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William Rush ATTAWAY [1890-????]

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Attaway retired as Chief Petty Officer and served in the United States Navy from 1912 to 15 January 1929 when he was transferred to the Naval Reserve. He was at that time stationed in Hong Kong.

Attaway married in China in 1932 and adopted an orphaned baby in 1935. It appears Attaway had been living in either Hong Kong or China during the Japanese invasion as he was interned in Stanley Camp and later repatriated in 1942.

Gordon Edward FRISQUE [1904-2006]

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Gordon Edward Frisque was the Manager of Eastman Kodak Co.. He appears in the Jurors List from 1939 onwards.

Frisque arrived in Hong Kong around 1931, the youngest ever representative to be sent out by Kodak at that time to manage a foreign office. In 1934, he went back to the U. S. to get married and returned to Hong Kong later with his wife. Prior to the Japanese invasion, his wife and son were evacuated, leaving Frisque alone in Hong Kong.

Erwin Adolph MANTHEY [1892-????]

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Not much is known. He was formerly a Captain in the U.S. Army but retired in 1931.

Manthey was interned at Stanley Camp and repatriated in 1942. His arrival on the Gripsholm was recorded in The Daily News Times, Neenah, Menasha, Wisconsin here

 

Charles M. LARSON JR. (aka Chuck) [1934-2017]

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Born to Alice and Charles Martin Larson in Hong Kong in 1934. His father worked for the Standard Vacuum and Oil Company at Lai Chi Kok.

The Larson family was interned in Stanley Internment Camp in 1942 and later repatriated to the United States. Their arrival on the Gripsholm was recorded in The Daily News Times, Neenah, Menasha, Wisconsin here

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Raymond M. LARSON [1925-1947]

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Born to Alice and Charles Martin Larson in 1925. His father worked for the Standard Vacuum and Oil Company at Lai Chi Kok. Raymond Larson studied at La Salle College.

The Larson family was interned in Stanley Internment Camp in 1942 and later repatriated to the United States. Their arrival on the Gripsholm was recorded in The Daily News Times, Neenah, Menasha, Wisconsin here

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Alice Mary Margaret LARSON (née SEYER) [1901-1986]

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Alice Seyer Larson was born in Fujian, China. She was of German-Scot and Chinese descent as indicated on the Gripsholm passenger list. Alice married Charlies Martin Larson in 1924 in Fujian, China. He worked for the Standard Vaccum Oil Company's installation at Lai Chi Kok.

Charles Martin LARSON [1890-1950]

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Appears in the Jurors List in 1921. In the 1941 Jurors List, Charles M. Larson's occupation was Terminal Assistant at Standard Vacuum Oil Company's installation at Lai Chi Kok. On the Gripsholm passenger list, he gave his occupation as a civil engineer.

Nell HALL (née FUNK) [1909-2004]

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Nell Hall was a Canadian/American missionary serving the Assemblies of God Church. Nell and her husband, Abel married in 1936 and set sail for China on Christmas Day of the same year. They arrived in Hong Kong and later pioneered a church in Tai Po Market. By December 1941, the Halls had two sons, Arlin, aged 3 and Cecil, a baby only six weeks old. Both children were born in Hong Kong.

Abel Walker HALL [1908-1990]

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Abel Walker Hall was an American missionary serving the Assemblies of God Church. Hall and his wife, Nell married in 1936 and set sail for China on Christmas Day of the same year. They arrived in Hong Kong and later pioneered a church in Tai Po Market. By December 1941, the Halls had two sons, Arlin, aged 3 and Cecil, a baby only six weeks old. Both children were born in Hong Kong.

Florence Elizabeth RAETZ (aka Beth) [1935-2007]

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Born to missionary parents. Florence and Erwin William Raetz in 1935.

Repatriated on the Gripsholm in 1942. The arrival of the Raetz family in the United States is mentioned here in The Daily News Times, Neenah, Menasha, Wisconsin on 26 August 1942.

In 1946, the Raetz family moved to Canton, China but later was forced to leave and settle in Hong Kong. They returned to the United States in December 1950.

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