George Thomas Kwong, 1912–1992 (aged 80 years)
- Name
- George Thomas /Kwong/
- Given names
- George Thomas
- Surname
- Kwong
- Name
- George /Murphy/
- Given names
- George
- Surname
- Murphy
- Name
- Sing On /Kwong/
- Given names
- Sing On
- Surname
- Kwong
Birth | May 5, 1906 Note: A 1906 date of birth is not supported by any conclusive data. George himself did not feel he was that old. The origin of this date is uncertain.
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Birth | June 5, 1912 Address: Allen Street
South Townsville |
Trip | Extended absence from May 29, 1917 to January 21, 1930 (aged 17 years)Guardian: Mayzie Kwong — aunt |
Birth of a half-sister | Mona Kwong 1922 (aged 9 years) |
Death of a paternal grandmother | Ngor Gwei Chun 1924 (aged 11 years) |
Death of a paternal grandfather | Kwong Sue Duk February 17, 1929 (aged 16 years) Note: Queensland BDM Index: 1929/C1156
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Death of a maternal grandmother | Elizabeth Roberts January 3, 1930 (aged 17 years) Age: 62 |
Burial of a maternal grandmother | Elizabeth Roberts January 4, 1930 (aged 17 years) Address: Section: Monumental
Row: V1
Plot: 2051
Monumental East Side Cemetery: Martyn Street Cemetery At Cairns Family History - check against their card catalogue doesn't show this inscription. This suggests the plaque was installed after 1983-4. Cairns council's "new" system is about 18 months old. Previous data location unknown. (May need to FUP Brisbane archives) Council records (microfiche at Cairns Family History) show she was an Old Age Pensioner and that the plot cost £5. Discussion with Aileen suggests that the info on the death certificate would be the sort of details that would have been supplied to the hospital on admission. |
Death of a mother | Mona Annie Murphy after 1930 (aged 17 years) Recollection from Uncle Ken: Stories recounted to him by George suggest he was taken into care by police due to the death of his birth mother. This would suggest Mona would have died in 1916. This was about the time care of George reverted to Kwong Sue Duk. Specific knowledge about George's birth mother is unclear during George's lifetime. Subsequent electoral roll data suggests Mona was still alive at least in 1918, and was not listed as deceased on her mother death certificate in 1930. |
Occupation | Carrier 1934 (aged 21 years) |
Death of a father | Thomas Kwong June 27, 1950 (aged 38 years) Age: 60 Address: Lister Private Hospital,
Townsville Informant: May Ah Foo — wife |
Burial of a father | Thomas Kwong June 29, 1950 (aged 38 years) Witness: Sidney George Ozanne — son-in-law Cemetery: Townsville Cemetery Note: Also notes E.H Hang Gong as witness to burial.
