Born about in Sha Kong, Poon Yu, Guangdong Province, China
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Eliza Ann (Prescott) Sew Hoy
— married
before 1892 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Descendants 
Father of
Violet Eliza Camelia (Sew Hoy) Hoggan
Died
at about age 65
in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Jun 2021
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Biography
Choie (徐) Sew Hoy lived in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
Choie (徐) Sew Hoy is Notable.
Choie (徐) Sew Hoy migrated from China to New Zealand.
For the full biography please see Wikipedia:Charles Sew Hoy.
He is buried at Southern Cemetery, Dunedin, Block 26P plot 13. [1]
Name
- Cantonese Name
- Clan Name: 徐 (Choie)
- Generation Name: 肇 (Sew)
- Personal Name: 開 (Hoy)
- Western Name: Charles
After moving to New Zealand, he came to be known as Mr. Sew Hoy with forename Choie or Charles. His children in New Zealand bear the surname Sew Hoy.
Sources
- ↑ SEW HOY, CHARLES at Dunedin CC Cemeteries Search, accessed 9 Jun 2021
- https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/2s14/sew-hoy-charles
- https://sewhoyreunion.weebly.com/introduction.html
- http://www.choiesewhoy.com/
- Wikipedia:Charles Sew Hoy
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