Ng, Harry
Biographical notes:
Harry Bon Ng was born in Canton, China and immigrated to the United States when he was nine years old. After returning to China to receive more education, he married Lee Sun You and returned to Austin, Texas. His wife and son, William, joined him in Austin a few years later. Harry owned and managed Sam Wah Café, one of the first Chinese restaurants in Austin, as well as Lim Ting Restaurant for over fifty years. He and his wife hosted special dinners for Chinese New Year annually at Lim Ting. He passed away in 2008.
Son of Harry and Lee, William Ng was raised in China then brought to America in 1951. He attended St. Edwards High School then Southwest Texas State College. After his father retired, William ran Lim Ting Restaurant on 3900 South Congress Avenue until 1983.
From the guide to the Ng Family Papers AR. 2009. 063., 1916-1980, 1925-1975, (Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, )
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- Advertising
- Asian American businesspeople
- Asian American families
- Asian Americans
- China
- Chinese American businesspeople
- Chinese American families
- Chinese Americans
- Chinese Americans
- Chinese Restaurants
- Cooking, Chinese
- Emigration and immigration
- Immigrants
- Immigrants
- Small business
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- Hong Kong. (as recorded)
- San Francisco (Ca.) (as recorded)
- Canton (China) (as recorded)
- Austin (Tex.) (as recorded)
