- Born
- 1910
US Lomita Park, California, United States - Died
- June 1999
United States - Alternative Names
- Lee Wong, Mary (married name)
- Lee, Mary (maiden name)
Details
Mary Lee Wong was born in the US Lomita Park, CA and had six brothers and sisters (Gladys, Lena, William, Harry, Annabel and Bessie Lee).
She met Alfred Wong at the age of 17 when he came to the United States as an intern/resident at Stanford Hospital in San Francisco. They married and he died shortly thereafter. They did not have any children.
As traditional in Chinese families a woman becomes a member of her husband's family, and Mary was escorted to Shanghai by her brother Bill, she went to Shanghai to live with his (Alfred's) family. While in Shanghai she met Donald S. Wong, who was the first Chinese to be certified as a pilot by Pan American. While a CNAC (China National Airline Corporation) pilot he was 'medalled' for his feats, including the US Distinguished Flying Cross. Donald and Mary were married in Shanghai on April 11, 1937.
Although Donald was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Mary and Donald settled in northern California upon returning from China.
Sources used to compile this entry: Complied from private family sources.
Prepared by: Dr Dona Lee Wong
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Images
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- Alfred and Mary Wong with friends pose in front of seated buddah
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- Photograph
- Place
- China
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- Alice Wong Chee's (nee Kai) daughter, Ernest Wong Chee's daughter (from 1st wife), Ernest Wong Chee's 2nd wife (top), Mary Lee Wong who was Arthur's 1st wife
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- Photograph
- Date
- 1930
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- Arthur Wong, Mary Lee, Bill Lee, Rose Wong Chee and Ernest Wong Chee standing in front of old city wall [?] in Soochow
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- Photograph
- Place
- China - Suzhou (Soochow)
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- Arthur Wong, Mary Lee, Rose Wong Chee, Ernest Wong Chee and Bill Lee in Soochow
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- Photograph
- Place
- China - Suzhou (Soochow)
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- Donald S. Wong and Mary Lee on their wedding day with Justice of the Peace who performed marriage ceremony
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- Photograph
- Date
- 11 April 1937
- Place
- China - Shanghai
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- Mary and Alfred Wong standing on a boat
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- Photograph
- Place
- China (en route to Shanghai via Hawaii)
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- Mary and Alfred Wong standing on a boat with floral lei around their necks
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- Photograph
- Place
- China (en route to Shanghai via Hawaii)
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- Mary and Bill Lee
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- Photograph
- Place
- China - Shanghai
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- Mary Lee at the entrance of 217 Range Road, Shanghai
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- Photograph
- Place
- China - Shanghai - Range Road
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- Mary Lee with family members in Soochow
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- Photograph
- Place
- China - Suzhou (Soochow)
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- Two photographs of Mary Lee outside 217 Range Road, Shanghai
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- Photograph
- Place
- China - Shanghai - Range Road
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Created: 18 February 2007, Last modified: 20 March 2011
