Member presentations given at the CAFHOV Family History Day, 18th August 2019, are recorded below:
- Bringing Home Robert Hendy – Sally Keam
- Book Launch – Journeys into Chinese Australian Family History – Sophie Couchman
- The Tale of Two Chinese Women in Tsin Chin Shan – Yvonne Horsfield and Noela Bull
- Every Family Has A Mystery – And who doesn’t like a mystery? – Mark Hillyer
- Mary Chen: An Unconventional Life – Michelle Lau
Bringing Home Robert Hendy
Sally Keam, CAFHOV member
Like a mist appearing then quickly fading, so a mysterious child named Robert Hendy appeared in my Chinese family history before disappearing without a trace. This is the story of how I was able to write Robert back into the historical record and complete his story.
Book Launch – “Journeys into Chinese Australian Family History“
Sophie Couchman, CAFHOV member
CAFHOV is proud to launch our latest book, Journeys into Chinese Australian Family History. This book captures some of the collective knowledge and skills of our members – both family historians and historians with a particular interest in life histories of families. Be tempted by some of the stories and tips within it. There’s plenty to surprise – tracking family back to southern China, links to Cuba, a bushranger’s missing stash, researching in Hong Kong and more…
The Tale of Two Chinese Women in Tsin Chin Shan
Yvonne Horsfield and Noela Bull, CAFHOV members
Yvonne Horsfield and Noela Bull will tell the amazing story they share between their two Chinese great grandmothers who arrived 126 years ago from China in 1893. They faced the unknown challenges of a foreign country, strange language and culture, plus the prospect of a new life with no hope of ever returning to the country of their birth.
Every Family Has A Mystery – And who doesn’t like a mystery?
Mark Hillyer, CAFHOV member
Perhaps every family has a secret, but is it a really a secret if no-one knows about it? Mark Hillyer’s exploration of his Chinese ancestor, who came to Australia in the 1850s, highlighted a mystery that led to an unexpected and fascinating story.
Mary Chen: An Unconventional Life
Michelle Lau
Born in Wahgunyah in 1888, Mary led a very interesting life spent between Australia and China. Disregarding all convention, Mary converted to Christianity before deciding to return to China as a Missionary and later becoming a household name within the Pentecostal church.