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C.I. 5 certificate - Fong Wah Yen
C.I. 5 certificate - Fong Wah Yen

C.I. 5 certificate - Fong Wah Yen

Date7 April 1914
Names
((not assigned))
Format
Notes
Head Tax certificate issued to Fong Wah Yen by Dominion of Canada Immigration Branch, Department of the Interior on April 7th, 1914, in Vancouver.

Fong Wah Yen was the father of Chinese Canadian author Judy Fong Bates. She was born in China in 1949 and immigrated to Canada with her mother in 1955 to reunite with her father following the repeal of the country’s Chinese Immigration (Exclusion) Act. 
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Vancouver
Province or state:British Columbia
Medium
Dimensions2 pages ; 19.5 cm x 26.7 cm
Extent
  • 2 pages ; 19.5 cm x 26.7 cm
Language
ProvenanceFrom the Judy Fong Bates fonds, gift of Judy Fong Bates in 2016.
CollectionChinese Canadian Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberCHI201613_B01_01_01