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NAME
Allan Wong
GENDER
Male
BIRTHDATE
17 April 1921
DATE OF DEATH
03 July 2013
PLACE OF DEATH
Auckland Hospital
PARENTS
She Poy Wong
Foon Loon Wong
PARTNER(S)
Yun Ngor (Molly) Wong (20/6/1925-1979)
CHILDREN
David Wong
James Wong
Helen Wong
Julie Wong
BIOGRAPHY
First Chinese motelier in New Zealand – owned what is now called The Magpie Motel (2018), formerly known as Hawke’s Bay Motor Lodge
From NZ Herald, 4 July 2013 – “WONG, Allan. Passed away peacefully on 3 July 2013 at Auckland Hospital aged 92. Loved husband of the late Yun Ngor. Loved father and father-in- law of David and Marie, James and Annie, Helen and Alec, Julie and Jilnaught. Treasured Yeah Yeah and Goong Goong of Andrea, Warrick and Mohini, Nicola and Simon, Jonathan, Jenna, Gwun and Ange, Kimberley and Oliver. Tai Goong of Sebastian and Nishika.”
Article in “The Fruits of Our Labours: Chinese Fruit Shops in New Zealand” by Ruth Lam, Beverley Lowe, Helen Wong, Michael Wong and Carolyn King, 2018
NAME
Allan Wong
GENDER
Male
BIRTHDATE
17 April 1921
DATE OF DEATH
03 July 2013
PLACE OF DEATH
Auckland Hospital
PARENTS
She Poy Wong
Foon Loon Wong
PARTNER(S)
Yun Ngor (Molly) Wong (20/6/1925-1979)
CHILDREN
David Wong
James Wong
Helen Wong
Julie Wong
BIOGRAPHY
First Chinese motelier in New Zealand – owned what is now called The Magpie Motel (2018), formerly known as Hawke’s Bay Motor Lodge
From NZ Herald, 4 July 2013 – “WONG, Allan. Passed away peacefully on 3 July 2013 at Auckland Hospital aged 92. Loved husband of the late Yun Ngor. Loved father and father-in- law of David and Marie, James and Annie, Helen and Alec, Julie and Jilnaught. Treasured Yeah Yeah and Goong Goong of Andrea, Warrick and Mohini, Nicola and Simon, Jonathan, Jenna, Gwun and Ange, Kimberley and Oliver. Tai Goong of Sebastian and Nishika.”
Article in “The Fruits of Our Labours: Chinese Fruit Shops in New Zealand” by Ruth Lam, Beverley Lowe, Helen Wong, Michael Wong and Carolyn King, 2018