Identifier:
P560
Title:
Henry Mar
Creator:
Youwei Ma
Creator:
Henry Mar
Subject:
Commerce and industry
Subject:
Family and personal life
Subject:
Land, settlement and immigration
Subject:
Buildings and memorials
Subject:
Cultural pluralism
Description:
Henry Mar in front of the Royal cafe (5007 50 Street) on Ross Street, Red Deer, Alberta. Henry Mar in a waiter's jacket standing in front of the entrance to the Royal Cafe. Note the reflection of the Wilkins Block in the window of the cafe
Description:
Henry Mar was born in south China on March 9, 1903 and came to Alberta in 1935. Began Henry Mar Studio ca. 1940. Wife - Fay, daughter - Mrs. L. Peng of Red Deer, son - Hugh of Vancouver. Mar died of a heart attack at Rocky Mountain House July 20, 1958. (source: Red Deer Advocate July 23, 1958)
Description:
Youwei Ma (Henry Mar) born at Guangdong Province, Township of Baisha Shange, Village of Chan An. Wife - Yee F.G. Mar / Yu Ma born 1906 died 1963. Henry Mar and Ye Mar are their name's direct transliteration in Cantonese. (Source: Translation provided in 2019 from the Mar's headstone)
Coverage:
50 ST 5007 Red Deer, Alberta
Date:
[ca. 1945]
Date:
1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950
Format:
1 photograph : b&w ; 7.9 x 5.3 cm
Source:
MG 315 Archives Photograph collection
Source:
1968-019
Rights:
Public domain