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Quon (Charles Senior) family

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    Family portraits, c. 1905, courtesy of Chinese Museum.
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    Charles Quon Senior's children, c. 1915, by Studio Alelboncer, Corowa, NSW, courtesy of Chinese Museum.
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    One of the daughters of Charles Quon Senior in an ornate chair, c. 1915, courtesy of Chinese Museum.
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    Alma Quon and her Joy Belles. Circa 1955: Dawn Smith, Molly Worrall, Gladys Torrens, Alma Quon, Valma Frecker, Moya Brown, Lotte Rehn, Gay Funston, Lorna Quon., c. 1955, by Unknown creator (see disclaimer), courtesy of Chinese Museum.
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    Frank (Tung Foo) Chinn making a presentation to Taiwanese Consul at a function in the 1950s, courtesy of Chinese Museum.
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    Mabel Wang, Tue Gee Chinn and Daisy Quon at Young Chinese League Ball, Melbourne 1969, by Unknown creator (see disclaimer), courtesy of Chinese Museum.
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Summary

Charles Quon Senior married Violet Geechoun c1905 and they had seven children. The Quon family played a major role in the operations of the Young Chinese League from mid 1930s to mid 1960s.

Associated with

Family member

Related Families

Archival Collections

Chinese Museum

  • Daisy Quon family collection, DQ; Chinese Museum [ Details... ].

Published Resources

Book Sections

  • Macgregor, Paul, 'Dreams of Jade and Gold', in Epstein, Anna (ed.), The Australian Family: Images and Essays, Scribe Publications, Melbourne, 1998, pp. 25-35. [ Details... ]

Images

Title
Charles Quon senior and family
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1905
Place
Australia - Victoria - Rutherglen?
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Title
Charles Quon Senior's children
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1915
Place
Australia - New South Wales - Corowa
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Title
One of the daughters of Charles Quon Senior in an ornate chair
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1915
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See also

Title
Alma Quon and her Joy Belles
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1955
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne?
Details
Title
Frank (Tung Foo) Chinn making a presentation to Taiwanese Consul at a function in the 1950s
Type
Photograph
Date
1950s
Note
possible relationship
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Title
Mabel Wang, Tue Gee Chinn and Daisy Quon at Young Chinese League Ball
Type
Photograph
Date
1969
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne
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Title
Marge Kwong, Connie Ham, Peter Wong, Daisy Quon and Dorothy Kwong with dragon head
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1947
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne
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Sources used to compile this entry: Museum of Chinese Australian History collection.

Created: 7 May 2003, Last modified: 29 March 2006