Celebrating Our Roots

Journey from China to Kauai: A Family's Heritage

Discover the inspiring story of Chock Chin’s journey to save his family in China and build a new kind of life in the lush island Kingdom of Hawaii in the early 19th century. 

Stories of Courage, Sacrifice, Vision, and Grace

Madison Chock

Join us in honoring the remarkable journey of Madison Chock, an ice dancing icon who has captivated the world for decades with her grace and skill, culminating in her recent gold medal victories with husband Evan Bates at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina,...

Chock Gum Yip — Guantang to San Francisco

Not all the Chocks who left Guan Tang Village at the tumultuous turn of the century chose Hawaii as their new home. Many factors contributed to that choice. But it was a very tactical decision -- you went where you could find safety and a job. Typically you chose a...

The Dynasties of China

Understand the world inhabited by our ancestors, who each took their place in the family in a China being shaped and controlled by the dynastic ruler of their day.  Starting with the first emperor, Yu the Great -- founder of the Xia Dynasty in 2070 BC  (pictured here)...
Chock Chin’s Lotus Pond

Chock Chin’s Lotus Pond

Tourists to Hanalei throughout many decades were advised not to miss the famous Hanalei Lily Pond, dug by Chock Chin and his sons originally as a Lotus Pond near the family home.  Located along the main road, it was featured in the travel photos of thousands of...

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George Gordon Chock

George Gordon Chock

George Gordon Chock was the only child of George Chock and his first wife, Edith Elizabeth Maes.  Gordon was born on 30 April 1930 in Dillon, Montana.  This was Edith's second marriage, so Gordon had three older step-sisters, Margaret,  Mary Ann, and Marvel...

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