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Death of a half-sister | Mona Kwong 1976 (aged 63 years) |
Death of a mother | Ko Shee |
Death | July 11, 1992 (aged 80 years) Address: Prince Henry Hospital,
Little Bay |
Cremation | July 15, 1992 (4 days after death) Address: Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park
Military Rd,
Matraville |
Research task | [QSA] Inspector's letter book - Police Station Townsville November 25, 2015Queensland State Archive: Item ID 315996 Previous System Location A/73362; RSI13213/1/1 Parent Item This item does not have a parent item. Transfer ID 1096 Record Type Letterbook - police Item Format Volumes Description Inspector's letter book - Police Station, Townsville Departmental Numbers Preferred Citation Queensland State Archives Item ID315996, Letterbook - police Start Date 14/9/1913 End Date 4/6/1914 |
Research task | [ANA] Brisbane. J2773, 89/1930 October 19, 2017Brisbane National Archive: Description suggests a passenger list. Did someone travel with George on this trip? Certificate for exemption from dictation test list - Kwong George Murphy, Wong See, Jan Some, Sam Lee, Willie Jan Kum, Wee Hang, See Hing, Jotare Nakanishi, Masagoro Hamanishi - Passenger list 'St Albans' 21/1/30 - Whish, Thomson, Gutteridge, Dowling, Kennedy, Nuzum, Mackay Sim, Aslet, Dixon, Morey-Lawrence, Migney, Frice, Friee, Cadzow, Rie, Hervey, Fell, Nelson, Thomas, Oliver, Shin Yocklum, Lee Su, Young Yet, Choy, Young Tsuen Bun, Wong Tse Hsiang, Liang Tai Chieh, Liang Lou Tien, Liang Hou Tien, Kwong George Murphy, Hamanishi, Nakanishi |
mother |
1892–1930
Birth: July 15, 1892
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25 — Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia Death: after 1930 |
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himself |
1912–1992
Birth: June 5, 1912 — Townsville, Queensland, Australia Death: July 11, 1992 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
father |
鄺光錦
1890–1950
Birth: 1890
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22 — Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Death: June 27, 1950 — Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
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mother | |
Marriage |
Marriage: — China |
himself |
1912–1992
Birth: June 5, 1912 — Townsville, Queensland, Australia Death: July 11, 1992 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
brother | |
brother |
step-father | |
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mother |
1892–1930
Birth: July 15, 1892
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25 — Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia Death: after 1930 |
Not married |
Not married: from September 1910 to May 1911 — Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
8 months
half-sister |
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0 months
half-sister |
1911–1993
Birth: May 10, 1911
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18 — Townsville, Queensland, Australia Death: July 6, 1993 — Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
father |
鄺光錦
1890–1950
Birth: 1890
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22 — Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Death: June 27, 1950 — Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
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step-mother |
1900–1971
Birth: 1900 — Croydon, Queensland, Australia Death: 1971 — Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
half-sister | |
half-brother |
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half-sister |
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father |
鄺光錦
1890–1950
Birth: 1890
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22 — Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Death: June 27, 1950 — Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
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step-mother | |
half-sister |
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himself |
1912–1992
Birth: June 5, 1912 — Townsville, Queensland, Australia Death: July 11, 1992 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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wife |
陳金妹
1904–2004
Birth: December 9, 1904
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20 — Cumberland, Queensland, Australia Death: September 6, 2004 — Wyong, New South Wales, Australia |
daughter |
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daughter |
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daughter |
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son |
Private
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Birth | A 1906 date of birth is not supported by any conclusive data. George himself did not feel he was that old. The origin of this date is uncertain. |
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Trip | Mayzie travelled with George to Hong Kong in 1917. She returned in 1918. |
Research task | Queensland State Archive: Item ID 315996 Previous System Location A/73362; RSI13213/1/1 Parent Item This item does not have a parent item. Transfer ID 1096 Record Type Letterbook - police Item Format Volumes Description Inspector's letter book - Police Station, Townsville Departmental Numbers Preferred Citation Queensland State Archives Item ID315996, Letterbook - police Start Date 14/9/1913 End Date 4/6/1914 |
Research task | Brisbane National Archive: Description suggests a passenger list. Did someone travel with George on this trip? Certificate for exemption from dictation test list - Kwong George Murphy, Wong See, Jan Some, Sam Lee, Willie Jan Kum, Wee Hang, See Hing, Jotare Nakanishi, Masagoro Hamanishi - Passenger list 'St Albans' 21/1/30 - Whish, Thomson, Gutteridge, Dowling, Kennedy, Nuzum, Mackay Sim, Aslet, Dixon, Morey-Lawrence, Migney, Frice, Friee, Cadzow, Rie, Hervey, Fell, Nelson, Thomas, Oliver, Shin Yocklum, Lee Su, Young Yet, Choy, Young Tsuen Bun, Wong Tse Hsiang, Liang Tai Chieh, Liang Lou Tien, Liang Hou Tien, Kwong George Murphy, Hamanishi, Nakanishi |
Cremation | |
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Media object |