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General Protestant Cemetery
St. John's City

CHINESE GRAVES

Complete Listing of Visible Headstones
(transcription of other sections in progress)

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Map # Inscribed Name Home Town Died Age Inscription/Translation Notes
English Chinese
1 Jack Chong 鄭長業 廣東台山海晏佑村 12 October 1942 46 JACK CHONG
鄭長業坟,廣東台山 海晏佑村, 終于民国卅一年十月十二日巳时, 享寿四十六歲
[The grave of Jack Chong, who was from Haiyanyou, Taishan]
[His name is Jack, but “Chinese J.” in the burial record]
2 Hong Wah Chong 熊華章 廣東台山縣聯安市 31 December 1940 24 HONG WAH CHONG AGED 24 YEARS DIED DEC. 31 1940
熊華章君墓,生于廣東台山縣聯安市,终于一年四零年十二月卅一日
[[The grave of Hong Wah Chong, who was born in Lianan, Taishan, Guangdong and died in 31 Dec.1940.]?
 
3 KUNG YUEN SHING 龔遠勝 廣東恩平縣 31 December 1940 19 KUNG YUEN SHING AGED 19 YEARS DIED DEC. 31 1940
龔公遠勝墓, 廣東恩平縣人, 享寿拾九歲,终于民國廿九年十二月卅一日
[The grave of Kung Yuen Shing, who was from Enping, Guangdong and died at the age of 19, in 31 Dec.1940.]
 
4 Tong Lee 區庭照 廣東開平東湖里 16 July1940 67 TONG LEE DIED JULY 16th 1940 AGED 67 YEARS
區公庭照之墓,廣東開平東湖里人,终于民國二十九年七月十六日,享寿六十七歲
[The grave of Tong Lee,who was from Donghuli, Kaiping, Guangdong and died in 16 July 1940, at the age of 67.]
[His name is Lee, T Hong on his burial record.]
5 Wong Yee Fung 黄義逢 廣東開平縣 21 November 1939 45 WONG YEE FUNG AGED 45 YEARS DIED NOV. 21 - 1939
黄公義逢墓,廣東開平縣人,享寿四十歲,终于民廿八年十一月廿一日
[The grave of Wong Yee Fung, who was from Kaiping, Guangdong and died at the age of 49 in 21 Nov. 1939.]
 
6 ENG WING KIT 吴榮傑 廣東開平縣第六區大乪?洞 3 July 1938 35 ENG WING KIT DIED JULY 3 1938 AGED 35 YEARS
吴君榮傑之墓,廣東開平縣第六區大乪?洞
[The grave of Eng Wing Kit, who was from Da?dong, 6th district, Kaiping, Guangdong.]
 
7             [Missing]
8 Pa Chew 區德照 廣東開平東湖 4 February 1937 39 PA CHEW DIED FEB. 4th 1937 AGED 39 YEARS
區德照君墓,廣東開平東湖人,终于一九三七年二月四日,享寿三十九歲
[The grave of Pa Chew, who was from Donghu,Kaiping,Guangdong and died in 4 Feb.1937 at the age of 39.]?
[Not positive if it is 照 in his name.]
9 Charlie Yee 余發和 廣東台山 29 October 1935 40 IN MEMORY OF CHARLIE YEE DIED OCT 29th 1935 AGED 40 YEARS
余發和君坟墓,廣東台山人,终于一九三五年十月二十九,享寿四十
[The grave of Charlie Yee, who was from Taishan, Guangdong and died in 29 Oct.1935 at the age of 40.]
 
10 Tie Lee 區連齊? 廣東開平東湖 21 October 1935 37 TIE LEE DIED OCT 21ST 1935 AGED 37 YEARS
區連齊?君墓,廣東開平東湖人,终于一九三五年十月廿一日,享寿三十七歲
[The grave of Tie Lee, who was from Donghu, Kaiping, Guangdong and died in 21 Oct. 1935 at the age of 37.]
[Not positive if it is 齊 in his name.]
11 Hong King 熊奕渠 廣東台山大光里 28 February 1935 30 IN MEMORY OF HONG KING DIED FEB 28TH 1935 AGED 30 YEARS
熊奕渠之墓,廣東台山大光里,终于民國廿四年二月廿五日,享寿三十歲(同鄉會立)
[The grave of Hong King, who was from Daguangli, Taishan and died in 25 Feb. 1935 at the age of 30. (Erected by the Association of Townsmen)]
[The date of death is different in Chinese (25 February) than English (28 February). In the burial record, the date of death is 25 February, so the English inscription probably is wrong. His name is shown as King, Hong in the burial record.]
12 Hong Dean Shing 熊進盛   27 October 1935 40 HONG DEAN SHING DIED OCT 27TH 1935
進盛熊公墓,享寿四十歲,终于民國二十四年十二月廿七日
[The grave of Hong Dean Shing, who died at the age of 40 in 27 Oct.1935]
 
