Yip Fay was Yep Sue’s father. His Certificate of Residence #49999 was included in Yep Sue’s file. The certificate had pale green ribbons and a gold seal. It was signed by A. Caminetti, Commissioner General of Immigration and Louis F. Post, Assistant Secretary of Labor.
Information from pages 2 & 3: Description of bearer: Height: 5 feet 6 inches; Hair: gray; eyes: brown; place of birth: Portland, Oregon; date of birth October 24, 1877; occupation: none
The passport was valid for two months and could not be renewed.
Gay Sic Wy, born 10 November 1894, San Francisco, CA, was working as a U. S. Postal Clerk in Oakland, CA in 1936 when he applied for a native’s return certificate, Form 430. His birth had never been officially recorded.
He presented an honorable discharge from the U.S. Army which showed that he was born in San Francisco.
Affidavits on his behalf were presented with photos by his uncle, Herman Lowe; Herman’s wife, Mamie H. Lowe; and his mother, Lo How. Herman Lowe was an official interpreter for U.S. Immigrant Services.
Gay Sic Wy’s application was approved.
Side A:
Hong Chow (Hong Chon Deow) P. M. G. O. Form No. 68, Registration Certificate
To whom it may concern, Greetings:
THESE PRESENTS ATTEST. That in accordance with the proclamation of the President of the United States, and in compliance with law, Hong Chow, 431 South Clark St., Chicago, Ill. has submitted himself to registration and has by me been duly registered this 12th day of Sept. 1918, under the supervision of the Local Board designated on the back hereof. [signed] O. C. Wells, Registrar
Side B:
Local Board Division No. 1, Room 122 county Bldg., Chicago, Illinois
Hong Chow’ file shows that he was born in San Francisco about 1874. His most recent entry to the U.S. was at the Port of Seattle on 17 October 1930 on the Princess Marguerite. He was living in Pocatello, Idaho at that time.
Tom Doon married Lee Ping on 4 July 1927. They lived in Tucson, AZ.
No. 77, Certificate of Birth, Department of Public Health, City of and County of San Francisco, State of California
Register No. 4668, Volume K, page 84
Name: Lee, Henry, sex: Male, Race: Mongolian, Date of Birth: March 29th 1904
Name of father: Lee, Charles, Name of mother [before marriage]: Mary Sullivan
Nativity of Father: China, nativity of Mother: Ireland, Occupation of parent: cook
Residence of parents: 922 Washington St., name of physician or midwife: M. G. Warley, M.D.
signed 29th day of April A.D. 1904, D. F. Ragan, M.D., Health Officer
Henry Lee was living in Chicago in 1933.
(Chin) Lin Hing, Age:30, Height 5 ft., Occupation: laundryman, Admitted as returning citizen going to #14 Oxford St.,
Boston, Mass.
Physical marks and peculiarities: large read left temple, faint vertical scar on left cheek.
Issued at the port of Seattle, Washington, this 27th day of June 1913
signed by Ellis D. Bruler, Immigration Official in Charge
There are several file numbers and dates from Boston listed on the certificate.