The Life of Yee Jock Leong. II: Parents and Siblings
As I learned later, Yee Jock Leong’s father, Yee Kim Wo (right), first came to the United States in K.S. 2nd year (the second year of Emperor Kwang Sui), or…
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MECHANICSVILLE, Va. (DML) — Yee Jock Leong was born—according to his birth certificate—on January 15, 1884, at 741 Sacramento Street in San Francisco. (I have reason to believe that his…
Read moreThe Life of Yee Jock Leong: Introduction
MECHANICSVILLE, Va. (DML) — My great-grandmother burned a lot of my great-grandfather’s belongings after his death. I assume we lost quite a bit of family information in the flames. Very…
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