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Jessie Ho Lem Yuen

Birth
Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Death
28 Dec 1985 (aged 76–77)
Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Burial
Cremated Add to Map
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Jessie Ho Lem Yuen, daughter of Mary and Ho Lem Sr., was the first Chinese Canadian girl born in Calgary, Alberta. The Ho Lem family owned and operated the Belmont Café and established the Calgary Knitting Company. Ho Lem Sr. (1870-1960), builder and namesake of the Ho Lem Block, was significant as a prominent and well-respected community leader who helped establish and sustain the third and current Chinatown.

Source: Heritage Calgary

https://www.heritagecalgary.ca/heritage-calgary-blog/womenofchinatown

Jessie Ho Lem Yuen, daughter of Mary and Ho Lem Sr., was the first Chinese Canadian girl born in Calgary, Alberta. The Ho Lem family owned and operated the Belmont Café and established the Calgary Knitting Company. Ho Lem Sr. (1870-1960), builder and namesake of the Ho Lem Block, was significant as a prominent and well-respected community leader who helped establish and sustain the third and current Chinatown.

Source: Heritage Calgary

https://www.heritagecalgary.ca/heritage-calgary-blog/womenofchinatown



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