INDEX FOR YEARS OF 1874-1916
The index shown here is massively incomplete, prepared sometime after the original paperwork had been filed and then (over time) disappeared. The actual files were not found when we looked for them on microfilm. We have not checked if the original documents survived.
This information was taken from microfilm on file at the Meriam Library, California State University Chico. It is obvious that much of the original listing has not survived time, especially considering the long span of years covered by this index.
Some of the information was hard to decipher. A question mark (?) has been placed if the information was unclear.
1) Sun Chung Jun
Filed: June 30, 1874 at Oroville, Butte County Persons: Willie Whitesides, Ah Loy, Ah Foo and Gin Luck
2) Ung Dang and Company
Filed: July 2, 1874 at Oroville, Butte County Persons: Tun Chung Chan Tu and Jang Tung
3) Wo Lung Company
Filed: February 27, 1875 at Oroville, Butte County Persons: Lin Keh, Lin Yet, Sam Hop and Me Kee
4) Quong Yake Company
Filed: April 17, 1888 at Gridley, Butte County Persons: Ah Yake and Ah Chow
5) Wah Sing Company
Filed: December 2, 1901 at Rio Bonito Orchards Persons: Jim Wah, Charles Hong, Jake Way and Ah Young
6) Ching Hi Company
Filed: May 5, 1903 at Chico, Butte County Persons: Quong Get, Wong Bot, Quong Lung, I Gee and Quong Sing
7) Man Lee
Filed: October 14, 1909 and December 28, 1909 at Oroville, Butte County Persons: Lim Share Hoong, Lim Sing You, Lim Fook Yue and Lim Chai Fook
8) Sing Woo Company
Filed June 27, 1912 at Oroville, Butte County Persons: W. G. Joe and Geo. Gale
9) Fung Kee and Company
Filed June 18, 1913 at Oroville, Butte County Persons: Lo Kay, Wee Ung, Ben Low, Back Sing, Kee Chung and Yem Some
10) Fong Lee Lung Company
Filed: October 14, 1914 at Oroville, Butte County Persons: Tom Ham Gunock, Ham Sho Ming and Jo Duck
11) Jee Wah Tong Company
Filed: April 1, 1915 at Oroville, Butte County Persons: Jee Quong Fook, Jee Quen, Jee Tip, Jee Hong, Jee Kee, Jee Sun Sing, Jee Yick, Jee Tue, Jee Quen Tin, Jee Sing, Jee Quong Tue and Jee Tong.
12) Quong Hing Chong Company
Filed: February 28, 1916 at Oroville, Butte County Persons: Wong Sue Ying, Wong Gwing, Wong Chong, Wong Wing and Wong Nun
The National Archives Pacific Region may have more information about Chinese partnerships found listing about Oroville Chinese are filed with the federal court records. The evolution of the federal district courts and records kept there is complicated. Records on Chinese people in federal records can be found at the Pacific Region Archives, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in San Bruno,California.
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