Ah Kew - Henry
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AH KEW - HENRY - AUCKLAND - NZ- 1900 - 1966
Henry Ah Kew was born in Auckland on 22 September 1900, the son of James Ah Kew and his wife, Mellie Guey, also known as Mary Fong. Henry’s father, whose Chinese name was Yan Kew, was born in the Chinese province of Guangdong. He moved to Victoria, Australia, and in December 1871 arrived in Auckland. In 1879 he was naturalised, his occupation being described as fancy goods merchant. It is not known when his wife arrived in New Zealand, but in 1888 they were married, making the Ah Kew family one of the longest-resident Chinese families in Auckland.
Nigel Murphy. 'Ah Kew, Henry - Biography', from the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Sep-10
http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/biographies/4a5/1
AH KEW-RIOUS IDEA. (Observer, 10 August 1889)
