Ellen Que Woo 1904–2004

Ellen Que Woo, 1904–2004 (aged 99 years)

Name

Ellen Que Woo

Name: Ellen /Que Woo/
Given names: Ellen
Surname: Que Woo

Name

Ellen Kwong — married name

Name: Ellen /Kwong/
Type of name: married name

Name

陳金妹

Name: /陳/金妹
Given names: 金妹
Surname: 陳
Romanized name: /chan4/ gam1 mui6

Note: Noted on the back of an old photo of her.

Gender Female

Events of close relatives
Birth	December 9, 1904 42 20 Cumberland, Queensland, Australia
Residence	1904 (aged 0) Cumberland, Queensland, Australia
Birth of a brother	Samuel Charles Woo December 26, 1906 (aged 2 years) Cumberland, Queensland, Australia Note: Queensland BDM Index:1907/C004707
Residence	from 1908 to 1922 (aged 17 years) Georgetown, Queensland, Australia
Birth of a sister	Frances Que Woo March 14, 1908 (aged 3 years) Note: Or 1909?
Birth of a brother	William John Woo July 11, 1911 (aged 6 years) Georgetown, Queensland, Australia Note: Queensland BDM Index:1911/C003883
Birth of a brother	Albert Que Woo 1914 (aged 9 years) Georgetown, Queensland, Australia
Birth of a sister	Margaret Que Woo about 1914 (aged 9 years) Georgetown, Queensland, Australia Note: Queensland BDM Index: 1914/C004682 Note: Ellen's notes have 12 dec 1918
Death of a brother	Albert Que Woo 1916 (aged 11 years) Age: 4 Georgetown, Queensland, Australia Cause: Diptheria Note: Queensland BDM Index: 1923/C310 Que Woo Albert
Birth of a brother	George Woo November 3, 1916 (aged 11 years) Georgetown, New South Wales, Australia Note: Date on headstone is 3//11/1916; Date on headstone is 3//11/1916; Attestation in Military service says 3/11/1917. BDM index doesn't show 1916. 1917 not in index yet.
Death of a sister	Margaret Que Woo 1917 (aged 12 years) Age: 3 Georgetown, Queensland, Australia Cause: Diptheria Note: Queensland BDM Index: 1917/C1611 Que Woo Margaret
Residence	1927 (aged 22 years) Innisfail, Queensland, Australia
Residence	from 1928 to 1930 (aged 25 years) Ingham, Queensland, Australia
Death of a maternal grandfather	Yip Hoy August 18, 1932 (aged 27 years) Age: 94 Ingham, Queensland, Australia Cause: Senility. Cardiac Failure.
Death of a father	Samuel Que Woo June 25, 1943 (aged 38 years) Age: 81 Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia Cause: CHRONIC MYOCARDITIS AND MYOCARDIAL DEGENERATION,
Burial of a father	Samuel Que Woo June 26, 1943 (aged 38 years) Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia Cemetery: Coonabarabran Anglican Informant: Dorothy Evelyn Garr (aged 31 years) — daughter-in-law Note: In Loving Memory of my dear husband & our father In Loving Memory of my dear husband & our father SAMUEL WOO Died June 25, 1943 Aged 82 years Headstone of Samuel Woo
Residence	1958 (aged 53 years) Bradfield Park, New South Wales, Australia Address: Bradfield Park was ex military accomodation used as a hostel. It is now part of West Lindfield 1957 Bradfield_Park Ellen 001.jpg
Death of a mother	Cumgee Yet Foy May 11, 1982 (aged 77 years) Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia
Death of a husband	George Thomas Kwong July 11, 1992 (aged 87 years) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Address: Prince Henry Hospital, Little Bay
Cremation of a husband	George Thomas Kwong July 15, 1992 (aged 87 years) Matraville, New South Wales, Australia Address: Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park Military Rd, Matraville T_George_Kwong.JPG
Death of a brother	George Woo May 6, 1993 (aged 88 years) Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia Note: Date of death from memorial inscription. Another note had 23 April 1991.
Death of a sister	May Que Woo November 21, 1999 (aged 94 years)
Burial of a mother	Cumgee Yet Foy Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia Cemetery: Coonabarabran Anglican Note: In Loving Memory In Loving Memory of our dear mother CISSIE WOO Died 11th May 1982 Aged 99 years Headstone of Cissie Woo
Death	September 6, 2004 (aged 99 years) Wyong, New South Wales, Australia
Cremation	after September 6, 2004 (0 days after death) Matraville, New South Wales, Australia Address: Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park Military Rd, Matraville Note: Cremation at Ourimbah. Ashes installed at Matraville. T_Ellen_Kwong.jpg

