Allan WONG (1921 – 2013)
Name
Allan WongGender
MaleBirthdate
17 April 1921Date of death
03 July 2013Place of death
Auckland HospitalParents
Partner(s)
- Yun Ngor (Molly) Wong (20/6/1925-1979)
Children
- David Wong
- James Wong
- Helen Wong
- Julie Wong
Biography
First Chinese motelier in New Zealand – owned what is now called The Magpie Motel (2018), formerly known as Hawke’s Bay Motor Lodge
From NZ Herald, 4 July 2013 – “WONG, Allan. Passed away peacefully on 3 July 2013 at Auckland Hospital aged 92. Loved husband of the late Yun Ngor. Loved father and father-in- law of David and Marie, James and Annie, Helen and Alec, Julie and Jilnaught. Treasured Yeah Yeah and Goong Goong of Andrea, Warrick and Mohini, Nicola and Simon, Jonathan, Jenna, Gwun and Ange, Kimberley and Oliver. Tai Goong of Sebastian and Nishika.”
Article in “The Fruits of Our Labours: Chinese Fruit Shops in New Zealand” by Ruth Lam, Beverley Lowe, Helen Wong, Michael Wong and Carolyn King, 2018
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