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Wong, Kang
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- 黃瑞強
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- Wong, Kee Mow
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1921-2003
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Kang WONG was born on June 2, 1921. Family accounts say he was born in China, but his identification in Canada lists his birthplace as Vancouver, B.C.
Kang’s father was WONG Kim Sing, a prominent merchant in Vancouver’s Chinatown. WONG Kim Sing had three consecutive wives; Kang’s mother was WONG Kim Sing’s second wife, who the family believes died in China, possibly while on a return trip home.
Kang grew up in Vancouver with his brother, Joe; half-brothers Ken, George, Raymond, and Edmund; and his half-sisters May, Moy, Dorothy, Penny, and Burma.
During WWII, Kang joined the Canadian army and served in Myanmar. After the war, he trained to become a tailor, and opened a tailoring business in Vancouver on Victoria Avenue. He ran his tailoring business for many years.
Kang passed away on October 31, 2003, in Vancouver.
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