2022.056.002 The Family Journey of Wan Sang Nee and Ah Mei Nee
In this oral history, Wan Sang Nee and Ah Mei Nee share their family’s immigration story. The Nees married in ZhouShan, ZheJiang and moved to Hong Kong, later immigrated to the U.S., raised two children, and sponsored members of their extended family to come to the United States. During the interview, Wan Sang Nee describes how he jumped ship as a seaman and stayed in America with encouragement from his wife’s cousin who was already in the U.S. He later brought wife and daughter to America and helped sponsor the immigration of many relatives. He also talks about his activities and contributions to the San Kiang Association as one of its early members. His wife, Ah Mei Nee, joins him to discuss a few photographs they brought with them, including the first photo taken of the family after arriving in the U.S., wedding and traveling pictures. She expresses particular pride in how successful she thought her daughter and grandchildren are. They conclude with advice they would give their grandchildren and wish that they would maintain their Chinese cultural heritage and not forget their roots.

0:00 - 严云生(Wan Sang Nee)来自浙江省舟山定海横桥头,有两个孩子,当海员去了新加坡、英国、美国,妻子的表弟帮忙,于1962/1963年跳船留在美国,当时的中国人不多,为一对中国家具店主夫妇当木匠,他们帮助他获得绿卡

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4:34 - 在与香港的家人分离的时候没有感到困难,很高兴与妻女团聚,这对老板夫妻俩的上东区福禄寿餐馆申请他的家人来美

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7:17 - 加入三江公所,帮助该会进行所需的建筑维修,并捐献奖学金,是三江公所的早期会员之一

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9:27 - 说起全家福,在香港百乐门影业结婚,周雪梅(Ah Mei Nee)会说各种方言,老家在浙江舟山,住在唐人街附近的爱列治街,生活艰苦,中国人少,遇到中国人感觉就像家人一样,觉得没有归属感,到达美国后拍摄的照片,那时严月素(Mary)9岁,看起来很高兴,这是在美国亲戚婚礼上的第一张家庭正式照片

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13:11 - 这么多年过去了,现在已经是一个大家庭了,严月素(Mary)和她的四个孩子都学业和事业有成,严月素(Mary)的结婚照上都是他们帮助来美的亲戚,他们很尽力,资助了很多村里的人来美国

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16:51 - 退休生活中,严月素(Mary)安排他们环游世界,北京、上海、杭州,这是他们第一次乘坐游轮的照片。严月素(Mary)去了香港高盛工作,这是一份暑期工,也是一个很好的工作机会,最终她在高盛找到了一份永久工作。女儿参加工作后第一次回上海

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22:28 - 家在哪里,自我认同是中国人,后来成为美国公民担保亲戚来美国,赞助三江公所奖学金

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24:06 - 教育子孙,牢记文化遗产,好好学习,努力工作,我们是中国人,不要忘记自己的根

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