13     County of Hoi Ping
開平县
    BORN IN COUNTY OF HOI PING CHINA [Broken]
14 Hong Kim   County of Sin Ing May 3 1922 36 IN LOVING MEMORY
HONG KIM
DIED MAY 3 1922
AGED 36 YEARS
BORN IN COUNTY OF
SIN ING CHINA
[The Chinese inscription is illegible.]
15 Hong Leon   County of Sin Ing May 3 1922 34 IN LOVING
MEMORY OF
HONG LEON
DIED MAY 3, 1922
AGED 34 YEARS
BORN IN COUNTY OF
SIN ING CHINA
[The Chinese inscription is broken and illegible.]
16 Lee Lournd 李柒 廣東台山 15 May 1922 34 LEE LOURND DIED MAY 15TH 1922 AGED 34 YEARS
李柒君之墓,终于民国十一年五月十五日,享寿?歲
[The grave of Lee Lournd, who died in 15 May 1922 at the age of ?]
 
17 Oue Hick Chew 區鹤寿 廣東開邑東湖里 20 July 1922 19 IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUE HICK CHEW DIED JULY 20TH 1922 AGED 19 YEARS
廣東省開邑僑民名鹤寿區公坟,终于民國十一年七月二十,享寿十九歲,東湖里人
[The grave of Oue Hick Chew, an immigrant from Donghuli, Kaiyi, Guangdong province, who died in 20 July 1922 at the age of 19.]
 
18             [Broken]
19 Hong Yuen 熊寅 奕? 廣東台山 27 November 1924 45 IN MEMORY OF HONG YUEN DIED NOV. 27 1924 AGED 45 YEARS
廣東台山僑民?名寅熊公墓,享寿四十五歲,终于?年十一月廿柒
[The grave of Hong Yuen, an immigrant from Taishan, Guangdong, who died at the age of 45 in ?27 Nov.1927]
 
20             [Broken]
21 Lin Sun 區? 廣東開平 16 May 1925 47 IN MEMORY OF LIN SUN DIED MAY 16 1925 AGED 47 YEARS
廣東開平僑民?區公墓,终于?年五月十六?
 
22             [Missing]
23 Cong Lim 區淮霖 廣東開平 10 July 1929 22 CONG LIM DIED JULY 10 1929 AGED 22 YEARS CANTON CHINA
廣東開平淮霖區公坟,享寿二十二歲,终于民國十八年七月十日
[The grave of Cong Lim, who was from Kaiping, Guangdong and died at the age of 22 in 10 July 1929.]
 
24 Jim Lee 區换照 廣東開平東湖里 1 June 1933 51 JIM LEE DIED JUNE 1ST 1939 AGED 51  YEARS
區公?照之墓,廣東開平東湖里人,终于民國廿二年六月一日,享寿五十一歲
[The grave of Jim Lee,who was from Donghuli, Kaiping, Guangdong and died in 1 June 1939 at the age of 51.]
[Not positive if it is 换 in his name]
25           ERECTED BY THE CHINESE COMMUNITY IN MEMORY OF ALL THOSE FRIENDS AND RELATIVES WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE 1988
華僑公墓,華協會立。
[Commemorative stone erected in 1988 by the St. John’s Chinese community. ]
26 Lee Sop   廣東省台山 8 April 1922   IN LOVING MEMORY OF LEE SOP DIED APRIL 8TH 1922 AGED
廣東省台山僑民?公坟?
[The grave of ?, who is from Taishan, Guangdong].
 
27 Lee Dep 李洽 廣東省開平第六區龍頭 30 July 1937 33 IN MEMORY OF LEE DEP DIED JULY 30 1930 AGED 33 YEARS
廣東開平李洽先生 第六區龍頭
[The grave of Lee Dep, who is from 6th District,Kaiping, Guangdong].
 

Transcribed by Li Xingpei and Terra Barrett (2016)

Page Revised by Craig Peterman (September 04, 2017)

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