth of enthusiastic assistance, that has led to an absolutely impossible to have imagined outcome. There is a lot of help available. Take the plunge … and ask!

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A Chan By Any Other Name

Louis Chan, CAFHOV member

A few years ago, Louis took the first few tentative steps in his family history journey. Joining CAFHOV provided a catalyst to discovery. Louis came to realise that it is not a short journey and whilst discovering ‘gold’ is part of the joy, discovering more questions has engaged him more than he anticipated. This presentation then is a snapshot of Louis’ work-in-progress.

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Who is Chin Loong? – The Search for Mei-Lin’s Family Ancestry

John and Mei-Ling Griffiths, CAFHOV members

Mei-Ling’s father was born in China and came to Australia as a student in 1940. Both John and Mei-Ling have been researching her father and his father’s history dating back to his own arrival in 1890.

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The Story of Willie Dark – The Search for Willie Dark and His Family

Terry Young and Alan To, CAFHOV members

Our family history research has been an exciting journey of discovery across three different continents in search of family connections and the reuniting of long-lost relatives. Learn how persistent detective work has paid off over our many years of investigation and searching.

Terry Young is a first generation Australian of Chinese-born parents. He joined his nephew Alan To in 1993 to learn more about his ancestors. From ignorant beginnings, his family research journey has been a deeply satisfying personal experience leading to discoveries he never expected to uncover.

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