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: March 23, 1860 — Hong Kong Birth: 1862 — Shiqi, Zhongshan, Guangdong, China Immigration: about 1880 — Australia Occupation: Shopkeeper — from 1880 to 1903 — Cumberland, Queensland, Australia Occupation: Gardener — 1916 — Georgetown, Queensland, Australia Death: June 25, 1943 — Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia Burial: June 26, 1943 — Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Cumgee Yet Foy May Que Woo Ellen Que Woo Samuel Charles Woo Frances Que Woo William John Woo Albert Que Woo Margaret Que Woo George Woo Samuel Que Woo 陳葵裕和 1862–1943 Birth: 1862 — Shiqi, Zhongshan, Guangdong, China Death: June 25, 1943 — Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia
mother	Links Birth: March 26, 1884 42 19 — Cooktown, Queensland, Australia Census: 1910 — Cumberland, Queensland, Australia Census: 1913 — Cumberland, Queensland, Australia Census: 1922 — Georgetown, Queensland, Australia Census: 1930 — Ingham, Queensland, Australia Death: May 11, 1982 — Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia Burial: Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Samuel Que Woo May Que Woo Ellen Que Woo Samuel Charles Woo Frances Que Woo William John Woo Albert Que Woo Margaret Que Woo George Woo Cumgee Yet Foy 1884–1982 Birth: March 26, 1884 42 19 — Cooktown, Queensland, Australia Death: May 11, 1982 — Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia
elder sister	Links Birth: January 18, 1903 41 18 — Cumberland, Queensland, Australia Death: November 21, 1999 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Ah Kee May Que Woo 1903–1999 Birth: January 18, 1903 41 18 — Cumberland, Queensland, Australia Death: November 21, 1999
23 months herself	Links Birth: December 9, 1904 42 20 — Cumberland, Queensland, Australia Death: September 6, 2004 — Wyong, New South Wales, Australia Cremation: after September 6, 2004 — Matraville, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George Thomas Kwong Ellen Que Woo 陳金妹 1904–2004 Birth: December 9, 1904 42 20 — Cumberland, Queensland, Australia Death: September 6, 2004 — Wyong, New South Wales, Australia
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: December 26, 1906 44 22 — Cumberland, Queensland, Australia Census: 1930 — Ingham, Queensland, Australia Death: about 2005 — Wyoming, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Madge Kee Chong Carol Woo Brian Woo Samuel Charles Woo 1906–2005 Birth: December 26, 1906 44 22 — Cumberland, Queensland, Australia Death: about 2005 — Wyoming, New South Wales, Australia
15 months younger sister	Links Birth: March 14, 1908 46 23 Marriage: 1938 — Inverell, New South Wales, Australia Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Henry Sue Fong Frances Que Woo 1908– Birth: March 14, 1908 46 23 Death:
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: July 11, 1911 49 27 — Georgetown, Queensland, Australia Death: October 28, 2005 — Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Dorothy Evelyn Garr William John Woo 1911–2005 Birth: July 11, 1911 49 27 — Georgetown, Queensland, Australia Death: October 28, 2005 — Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia
4 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1914 52 29 — Georgetown, Queensland, Australia Death: 1916 — Georgetown, Queensland, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Albert Que Woo 1914–1916 Birth: 1914 52 29 — Georgetown, Queensland, Australia Death: 1916 — Georgetown, Queensland, Australia
1 year younger sister	Links Birth: about 1914 52 29 — Georgetown, Queensland, Australia Death: 1917 — Georgetown, Queensland, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Margaret Que Woo 1914–1917 Birth: about 1914 52 29 — Georgetown, Queensland, Australia Death: 1917 — Georgetown, Queensland, Australia
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: November 3, 1916 54 32 — Georgetown, New South Wales, Australia Military: Australian Army — from August 8, 1940 to November 26, 1945 Marriage: 1949 — Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia Death: May 6, 1993 — Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia Burial: Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Gladys Louise Elliot George Woo 1916–1993 Birth: November 3, 1916 54 32 — Georgetown, New South Wales, Australia Death: May 6, 1993 — Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia
younger sister	Private –

