Chew, William

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Person

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Chew, William

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Dates of existence

1911-1972

History

William H. Chew was born April 15, 1911. He immigrated from Hong Kong, China to Swift Current, Saskatchewan in the late 1930s or early 1940s and became a prominent business man. His two eldest sons, Andrew and Charles Chew, were born in China and received permission to immigrate to Canada in 1948. His youngest son, Victor William Chew, was born in Canada in 1940. In the summer of 1948 Mr. Chew returned to Hong Kong for a year sojourn.

William H. Chew passed away on December 14, 1972 (age 61) and is buried in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Swift Current. His son, Victor William passed away on August 24, 2007 (age 63) and is buried in the same cemetery

Source: http://sites.rootsweb.com/~cansacem/swiftcurrent.html

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Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Functions, occupations and activities

William Chew was the proprietor of a business called Modern News that opened on Central Avenue in Swift Current, Saskatchewan in 1952.

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Authority record identifier

SCAA-SCM-0137

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Institution identifier

Swift Current Museum

Rules and/or conventions used

ISAAR-CPF
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Status

Final

Level of detail

Minimal

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

2017/10/13 - Creation
2020/11/07 - Last Revision

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

  • Latin

Maintenance notes

Created by William Shepherd (Collections Officer, Swift Current Museum).
Maintenance is the responsibility of the Collections Officer, Swift Current Museum.

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