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Post by rfuiava on Feb 25, 2009 15:05:29 GMT -5
 Hey looking for information on my grandfather his name was "Ah Yau" i believe he was from Canton, China and was brought over to Western Samoa in the early 1900's. My mother whom is half chinese and samoan has little to no information on my grandfather. Wondering if China have any records on those that immigrated to the south pacific or if anyone in samoa have records of all the chinese people that entered samoa. Any information is greatly appreciated.
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Post by Henry on Feb 25, 2009 16:26:09 GMT -5
rfuiava, Welcome to the Forum. Does your grandfather's gravestone have Chinese characters inscribed on it.? If so, this will probably provide his Chinese name, and the names of the village and county where he was born. From this information, Forum members can help to locate your ancestral village, identify relatives, and possibly acquire a copy of your family/clan genealogy book. Please take a clear digital photo of the gravestone and post it on the Forum. Here are instructions for posting: siyigenealogy.proboards28.com/index.cgi?board=comment&action=display&thread=421Henry |
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Post by helen on Feb 26, 2009 2:59:53 GMT -5
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Post by fsanders125 on Apr 3, 2024 2:37:20 GMT -5
Hi Everyone,
I have been searching for my grandfather and uncle that I have never met. All I know that my father kept a journal of his life and ours when he married mama. I know my Chinese grandfather came to Western Samoa on a Ship that had a Coolie number. His name was Ah Yen but not his full name. I don't know what year or boat he was on. They were sent back to Chinese due to an order by the NZ government. When my older cousin investigated they were told that grandpa was from Canton and the name Yen was from the Fugien province up in the Coast of China. I would like to know if someone knows how to locate the information on the ship these Chinese workers were on and their coolie numbers and the year/s they arrived. In my dad's journal he wrote mama's last name was Ah Yau. I was also told that Ah Mau (store owner in Apia) was grandpa's brother but I don't know why there would be different last names. I would like to know if I have other relatives from China anywhere in the US, or have migrated from China to anywhere else in the world.
I'd love to locate them. Please help or contact me.
Flora Sanders
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Post by Henry on Apr 3, 2024 9:55:32 GMT -5
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Hey looking for information on my grandfather his name was "Ah Yau" i believe he was from Canton, China and was brought over to Western Samoa in the early 1900's. My mother whom is half chinese and samoan has little to no information on my grandfather. Wondering if China have any records on those that immigrated to the south pacific or if anyone in samoa have records of all the chinese people that entered samoa.
