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YU Jae Won 1933-1997

t42OakGro_DallasCoTX — 2012-11-12 20:06:47Z

YU Jae Won 1933-1997

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Re: Maternal ancestors

amylazz — 2010-05-22 18:00:20Z

Hello,

I'm not sure if this would help a bit but I hope so. My dad and his family emigrated to Taiwan from China in '49, escaping from the communism. His father was the last landlord, giving up everything. He didn't tell me much but he said that the land has been in the Yu family for several generations. Grandfather never had a job in his life until the family escaped to Taiwan from the southern part of China. I'm not sure if he has siblings that might be related to your family since they were also from Shanghai. Was there any of your family members part of the landowning business. Of course, the surname Yu is so numerous in China, making it a little difficult to trace back to the right ancestor. Also, my father once mentioned that we have over 200 relatives in Italy (!) that emigrated from China sometimes during or before the communist party's take over. Please let me know if you've found more information while I try to pull out more info from my dad, who's somewhat like your mom, reluctant to give out a lot of info. You can contact me at amylazz@gmail.com. Best luck!

Re: Maternal ancestors

myu626 — 2010-04-12 22:03:04Z

hey man im half chinese and filipino and i was born in the philippines..my dad is a quarter chinese and filipino but my dad's dad my 'granfather,'his name is Yu shiong yam..so we carry the last name Yu..and I believe my granpa's Dad was definitly was from China...and I don't know the rest....

YU Fang Lan 1914-2002

t42Moore — 2008-11-14 19:17:37Z

YU Fang Lan 1914-2002

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YU Yen Pao Wang 1926-1993

t42Moore — 2008-11-14 19:17:24Z

YU Yen Pao Wang 1926-1993

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Re: THADDEUS WHITE & DER LING YU

grantmenzies — 2007-06-19 12:46:26Z

Hello Hong -

The Chinese Legation was located in Avenue Hoche (the building is still there) - the park where Der Ling went for rides and where her brothers went horseback riding was the Parc Monceau - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_Monceau

Who wrote the play you are translating? I would love to know more about it. Please write me at grant_menzies@yahoo.com

All best regards - Grant

Re: THADDEUS WHITE & DER LING YU

grantmenzies — 2007-06-19 12:44:01Z

Hello -

You can see several pictures of Der Ling on my web site - here is the link:

http://solongletty.tripod.com/princessderling

Best regards -

Grant Hayter-Menzies

Re: THADDEUS WHITE & DER LING YU

wthdx — 2007-06-19 06:36:13Z

That is very fascinating information thanks!
I am translating a Chinese theatre script based on the life of Der Ling in the Palace, and a particular Parisan street and park were mentioned in it... I believe Der Ling had made reference to them in the book Kowtow, but I haven't been able to get an English copy of this book.
So, I'm wondering if you are able to tell me what was the Street that the Yu family lived in when Yu Keng was serving as a Minister in France? And (it should be in the same chapter of the book) what was the park they used to go to to take a ride on the coaches?
Thank you in advance.

Regards,
Hong

Wow, biography Re: Thank you; Re: the death of Princess Der Ling

andrewbsc1 — 2007-05-01 07:21:10Z

Dear Grant,

Thank you! I am so impressed with the details you have.
I really would like to know more of your biography on Der Ling. How do i know more? Do you have a PDF version or a softcopy that i may read?

Thank you so much, Grant, I am happy to hear of your effort. Curious, how do you do research on someone so far away and someone that has passed on for so long, especially when she's not that famous, unless you are a 'fan' like me?

Thank you,

Andrew Boey
www.boeyandrew.com

Re: Thank you; Re: the death of Princess Der Ling

grantmenzies — 2007-04-30 23:22:43Z

Dear everyone -

Der Ling did not die in Canada - she was struck by a grocery truck outside the south gates of UC Berkeley, and died later that night in hospital. I have written a biography of Der Ling that is to be published in China next spring. If you would like to know more please do email me.

All best - Grant Hayter-Menzies
www.authorsden.com/grantmmenzies

Re: THADDEUS WHITE & DER LING YU

mltai — 2007-04-30 23:01:15Z

Is it possible to have a glimpse of her picture...as I am reading her autobiography.

Re: THADDEUS WHITE & DER LING YU

leshayter — 2005-11-07 02:54:56Z

Kate Carl's portrait of the Empress Dowager Tzu Hsi is reproduced in Carl's own book, WITH THE EMPRESS DOWAGER. But it can be seen in much more available fashion on this site:

http://www.dreamwater.net/regiment/RoyalArk/China/manchu1.ht...

Hubert Vos' portraits of Tzu Hsi, by the way, are far better than Kate Carl's, both aesthetically and analytically. His "old" portrait of the Empress Dowager is featured in Sterling Seagrave's biography DRAGON LADY.

