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Gum Yuen ( - c. 1943)

Born
China
Died
c. 1943
perth, Western Australia, Australia
Alternative Names
  • Yuen Gum (also used)
Summary

Gum Yuen was founder and treasurer of the Chung Wah Association, Perth. He was also manager of J. W. Wing Pty Ltd.

He had five children with his wife Maggie, and is buried in the Chinese section of Karrakatta Cemetery, Nedlands, Perth.

Images

Title
Ah Koh, holding Albert Yuen, with Willis Yuen in the back garden of 243 Newcastle Street, 1929-1930
Type
Photograph
Date
1929 - 1930
Place
Australia - Western Australia - Perth
Details
Title
Children standing in backyard of 243 Newcastle street, c. 1933
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1933
Place
Australia - Western Australia - Perth
Details
Title
Chou Kum Siew standing in the backyard of 243 Newcastle Street, 1930
Type
Photograph
Date
1930
Place
Australia - Western Australia - Perth
Details
Title
Chou Kum Siew, Willis Yuen, Roise Yuen and Mrs Yuen Gum in the garden of 243 Newcastle Street, 1930
Type
Photograph
Date
1930
Place
Australia - Western Australia - Perth
Details
Title
Formal portrait of Maggie Yuen with children Raymond and Willis, c. 1915
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1915
Place
Australia - Western Australia - Perth
Details
Title
Formal portrait of Mr Gum Yuen, founding member of the Chung Wah Association, 1920s
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1920
Place
Australia - Western Australia - Perth
Details
Title
Front view of J. W. Wing Ltd, Chinese Furniture Manufacturer, 235 Newcastle Street, Perth
Type
Photograph
Date
?
Place
Australia - Western Australia - Perth
Details
Title
Goon Tam holding son Jimmy Hoy in front of Yuen Gum's grave in Chinese section of Karrakatta Cemetery, Nedlands, c. 1943-1944
Type
Photograph
Date
1943 - 1944
Place
Australia - Western Australia - Perth
Details
Title
Group pose for a photograph in the garden at 243 Newcastle Street, 1930
Type
Photograph
Date
1930
Place
Australia - Western Australia - Perth
Details
Title
Gum Yuen holding son Albert, 1933
Type
Photograph
Date
1933
Place
Australia - Western Australia - Perth
Details
Title
Maggie Yuen, Mrs Chiew, Frank Chiew, Rosie, Mary and Albert, c. 1933, Hay Street, Perth
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1933
Place
Australia - Western Australia - Perth
Details
Title
Portrait of the Yuen Family in the rear garden of their home at 243 Newcastle Street, c. 1934
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1934
Place
Australia - Western Australia - Perth
Details
Title
Studio portrait of Mrs Gum Yuen with two of her children, Albert and Roise, and Mavis McGuiness, c. 1930
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1930
Place
Australia - Western Australia - Perth
Details
Title
Studio portrait of Yuen Family, c. 1934-1935
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1934
Place
Australia - Western Australia - Perth
Details
Title
Wedding photograph of Dorothy Lee Kong and Willie Yuen, depicted with Willi Yuen's mother, Gum Yuen, in Newcastle Street
Type
Photograph
Date
?
Place
Australia - Western Australia - Perth
Details
Title
Yuen Family children and friend in the backyard of 235 Newcastle Street, 1930-31
Type
Photograph
Date
1930 - 1931
Place
Australia - Western Australia - Perth
Details
Title
Yuen family children in the backyard of 243 Newcastle Street, 1932
Type
Photograph
Date
1932
Place
Australia - Western Australia - Perth
Details
Title
Yuen Family portrait, c. 1930
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1930
Place
Australia - Western Australia - Perth
Details

Prepared by: Northbridge History Project

Created: 1 December 2011, Last modified: 15 December 2011