INDEX OF BUTTE COUNTY DEATHS (CHINESE)

1890-1910

This information was taken from an index on file at Special Collections, Meriam Library, California State University,


Chico.  These names are found on microfilm rolls #21, #22 and #23.  Names were listed by date of the persons death. Some of names were hard to read, they are listed here as interpreted. The index did not differentiate the place of death, however. The index begins in 1890 long after Chinese migrants arrived in Oroville. We will continue to look for deaths beginning in 1850. Were they just not listed?

No Year  or Date Listed

July 31, Ah Hee (no year listed)

 …………. Jee Mow Wong (no date listed)

Years of 1890 to 1895

January 6, 1891Ah Teung
January 29, 1891Ah Toon
October 15, 1891Gee Chong
January 19, 1892Gee Whau
April 2, 1892Sooy, George
November 26, 1892Quong Tut
September 5, 1894Tonie Chaw
September 6, 1894Fong Tong
September 9, 1894Wong Ting
September 12, 1894Ah Jack
October 21, 1894Tie Huck
March 15, 1895Wong Guey
April 8, 1895Ah Wing
April 19, 1895Ah Shing
June 16, 1895Quong Guy
June 22, 1895Ah Jam Fook
July 29, 1895Chung, Jack
August 27, 1895Ye High
October 1, 1895You Kow Lung
October 11, 1895Yee Sam Louie
November 12, 1895Ah Leui

Years of 1896 to 1900

January 18, 1896Dow Sing
February 17, 1896Wah Goie Moon
March 25, 1896Wong Sing Lock
March 26, 1896Ah Sam
April 1, 1896Hang Wo
June 4, 1896Yee Joe Dick
August 20, 1896La Won
August 24, 1896Ah Kane
August 25, 1896Ah Chain
October 7, 1896Yen Ich
October 26, 1896Ah You
November 30, 1896Wang Sing
January 15, 1987Kee Ling
January 18, 1897Ah Hand
January 22, 1897Chee Ching Oie
January 31, 1897Young Ying
February 6, 1897Ching Tai
February 19, 1897Ah Mow
February 21, 1897Ah Chung
March 2, 1897Ah Wong Mook
March 17, 1897Fong Lee
April 24, 1897Ah Kong
April 30, 1897Fook Lin
May 10, 1897Due Yoy
June 3, 1897Ah Dew
July 3, 1897Wong Chung
July 30, 1897Chung Tsung Quong
October ?, 1897Gee Hing Yen (no day listed)
October 16, 1897Toy Fock
December 13, 1897Moon How
March 13, 1898A. Louie
April 20, 1898Wing Wong
April 5, 1898Jee Yick
April 28, 1898Ah  Sing
May 23, 1898Ah Joe
October 6, 1898Lee Sing Ching
October 6, 1898Quong Wah Yack
October 15, 1898Chong Chin
December 8, 1898A. Chung
December 11, 1898Wan Quon
March 4, 1899Ah Woon
March 10, 1899Long May Tong
March 12, 1899Ah Young
March 27, 1899Ah Due (Dr.)
March 27, 1899Ah Fook
March 27, 1899Di Ah Du
April 20, 1899Gee Fon
April 29, 1899Li Fok
May 1, 1899Dee Ah Soon
May 4, 1899Gee Ah
May 4, 1899Yee Ah
May 29, 1899Ah Hong
June 6, 1899Ah Gong
July 3, 1899Lee Gunn
August 21, 1899Tooy Fook
September 5, 1899Ah Chung
October 18, 1899Gee Ock
September 19, 1899Tan Chow
December 8, 1899Ah Goy (Mrs.)
January 26, 1900Wang, Joe
February 24, 1900Ah Ane
February 25, 1900Hop Sing
March 18, 1900Loy Hoi
March 19, 1900Lui Wah
April 12, 1900Yo Gim
April 23, 1900Ah Shue
June 16, 1900Gee Hay
July 12, 1900Young Yow
August 17, 1900Tung Tip
October 13, 1900Gee A Sing
October 13, 1900Gee Quong Ling
October 22, 1900Ah Juck
October  31, 1900Ah Chur
December 5, 1900Yon Now Ung
December 15, 1900Gong Doo
December 17, 1900Jee Gin Tie

Years of 1901 -1905

January 3, 1901Hin Do
January 19, 1901Wong Ten
January 25, 1901Wong Bing
March 25, 1901Ah Doe
May 1, 1901Low Sing
June 5, 1901Fong Leem
July 13, 1901Ah Mau
September 15, 1901Johnson, Sarah (African American lived in Chinatown for many years)
October 30, 1901Wong Tong
November 16, 1901Ging Huey
November 17, 1901Ah Buance
December 20, 1901See Yup
February 4, 1902Chin Yuen
March 8, 1902Leon Hoy
May 19, 1902Sun Tong
September 25, 1902Ah Shu
January 31, 1903Ching Lay
February 8, 1903Yen Min
November 20, 1903Ah Lit
October 16, 1905Chin Slow
October 18, 1905Dong Foo

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