Everything tagged: China

Rosalina Marques d'Oliveira was in Hong Kong at the time of the Japanese attack in December 1941.

She accepted the offer of sanctuary to all Portuguese people made by the Macau Government and on March 10, 1942 was living at 5a, Rua de Penha, a property previously recorded as belonging to a Roman Catholic mission. She was unmarried at that time.

She was the half sister of Evelina Edgar.

She is believed to have emigrated to New Zealand at some point after the war.

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Nationality: Chinese-British, Born Swatow 1903, Occupation: wireless operator.  BAAG April 43 – October 45.

Over 2 years faithful service as Wireless Operator at BAAG Forward Post.   Citation: by Colonel Ride

Based on her Russian descent, she wasn't interned after the Japanese conquered Hong Kong. Philip has written an interesting summary of her wartime experiences: 

https://battleforhongkong.blogspot.com/2018/12/eugenie-zaitzeff-descrip…

View family tree on Geni.com

https://www.geni.com/people/James-Ball-Rev-Dr/6000000024644240597

Wikipedia - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dyer_Ball

Ah Kin arrived in New South Wales, Australia by ship (name of vessel unknown) circa 1856-1859. Married Mary Higgins in 1872 and had 15 children: Emma, Margaret, George (Jr), Thomas, Agnes Mary, Samuel, James Joseph, John Patrick, Alexander, Walter Henry, Elizabeth, Mary, William Gabriel, Alice Maud, and Violet May.

Further details on the history of George and Mary Ah Kin here by Barbara  Moore:

My great grandfather, Lo Chung Wan, was the compradore of the Netherlands Trading Society. I'd love to learn more information about him as I look further into our family history.