Brief Life History of George Alexander
When George Alexander Chan was born on 18 January 1876, in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, his father, Sing Kai Chan, was 21 and his mother, Chow Kate Shee, was 18. He married Nell Soo Ling on 19 June 1922, in Alameda, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada in 1901. He died on 30 September 1957, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 81.
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Family Time Line
Sources (19)
- George Chan, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Alex George Chan in household of Sing Kai Chan, "Canada Census, 1901"
- George Chan in entry for Wong Sue Goon and Cohstance Chan, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
Spouse and Children
1876–1957 Male
1899– Female
Children (2)
1924– Female
1924–2007 Male
Parents and Siblings
1854–1953 Male
1857–1924 Female
Siblings (7)
1874–1939 Female
1876–1957 Male
1880– Female
1885–1916 Female
1887–1968 Female
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 5
1882 · Electricity Comes to Los Angeles
Age 6
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 22
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Chinese Wai, Wing, Kwok, Kam, Chun, Kin, Chi, Ming, Man, Ping, Ying, Yuk.
Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 陳, see Chen 1. It is also found in Southeast Asian countries, such as Malaysia and Indonesia. Compare Tjan and 9 below.
Chinese: variant of Zhan .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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