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Jean Lumb family portrait

Date1939
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Jean Lumb was born WONG Toy Jin in 1919 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, and grew up in Nanaimo and Vancouver. Her parents, WONG Fun Gee (father) and MAH Hone Hung (mother), were both from Canton (now known as Guangzhou), China. 

Jean was one of twelve children in the family. At the age of 16, she moved to Sudbury, Ontario to support an older sister in their business venture, bringing a younger sibling with her to lessen the number of mouths to feed at home. After a year in Sudbury, she moved to Toronto in 1936 and opened her own grocery store at Bathurst Street and St. Clair Avenue. From there, she brought the remainder of the family to Toronto in 1938. This is a portrait of the Wong family taken in 1939 in Toronto. 
Subject
Dimensions25 cm x 20 cm
Extent
  • 25 cm x 20 cm
Language
ProvenanceFrom the Jean Lumb fonds, gift of Arlene Chan in 2017.
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberCCA015_B03_01_14