Grant

Re: THADDEUS WHITE & DER LING YU

leshayter — 2005-11-07 02:54:56Z

As for the portrait Kate Carl did of Der Ling... I'm trying to track that down :-)

Grant

Re: THADDEUS WHITE & DER LING YU

leshayter — 2005-11-07 02:54:56Z

I'm afraid STONE OF HEAVEN, while a gripping book, is riddled with errors where Princess Der Ling is concerned. Der Ling *did* know Barbara Hutton - she was present at Hutton's Reno wedding to Count Reventlow in the mid-1930's - but she is not identical with the Princess Yu who was a friend and advisor of Mme Wellington Koo. Scott-Clark and Levy completely screwed up there, to such a degree I wonder about parts of the rest of the book.

Re: THADDEUS WHITE & DER LING YU

leshayter — 2005-11-07 02:54:56Z

Hello -

As I'm researching for a biography of Princess Yu Derling, and have all her books in my library as well as some other materials about her, I can fill in a little of her later history. She lived with her husband Thaddeus White in Los Angeles, and had a son, Thaddeus Raymond White, who died young. She was in LA at least as late as 1938, when she is mentioned in the L.A. Times article about the Chinatown Mall. She was in Berkeley at least by the early 40's because she was teaching Chinese at UCB when, in 1944, she was struck by a car and killed. She was born in 1885, daughter of Lord Yu Keng, Minister successively to Japan and France and Chairman of the Tsongli Yamen. Her mother, Yu tai tai, was the daughter of an American father and Asian mother. Derling was educated in France and studied dance with Isadora Duncan. A most interesting woman. Anyone who knows more about her, please feel free to share your knowledge with me.

Grant

Thank you; Re: the death of Princess Der Ling

2005-03-04 18:28:07Z

Wow,... i would like to get hold of the Chinese episodes.
Any idea where i can find them?

How did you get to know of the movies?

Thank you, for answering my post,.... very much.

I am somewhat fascinated with her stories.

Andrew

the death of Princess Der Ling

2005-02-23 19:37:57Z

According what I found on the Chinese websites (there seems to be a fairly strong interest in her, as the Chinese pop culture is strangely transfixed on the old dynasties, the Manchu in particular), Princess Der Ling died due to an auto accident on Nov. 22 1944 in Canada. It was also mentioned that she and her husband was separated for a long time due to marriage difficulties.

Her life has been the subject of a novel titled "Princess Der Ling" and last year the Chinese began making a 26-episode TV series of the same name.

Re: THADDEUS WHITE & DER LING YU

andrewboey — 2004-11-25 19:04:47Z

Esther Weiting Yu - OBIT

2004-02-27 00:18:09Z

ESTHER WEITING YU, 34, passed away December 16, 1998. Born in China, Esther was a 1996 graduate of South Texas College of Law and an accomplished musician. She is survived by her parents, Xin-Yuan Liu and Rong-Quing Yu; brother and sister-in-law, Huting ``Joseph'' and Tina Yu; nephew, fiancee, and numerous friends. A Memorial Service at 1:00 p.m. Monday, December 28, 1998 at Clear Lake United Methodist Church, 16335 El Camino Real. 281/448-5110. Interment will be held in Australia.Malloy & Son Funeral Home 3028 Broadway Galveston, TX 77550 (409) 763-2475

Re: THADDEUS WHITE & DER LING YU

2004-01-18 20:57:45Z

Grant - Thank you for the wealth of information. I've been trying to find out more about Der Ling for a long time - she certainly had a very interesting background and lived in extraordinary times. Please let me know when you publish your biography of her.

Regards,
Wyn

Maternal ancestors

hung_123 — 2003-11-21 23:15:19Z

looking for ty ho yu

2003-05-27 04:12:00Z

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they live in ithaca ny

Re: THADDEUS WHITE & DER LING YU

2002-11-13 11:44:06Z

Thank you for starting the ball rolling on this query. And I thank all people for their postings/information regarding Princess Der Ling. For years I have wanted to research this person because I was named after her. Finally, I know a bit more. It's difficult to live up to my father's aspirations for naming me after her, but I shall surely try.

Re: THADDEUS WHITE & DER LING YU

2002-11-12 18:43:32Z

Thank you so much for the info in Der-Ling. I have been searching for a long time for any articles relating to her later life as Mrs. Thaddeus C. White, and your reply was the best I have had so far. It saddend me to find out how she died, for silly as it sounds, I have read all her books and in a strange way she was always alive for me.

Would you be so kind as to let me know where on the web I can find those particulars that you found? This has always been sort of my own private research as her bboks and life opened a door into Chinese history not seen from a Westerners' point of view, and I was always fascinated by the life of the Ching court in the last years of the dynasty.

Sincerely,

Jerry D. Reynolds, Jr.

Re: THADDEUS WHITE & DER LING YU

arclight_team7 — 2002-09-02 14:44:37Z

By the way, in her book "Two Years..." Princess Der Ling said that she have a portrait of her done by Katherine Carl, I was wondering if anyone have ever seen the portrait ? I wonder if its still out there.

Re: THADDEUS WHITE & DER LING YU

2002-07-01 16:08:43Z

Wyn,

Thanks for the info. I just found out about her other books today as well (and also found an autographed copy of Old Buddha for sale on the web).