Family with George Thomas Kwong
husband	Links Birth: May 5, 1906 13 Birth: June 5, 1912 19 — Townsville, Queensland, Australia Trip: Extended absence — from May 29, 1917 to January 21, 1930 — China Occupation: Carrier — 1934 — Innisfail, Queensland, Australia Death: July 11, 1992 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Cremation: July 15, 1992 — Matraville, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ellen Que Woo George Thomas Kwong 1912–1992 Birth: June 5, 1912 19 — Townsville, Queensland, Australia Death: July 11, 1992 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
herself	Links Birth: December 9, 1904 42 20 — Cumberland, Queensland, Australia Death: September 6, 2004 — Wyong, New South Wales, Australia Cremation: after September 6, 2004 — Matraville, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George Thomas Kwong Ellen Que Woo 陳金妹 1904–2004 Birth: December 9, 1904 42 20 — Cumberland, Queensland, Australia Death: September 6, 2004 — Wyong, New South Wales, Australia
daughter	Private –
daughter	Private –
daughter	Private –
son	Private –

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Name	Noted on the back of an old photo of her.
Cremation	Cremation at Ourimbah. Ashes installed at Matraville.
Note	A note attached to the back of an old photo shows what appears to be her maiden name in Chinese characters - 陳金妹. Chan Gam Mui. While Ray says he has heard her Chinese personal name as Gam Mui, he never heard of the family name being Chan.

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Residence	1957 Bradfield_Park Ellen 001.jpg
Cremation	T_Ellen_Kwong.jpg
Media object	Ellen Kwong (circa 1964)
Media object	BC_Ellen_Que_Woo_chinese_1.jpg Note: Translation: [reading right to left, top to bottom] Translation: [reading right to left, top to bottom] Guanxu (emperor) 30 years [Chinese phonetic rendering of ‘Cumberland’]. 11th month 3rd day 10:30 born daughter name Gum Moi. [Western date rendered in Chinese ] [‘Dec 9 1904’] 1904. [Chinese phonetic rendering of ‘Ellen Que Woo’]. Father Chan Que 2nd name Yee War (from) Jungsaan/Zhongshan (county) Shek Kei (town) Zoeng Sang Seoi Cyun (village). Mother’s family name Yip Given name Gum Chee. In 2001 Kevin Wong Hoy translations were as follows: The village name as Song Long Gong. The father as Chan Kwei Yu-he.

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Last change

April 7, 2023 – 10:17:54

Author of last change: kerryc

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Family with parents
father	Samuel Que Woo 1862–1943
mother Parents Yip Hoy Luk Yek Ho	Cumgee Yet Foy 1884–1982
elder sister Family James Ah Kee Private Private Private Private	May Que Woo 1903–1999
herself	Ellen Que Woo 1904–2004
younger brother Family Madge Kee Chong Private Private Private Carol Woo Brian Woo	Samuel Charles Woo 1906–2005
younger sister Family Henry Sue Fong	Frances Que Woo 1908–
younger brother Family Dorothy Evelyn Garr Private Private Private	William John Woo 1911–2005
younger brother	Albert Que Woo 1914–1916
younger sister	Margaret Que Woo 1914–1917
younger brother Family Gladys Louise Elliot	George Woo 1916–1993
younger sister Family Wayland Frederic Wong Hoy Kevin Fredrick Wong Hoy	Private

Family with George Thomas Kwong
husband Parents Mona Annie Murphy Parents Thomas Kwong Ko Shee	George Thomas Kwong 1912–1992
herself	Ellen Que Woo 1904–2004
daughter Family Choy Shiu Kong Private Private Private Private	Private
daughter Family Ronald Steve Sue Fong Private Private Private Private	Private
daughter Family Private Private Private Private Private	Private
son Family Private Private Private Private	Private

Descendants

Ellen Que Woo(1904–2004)
- George Thomas Kwong