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Wing Jan, John (1870 - 1952)

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    Wing Jan family, c. 1919 - c. 1920, courtesy of Chinese Museum (Museum of Chinese Australian History).
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Born
5 February 1870
China
Died
15 March 1952
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Summary

According to Thelma Wing Jan's birth certificate John Wing Jan was born in China c1872 and was a cabinet maker by occupation. He married Sarah Ann Ching Way on 26 October 1914. According to family information he was a widower when he married Sarah Chung Way and already had two children in China from his previous marriage. He is believed to have come to Australia around 1890 with Yuen Mew Ping Chong.

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Title
Wing Jan family
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1919 - c. 1920
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne
Details

Sources used to compile this entry: Victorian birth certificate (Thelma Wing Jan). Family tree in possession of Lorna Mew.