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179:, China in 1863. Coming from a wealthy family he studied to be a Chinese scholar, becoming fluent in English and Chinese. He would depart to the United States, leaving his family, a wife and daughter, behind in China. He never returned. On initially immigrated to Oregon as a miner, being quoted in a newspaper as saying he was there "for the purpose of getting gold out of the earth." He arrived in San Francisco in 1882, around the time of the enactment of the
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He and Hay were significant helpers when it came to the health of the community. On would deliver medicine and herbs to those around the town who were patients of Hay and import said herbs from China and stock them into their store. Both were prominent during the early 1920s when breaks of
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December 1940 in John Day, Oregon. His remains were buried at Restlawn Cemetery in John Day. Ing Hay was buried beside him when he passed in 1948. The estate of the property of Kam Wah Chung would be split with Ing Hay and the funds would've gone to On's family
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When the mines in John Day were in decline, laborers were in need of jobs. On employed those who couldn't find work in the mines and found work in agriculture ventures. Along with translating and writing letters, he acted as interpreter and translators on behalf of
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During a search of the store in April 1905 On and two other men were arrested for drug procession. They were ordered to leave John Day but Lung On stayed and pleaded not guilty. The attorney that represented On stated that the arrest was unlawful and went against a citizen's right as the search and
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Chinese laborers for the mines and rented out property, procuring work and space for workers. When circumstances lead to the decline of population in John Day, many left the city in search of other places, while On and Hay stayed to run their store and serve the community.
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Swindler, Samantha. 2022. “Kam Wah Chung in John Day offers glimpse of once-thriving
Chinatown in eastern Oregon.” Here is Oregon. https://www.hereisoregon.com/places/2022/09/kam-wah-chung-in-john-day-offers-glimpse-of-once-thriving-chinatown-in-eastern-oregon.html.
183:, that limited the entering of Chinese immigrants into the country. On was able to enter on an exception for teachers and merchants, given his scholarly and business background. He would travel to John Day, Oregon in 1887, where he eventually meet
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spread across labor force in John Day, during the creation of the road between Grant County and
Portland. Doc Hay and On would deliver medicine and herbs to the laborers, who, with their help, were able to complete the road in February 1920.
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Chinese. An example of when his skill was used was in January 1892 where he acted as an interpreter for a Chinese person accused of murder.
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