Additionally, I believe she died in 1949 (this is from a website that lists just her Name and Birth/Death as the author of "Two Years...")

An excellent website with all the photos from the original publishing of "Two Years..." can be found here:

http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/DerYear.html

Re: THADDEUS WHITE & DER LING YU

wong_wyn — 2002-07-01 15:57:19Z

Hi Robert, I also did some further research and found out that she published a number of books under Princess Der Ling - Old Buddha (about Empress Dowager CixI), Lotus Petals, Kowtow (about her childhood) after she left China. I got some second hand copies from Amazon zShops. There is also a reference to her being friends with Madame Chiang Kai Shek in "Stone from Heaven" a book published last year on the Burmese jade trade. However, still no further on what happened to her after that or where she and her husband ended up living. Happy reading!

Re: THADDEUS WHITE & DER LING YU

2002-07-01 15:04:14Z

Eleanor,
I just finished reading Two Years in the Forbidden City last night and decided to do a bit of investigating myself.

Apparently Mr and Mrs White went to Los Angeles (as per this report from the following website)

"Among the dignitaries present were government officials, Consul Chang and his wife, Consul Wong, Anna May Wong, Keye Luke, Soo Yong, a famed actor of the period, a certain Mrs. Thaddeus White, who was Princess Der Ling, and Mrs. Merriam. Radio station KTMR broadcasted the ensuing events."

http://www.oldchinatownla.com/history.html

Hope this helps. I'd be interested in hearing what else you find out....

Thanks!

THADDEUS WHITE & DER LING YU

cross131 — 2002-05-22 16:42:23Z

Hi, I'm trying to find out more about a woman named Der Ling Yu who married an American, Thaddeus C White, in 1907. I believe they met in Shanghai 1905/1906 and then emigrated back to the States.

Thanks

Yee Yu obituary 1930 - Tampa Tribune

vanrcwisner — 2001-10-17 19:37:06Z

"YEE YU - Yee Yu died in a hospital yesterday. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home of J. L. Reed & Son this afternoon at 4 o'clock with the Rev. E. L. Nance of the First Christian Church officiating. Burial will be in Myrtle Hill cemetery."

Published in The Tampa Tribune, August 31, 1930, p. 1-2.

Re: Korean Yu here

2001-08-11 22:20:13Z

My son's name is Stephen James Yu. His father came to the U.S. in 1954 and his grandmother possibly in the 70's. He has a half sister named Lisa, another named Donna and a half brother named Leon. We have lost touch with them and wonder what became of them. Are you the Lisa we're looking for? They all came from the Ann Arbor, MI area.

Korean Yu here

2001-01-23 19:55:44Z

My family is from Korea. I am married into the Yu family. My husbands mother came to the states in the late 70's. I was searching for myself, him and we have a daughter and I was hoping to make her a scrapbook of her past...as our past came sometimes lead our futures. Peace to you all.
Lisa

are all you chin....

2000-09-08 21:04:55Z

Are all you Yu's chinese?I'm Filipino

Nephew

2000-08-07 10:51:12Z

It's another board for posting inquiries and can be tailored to a specific city or region.
While it seems to be used more by the "20 something" segment, if you post your inquiry
on more than one Board, I'm sure you will find someone who either knows him or knows somebody who does.

nephew

2000-08-07 10:40:35Z

No, I haven't.What is inforspace.com?I'm new
this.

Nephew

2000-07-25 12:53:19Z

I have a brother in the Virginia/D.C.area who can help. I'll contact him. Have you posted anything on inforspace.com for that area?

nephew

2000-07-25 12:37:14Z

He is from Kwongtung( not sure if spelling is correct). I am not sure if the person i am looking for is living in New York or Virginia right now. But I live in Los Angeles also, so i am sure he is not in California.Any information would be great. Thanks. :)

Missing Relatives

2000-07-21 14:31:26Z

I am conducting a search on behalf of my wife
for the location of relatives, with whom she has lost contact. If anyone can help us get in contact with relatives of Guan Bao Yu,
born in Jiang Shu in Mainland China, we would be very appreciative. We are particularly interested in connections he or his family might have had to the city of Kai
Feng.

Lost Lost Nephew -Yu

2000-07-20 14:04:13Z

I know several Yu's and am also living in Los Angeles. What city and province in China was your nephew born in?

Long lost nephew

2000-06-14 15:29:03Z

I have a nephew who was born in China 3/9/73 and left for America in 8/20/82. He lived in New York ,Los Angeles , Virginia and then back to New York. Last heard from him was when he was about 9 years old, 17 years ago. His name is/was spelled something like this Quinn-sun Yu.He lived in L.A. with his aunt and unlce for about a year and L.A. relatives are looking for him.

LOOKING FOR UNCLE

1999-11-02 22:35:45Z

I'm looking for my uncle. His name is Kun Hwa Yu, but it might be spelled You. He was born 07/29/39. His last name might even have been changed to Thompson, after the Army soldier who adopted him.
Send me a message if you have any information and I will be eternally grateful. I just want to know if he's alive or not.