From CHina to Panmure Auckland

[Woodson]

A visitor to the Siyi Genealogy site named Sarah posted this note

hello
My Husband is seaching for information about his grandfather.
Could someone give us an idea of where to start please .
We will be thankful for ideas please email us at [e-mail]
His grandfather was Sing lip Hing Gin,we are not sure extactly what province he was from but stories say he was from Canton. He married Queenie Josephine Birch they had children and later had a market garden in Panmure Auckland. This is the first website we have come across that maybe helpful.
thank you

Thought it is a good idea to post it here for Sarah to benefit from our members collective expertise.

Thanks.

[Ah Gin]

Kevin,

I will drop Sarah a note. As her husband's gf's name is Sing Lip Hing Gin, I am wondering if in fact the gentleman name is Lip Hing Gin, ie, Surname Gin. And it could well be that he is a Gin/Yan. In our research, we have come across one individual in Victoria, Australia, where his name was Sing X X Yee. We were wondering why 4 characters in his name, until we came across one of the petitions, signed in Chinese, which says that his Sing ( 姓 ie Xing ) is Yee.

Regards, Ah Gin

[kgdwe3]

hello I am the great grand daughter of Queenie Josephine Birch,
Nanna was known as Kuini (Cantonese)
pappa was William

i too am trying to find more information, you see my grandmother was named Kathleen Raumati Gin - whom i am named after, BUT BUT BUT, i found out just last week that she was not named that after all and all her life she was trying to find her true name. i too am trying to found out information mostly find out her true name

-so far i have found that she was born 26 december 1991 or 1993
her father called her "Bun Ky" (Cantonese)

-parents - mum Josephine birch also known as Kuini
- dad William Gin Lip Hing

-later the children 12 in total 2 passed away: i know Millie, Philis, Jonny, martha & Armmei(Sorry not so good on the spelling)

-Lived in auckland worked on the gardens

[helen]

Hi there - I have been in contact with Sarah and her husband. They are trying to get a photo of the headstone in Mangere. Once that is available, we may be able to help you futher.

Who is it that was born in 1991?

Are you in Auckland? I am.