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Post by kingamoy on Feb 12, 2015 17:35:12 GMT -5
I am researching an ancestor named JOHN KING who was born around 1830 in Amoy, China. His occupation was listed as Cook in his early years in Australia but he became a hotel proprietor in the Fiji Islands until his departure in 1872.
He was accompanied by one of his sons on board the "Meteor" when he died of Chronic Dysentery on October 18, 1872 as it passed through Sydney Australia. Oral history states he was en route to the USA or China for eye surgery when he died.
John King left behind children from two marriages. Names of children found are Richard, George, John Jnr, and James. I am wondering if these are names that may have been passed down through his family? Is KING typically a Chinese last name? His picture shows features of possible European heritage? Most who have viewed his picture assume he was Eurasian.
We have no clues as to where to start researching his roots, given the fact that most Chinese genealogy records would be in Chinese? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. 
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Post by FayChee on Feb 12, 2015 19:03:31 GMT -5
The below is on Ancestry.com: John King Birth: Abt 1830 - Xiamen Shiqu, China Death: 18 Oct 1872 - Australia Spouse: Julia Sakroos de Bettencor Family Tree  Son: Richard King Birth abt 1863 in Vagadace, Ovalau, Fiji Death in Fiji Marriage to Mary Trask 1886 Jan Age: 23 Levuka, Ovalau, Fiji As per daughter's birth certificate information Spouse & Children Mary Trask 1867 – Parents George Trask 1816 – 1894 Sarah Dau 1840 – Daughter: Matilda (Maggie) King 1889 – Husband of Matilda, Saul Levy 1881 –  Children: Frances Tukana Levy 1908 – 1986 Tora Levy 1920 – Frances Tukana Levy Birth 12 Mar 1908 in Levuka, Central Fiji, Fiji Death 18 Jul 1986 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia  Family Members Parents Saul Levy 1881 – Matilda (Maggie) King 1889 – Show siblings Spouse & Children Hector Ormond Eyre 1912 – 1977 Private Francis Hector Eyre 1934 – Matilda Rose (Kewpie) Eyre 1936 – 1987 Margaret Eyre 1938 – Hector Colin Eyre 1940 – Edwina Caroline Eyre 1942 – Name: Adi Frances Tukano Eyre Death Age: 78 Birth Date: abt 1908 Death Date: 18 Jul 1986 Death Location: N/h Carlton Cemetery: Woronora Cemetery Cemetery Location: Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia Burial Location: Sutherland de Bettencor Family Tree Tree pages Owner: Vic de Bettencor Hector Ormond Eyre Birth 10 Jan 1912 in Suva, Central Fiji, Fiji Death 2 Sep 1977 in Te Puke, Tauranga, NV  Hector Eyre meeting the Queen Hector Ormond Eyre Birth 1912 10 Jan Suva, Central Fiji, Fiji The Royal Tour 1953 Dec Age: 41 Lautoka, Viti Levu, Fiji As a Lautoka Town Councillor Death 1977 2 Sep Age: 65 Te Puke, Tauranga, NZ Family Members Parents Charles Ormond Eyre  1881 – 1941 Parents Charles Ormond Eyre 1856 – 1924 Silovati Ranadi-ni-ceva 1864 – 1901 Barbara Victoria Campbell  1883 – 1949 Children of Charles Eyre and Barbara Victoria Campbell Edward Colin Eyre 1905 – Frances Honor Eyre 1906 – 1907 Charles Alexander Eyre 1907 – 1976 Theadora (Dora) Frances Eyre 1910 – 1953 Hector Ormond Eyre 1912 – 1977 Margaret Pettigrew Eyre 1915 – 1982 Alister Ronald Eyre 1923 – 2003 |
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Post by FayChee on Feb 12, 2015 19:09:16 GMT -5
There is alot more information (pictures, documents, etc.) on the Eyre side, but I am not sure how much you want.
If you are on Ancestry.com, I can provide the person who posted this family tree and perhaps you can contact him.
Fay Chee
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Post by FayChee on Feb 12, 2015 19:27:31 GMT -5
These may not all belong to your John King, but were Ancestry.com:   Name: John King [Ah Fat] Birth Year: abt 1835 Birth Place: China Age: 31 Arrival Year: 1853 Arrival Country: Australia Vessel Arrived In: English Date of Admission/Photo: Jul 1866 Gaol: Darlinghurst Gaol Location: Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia Record Type: Description Book   |
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Post by helen on Feb 14, 2015 2:14:04 GMT -5
Faye Chee - great researching skills. I hope it is the family information he needs. Well dons.
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Post by FayChee on Feb 14, 2015 4:52:51 GMT -5
Thanks Helen,
These records may be a different John King, Chinese, born in 1830.....
The Naturalization Record may not be the same John King as he was supposed to have died in 1872, and the Naturalization Record is dated 1877.
Name: John King
Estimated birth year: abt 1830
Age: 47
Birth Place: China
Date Arrived: 1854
Naturalization Date: 11 Aug 1877
Also, the 1860 US Census shows a John King living in California.........
Name: John King
Age in 1860: 30
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: Canton
Home in 1860: Coxs Bar, Sierra, California
Race: Mong
Gender: Male
Post Office: Goodyears Bar
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
John King 30
AR Geck 30
Fom 26
AR Hone 25
John Kee 23
Som 24
AR Ling 20
Ann 17
So it will take some sorting through ...........
Fay Chee
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Post by kingamoy on Feb 26, 2015 19:20:16 GMT -5
Thanks Fay. The tree you shared info from is a distant relative (de Bettencor) who has added our family info on his tree. As you can see, he also has an image of John King added on his records. Our John King died in 1872 in Sydney Australia on board the "Meteor" so any records thereafter would be for a different John.  |
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Post by kingamoy on Feb 26, 2015 19:43:48 GMT -5
The John King (Ah Fat) record is a different John from ours. Our John was already present in the Fiji Islands in the early 1860s with most of his children from his first wife already born. Thanks so very much for taking the time to search through records, we really appreciate it!
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