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Chinn, Ruby (Tue Gnoak) (c. 1903 - c. 1944)

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    Chinn daughters and family friends, in Queensland. 2nd from right: Dorothy "Biddy" (Tue Foang) Chinn. 4th from right: Ruby (Tue Gnoak) Chinn.
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    A dance function (possibly Chinese Progress Association dance) in Melbourne, circa 1920s., courtesy of Copy print created by the Museum of Chinese Australian History in 1980s of original print in album (loaned by Frank Chinn).
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    Lula Kow Yonn and her younger children, around 1913, in Tasmania, c. 1913
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    Lula Kow Yonn with youngest daughter Ruby (Tue Gnoak) Chinn and youngest son Arthur (Tung Chin) Chinn in Weldborough, Tasmania., c. 1910
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    Ruby (Tue Gnoak) Chinn, 1920s, courtesy of Probably an original print from Frank Chinn's collection..
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    Ruby (Tue Gnoak) Chinn
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    Ruby (Tue Gnoak) Chinn
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    Ruby (Tue Gnoak) Chinn and daughter
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    Ruby (Tue Gnoak) Chinn and husband Harry Wong, 1934
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    Ruby (Tue Gnoak) Chinn in Melbourne
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Born
c. 1903
Australia
Died
c. 1944
India
Alternative Names
  • Chinn, Ruby (maiden name)
  • Ma Tue Gnoak (maiden name)
  • Wong, Ruby (married name)
  • Wong, Tue Gnoak (married name)
Summary

Ruby (Tue Gnoak) Chinn was the youngest daughter of Maa Mon Chinn and Loola Kow You Chinn. In the mid-1930s, Loola Chinn took Ruby to Hong Kong to organise a marriage for her. Ruby married Harry Mee Kong, and settled in Hong Kong. During World War II, they evacuated to India, where Ruby and her young daughter died of malnutrition.

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Images

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Chinn daughters and family friends, in Queensland
Type
Photograph
Place
Australia - Queensland
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Dance function (possibly Chinese Progress Association dance) in Melbourne, circa 1920s
Type
Photograph
Date
1920s
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne
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Heung Shan Gong Hui (Hong Shan society) picnic
Type
Photograph
Date
1920s - 1930s
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne - Aspendale?
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Lula Kow Yonn and her younger children
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1913
Place
Australia - Tasmania
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Title
Lula Kow Yonn with youngest children Ruby (Tue Gnoak) Chinn and Arthur (Tung Chin) Chinn
Type
Photograph
Date
c. 1910
Place
Australia - Tasmania - Weldborough
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Title
Ruby (Tue Gnoak) Chinn
Type
Photograph
Details
Title
Ruby (Tue Gnoak) Chinn
Type
Photograph
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Title
Ruby (Tue Gnoak) Chinn
Type
Photograph
Date
1920s
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne
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Ruby (Tue Gnoak) Chinn and daughter
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Photograph
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Ruby (Tue Gnoak) Chinn and husband Harry Wong, 1934
Type
Photograph
Date
1934
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Ruby (Tue Gnoak) Chinn with unidentified child
Type
Photograph
Place
Australia - Victoria - Melbourne
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Wedding of Ruby (Tue Gnoak) Chinn, and husband Harry Wong
Type
Photograph
Place
Hong Kong
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Wedding portrait of Ruby (Tue Gnoak) Chinn and Harry Wong in Hong Kong
Type
Photograph
Date
1930s
Place
Hong Kong
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See also

Title
Daughter of Ruby (Tue Gnoak) Chinn
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Photograph
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Daughter of Ruby (Tue Gnoak) Chinn
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Photograph
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Sources used to compile this entry: Museum of Chinese Australian History collection.

Created: 12 February 2003, Last modified: 15 October 2011