by susansalgy | Aug 17, 2021 | Family Members, Family Photos
Having a shared family tree is a brilliant way to meet people you would never have been able to meet any other way. FamilySearch.org operates under the philosophy that it is better to work together on one shared tree, rather than having everyone build and maintain...
by susansalgy | Feb 19, 2018 | Chinese Festivals, Family Members, Family Photos
The Chinese New Year arrived on 16 February 2018. This is the 4715th Chinese year. According to the Chinese horoscope calendar, 2018 is the Male Earth Dog year. The color brown is associated with the earth, so another name for 2018 is the Year of the Brown Dog. ...
by susansalgy | Feb 14, 2018 | Family Members, Family Photos
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...
by susansalgy | Feb 14, 2018 | Family Members, Family Photos
Dorothy Kam Mew Chock was born on 25 August 1897 in Hanalei to Chock Chin and Hee Shee (2nd Chinese wife). She was the 2nd child, having an older sister named Katherine Kam Ho Chock, born in 1896. My father, George Goon Fong Chock was born two years later in 1899. ...
by susansalgy | Feb 10, 2018 | Family Members, Family Photos
Nee Chang Chock was the daughter of Chock Chin and his third Chinese wife, Chun Shee. She was born on 17 February 1908 in Hanalei, and was married to Harry Chow Wong on 31 August 1931 in Honolulu. They lived in Honolulu and she taught school there. On her gravestone...
by susansalgy | Feb 10, 2018 | Family Members, Family Photos
This photo was in George Chock’s photo album, and had the date 7 Feb 1943 on the back, but the people were not identified. Fortunately, Bob Chinn has identified them for me (thanks, Bob!), These are the children of Wilfred and Violet Chock. Left to...
