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Post by samonk63 on Feb 4, 2010 22:46:09 GMT -5
My wife and I are looking for information on her great grandfather Sam Hing he live in san francisco in the 1800's and was a banker and a labor conractor there and was a
Early officers of the Six Chinese Companies
,then he move to el paso texas we know he furnishes supplies and labor for Utah and the texas paciflc road and was married to a creole women name louisa sidonia veque from new orleans and they had a son the first chinese american born in texas in the 1885 so if by any chance you may have any information or pictures it would help us thank you . Fernando & Claudia Ramirez King
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Post by Ah Gin on Feb 5, 2010 3:33:26 GMT -5
samonk63,
As our resident guru, Henry would say, welcome to the Forum.
Given that your ggf was an official of the Six Chinese Companies, it is very likely that his name and his photos will be available, perhaps from the SCC. Have you got any documentation regarding his Chinese name, his business in SF? In addition to the SCC, perhaps there may be records withi his Clan Association in SF as well. If he is an official of the SCC, then in fact it is likely that he was an official of his Clan Association as well, as that's how things worked, ie, you need to be a proposed by your Clan to be elected by the SCC.
The SCC is very much in operation in SF, so good luck.
By the way, our clan is also involved with the SCC.
Regards, Ah Gin
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Post by Henry on Feb 5, 2010 11:53:18 GMT -5
Hi Samonk63, I'd like to add my welcome, along with my colleague Ah Gin, to the Forum. I suggest that you contact the Chinese Historical Societ of America: www.chsa.org/This organization is located in San Francisco and it has a library and other sources of information. They have some very knowledgeable members and access to other authoritative sources. I also suggest checking for Sam Hing in the city and business directories for San Francisco during that time frame. Another useful sources, especially for a business, are the Sanborn Atlases - beautiful handcolored drawing of business stores for insurance purposes - probably available in the San Francisco Public Library. There are also the manuscript records for the US Decennial Census and there may also be city and state census manuscripts available. The National Archives also has an online database for early immigrants to San Francisco and Hawaii. casefiles.berkeley.edu/Also, the National Archives office in San Bruno, outside San Francisco has lots of information on Chinese immigrants. I hope this helps. Henry |
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Post by jing on Feb 10, 2010 3:48:38 GMT -5
Hi, You need to pinpoint Sam Hing's dates for SF in order to find him... but since you know he was in El Paso in 1885, then, search the U.S. Census for San Francisco (1880) El Paso, TX 1880/ 1900. Many public libraries have Ancestry subscriptions for in-house use. Just in case, you don't find his name, you may need to do a line by line search. Most of the Chinese lived in the same community. For the Clan association, you'll need Sam Hing's Chinese name in Chinese characters and also be able to speak Cantonese or bring a translator with you. An appointment is required. Same for the Chinese Six Company in SF Chinatown. The facilities are not staffed on a daily basis... For Sam Hing's business (SF and El Paso, TX and Utah) ... but you may find him in the International Chinese Business Directory, 1902. (out of print) This book lists businesses (in Chinese characters and Western spelling) that paid a subscription. The businesses would be listed by the city within the U.S. or by city in another country yearly. For National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) RG85, immigration case files for immigrants who entered at San Francisco and Hawaii, 1882-1955, try casefiles.berkeley.edu. [Institute of Business & Economic Research. UC Berkeley and NARA. Anyway, these are my ideas for you, Jing |
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Post by oliveriov on Jun 25, 2011 10:18:55 GMT -5
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Post by lareportera on Jun 10, 2023 16:10:49 GMT -5
Hi there, I am a journalist working on a book about El Paso and Juarez. I'm trying to track down more information on Sam Hing in the borderland and would love to speak to you. Curious if you were ever able to track down anymore information about your wife's great grandfather.
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