Saturday, February 16, 2013

Yang Ling-fu at the Sesquicentennial Exposition

Ancestry.com Passenger List

Name: Ling Fu Yang
Gender: Female, Single
Age: 30
Language: Chinese and English
Birthplace: Tientsin, China
Race/Nationality: Chinese
Last Residence: Peking, China

Height: 5 feet 3 inches
Complexion: Yel
Hair: Blk
Eyes: Dark

The name and complete address of nearest
relative or friend in country whence alien came:
Mr Z.Y. Horn
c / o Jairt Saving Society Peking China

Purpose of coming to United States:
To attend exposition at Philadelphia Pa
Length of time: Less than 1 yr

Ship Name: S.S. President Jackson
Departure Date: October 12, 1926
Port of Departure: Shanghai, China
Arrival Date: October 26 / 27, 1926
Port of Arrival: Seattle, Washington

Seattle Daily Times
(Washington)
October 27, 1926
tenth line from bottom
(click image to enlarge)

October 28, 1926
Her English name was Edith Young.

Stanford University Press, 2008

About the Sesquicentennial Exposition


Yang Ling-fu returned ten years later.

Name: Ling Fu Yang
Gender: Female, Single
Age: 33
Calling or occupation: Artist
Language: Chinese and English
Birthplace: Wuish, Kaingsu, China [sic]
Race/Nationality: Chinese
Last permanent residence: Peiping, China

Height: 5 feet 3 inches
Complexion: Dk
Hair: Blk
Eyes: Blk

The name and complete address of nearest
relative or friend in country whence alien came:
Mr Yang Shu Nan
West City Tai Ping Bridge 53 Peiping, China

Purpose of coming to United States:
K.H. Chow Director Chinese Exhibit
Texax Centennial Dalax Texas [sic]
Length of time: 1 mo

Ship Name: S.S. Kathleen
Departure Date: October 26, 1936
Port of Departure: Vancouver, BC
Arrival Date: October 27, 1936
Port of Arrival: Seattle, Washington

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