tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712210145681693759.post4910934660850904610..comments2024-03-20T21:05:57.807-04:00Comments on Kenneth J. Hong: The Gateway to Guangdong: Pearl Alley and the Plum Mountain PassKenneth Honghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08804402636047336899noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712210145681693759.post-31821100689865270102023-02-05T22:11:58.519-05:002023-02-05T22:11:58.519-05:00@T.Hom,
I saw a T. Hom from the Bay Area in the Ho...@T.Hom,<br />I saw a T. Hom from the Bay Area in the Hoisan Cooking and Culture Facebook group? If that's you, I'm happy to connect with you on FB where there's (a little) more privacy than these public comments.Kenneth Honghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08804402636047336899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712210145681693759.post-88473713720767292002023-02-05T19:37:48.340-05:002023-02-05T19:37:48.340-05:00@T. Hom, it is indeed a small world. Bill Chin is ...@T. Hom, it is indeed a small world. Bill Chin is my uncle, and Edith Chin who was the head nurse at Chinese Hospital was my aunt. Uncle Bill is the real genealogist in the family. I'm trying to preserve whatever he shares with me. In fact, we were just exchanging emails about his father's cousins and a more distant relatives. Kenneth Honghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08804402636047336899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712210145681693759.post-36125763970666671552023-02-04T14:49:28.262-05:002023-02-04T14:49:28.262-05:00Thanks tor your reply. I read your other articles...Thanks tor your reply. I read your other articles regarding the Chin side of the family. My paternal grandfather immigrated to the San Francisco Bay Area around 1890s’ as a young merchant. Their import and export company (20 partner strong) was also on Grant Ave. not far from the Har Fah Low Restaurant. I am almost sure your grandfather and mine had cross path as he was quite active in the community. He campaigned for the creation of a Republican government in China during Sun Yat Sen’s various fund raisers in SF. It is ironic I was born at the Chinese Hospital where your cousin worked. Her brother “Bill” William Chin, was a friend of mine in college. My wife is also from Shanghai albeit not a Wharton graduate. Best of luck in your genealogical researches.T. Homhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03223410339920329109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712210145681693759.post-12509308221049429792023-02-03T21:55:00.273-05:002023-02-03T21:55:00.273-05:00Sorry for the late reply. I need to check the comm...Sorry for the late reply. I need to check the comments on my blog more often. I would love to exchange family stories. Let me know the next time your in PA. You can also look me up on Facebook or LInkedIn to facilitate quicker replies.Kenneth Honghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08804402636047336899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712210145681693759.post-88339891279778402912022-03-26T16:13:04.561-04:002022-03-26T16:13:04.561-04:00Ken, I enjoyed your article regarding your family ...Ken, I enjoyed your article regarding your family and Pearl Alley. I’ve long known about the significance of Plum Mountain Pass and Nanxiong but your article adds a personal touch to the history of the area. I am also from the SF Bay Area and trace some of my lineage to Shandong however accurate. My surname Tan 谭 is quite common in Hunan which somewhat supports the migration route to the Pearl River Delta. I can talk about this for hours but perhaps I can meet you on my trip to visit relatives in Lancaster, Pa. Keep up the good work.T. Homhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03223410339920329109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712210145681693759.post-24611859553722730212021-11-13T21:03:01.472-05:002021-11-13T21:03:01.472-05:00HI Choi,
It's nice to meet you. I've met a...HI Choi,<br />It's nice to meet you. I've met a lot of relatives through my genealogical research from a 6th cousin who graduated from high school with my first cousin. (They knew each other but didn't know they were related, although my aunties would have been able to figure it out if they had thought to ask.) To a 46th cousin once removed, who is from the Fujian branch of the Chin family (and is from Kajang and KL, Malaysia).<br /><br />You can always reach me here on my blog.<br /><br />--KenKenneth Honghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08804402636047336899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1712210145681693759.post-49712596549288968462021-10-09T12:57:11.157-04:002021-10-09T12:57:11.157-04:00Hi Kenneth
Just read your brief description of the...Hi Kenneth<br />Just read your brief description of the Chen side of your family. My name is Choi Lavelle nee Chan, I now reside in the UK. My father was from Shi Tou Cun, Xin Hui, Guangdong. Our ancester who settled in Shi Tou Cun was Chen Xuan (aka Nan Qiao). From a page in the Zupu he left Nanxiong in the final year of the Sung Dynasty, other articles I read claimed it was around 1276.<br />I am of the 25th generation, born and brought up in Malaysia. It is likely we are related, drop me a line if you wish to connect up.<br />Regards<br />ChoiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15425719731950174000noreply@blogger.com