Post by kevinking on Oct 15, 2009 22:16:31 GMT -5
Hi,
I am trying to trace any information related to my father.
Chen Wai King. Obviously, surname King (I believe) was a mix-up of documentation. Original either Hing or Ching.
Very little is known, but here goes.
Chen Wai was a merchant seaman (third engineer) who worked for Blue Funnel & then Westminster Dredging Co. in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, until the time of his passing on Feb. 14, 1966 aged 51 years.
Along with his young widow he left 6-children ranging from 7.5-years to the youngest less than 1-year old.
My mum believes he had a sister in China who owned a theatre??
The only other information available is the Chinese inscription on his grave headstone, which was translated by a friend as following.
The first line (on the right) states a place (I'm guessing where your dad was from) Taishan village, Dinghai district, Zheijiang province
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhejiang
The only inconsistency is that Taishan village should be part of Guangdong province (just above Hong Kong) so not sure there.
So this is where your dad originates from or born.
The second line appears to be translated as:
The tombstone of Sir Chen Wai Hing (I know that's inconsistent with the English translation but that's the exact translation of the pronunciation in Cantonese.
I know it's a long shot but any suggestion, or leads would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Kevin King (Hing/Ching) (oldest son)
I am trying to trace any information related to my father.
Chen Wai King. Obviously, surname King (I believe) was a mix-up of documentation. Original either Hing or Ching.
Very little is known, but here goes.
Chen Wai was a merchant seaman (third engineer) who worked for Blue Funnel & then Westminster Dredging Co. in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, until the time of his passing on Feb. 14, 1966 aged 51 years.
Along with his young widow he left 6-children ranging from 7.5-years to the youngest less than 1-year old.
My mum believes he had a sister in China who owned a theatre??
The only other information available is the Chinese inscription on his grave headstone, which was translated by a friend as following.
The first line (on the right) states a place (I'm guessing where your dad was from) Taishan village, Dinghai district, Zheijiang province
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhejiang
The only inconsistency is that Taishan village should be part of Guangdong province (just above Hong Kong) so not sure there.
So this is where your dad originates from or born.
The second line appears to be translated as:
The tombstone of Sir Chen Wai Hing (I know that's inconsistent with the English translation but that's the exact translation of the pronunciation in Cantonese.
I know it's a long shot but any suggestion, or leads would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Kevin King (Hing/Ching) (oldest son)
Attachments:
Hi Sis, and welcome to the forum. As you know, I recently returned on a long journey from Florida to see one of our American cousins, sadly, in hospice. Her wish was to reconnect our family and visit with as many as could make the trip to her bedside.