Lau Family History Quiz

What is the name of our Pioneer Grandfather?

• Lau Siew Moh

  刘修毛

• Lau Siew Lee

  刘修理

• Lau Jit Tiang

  刘字典

• Lau Siew Tiang

  刘修典

How many siblings did Pioneer Grandfather have?

• 3 siblings (all sisters)

• 4 siblings (2 sisters 2 brothers)

• 4 siblings (all sisters)

• 5 siblings (1 brother 4 sisters)

Answer explanation

Pioneer Grandfather had 4 younger sisters. Their names are 庆虹，余虹，紫虹，似虹.

In this photo are 2 of the sisters - the 3rd and the 4th Grandaunts.

Which of the following is the ancestral hometown of the Lau Family?

• Swatow

  汕头

• Poh Leng

  普宁

• Lau Leng

  刘陇

• Chinatown

  唐人街

Answer explanation

The village Lau Leng was the ancestral hometown of the Lau Family (ie where the ancestral shrine etc are located, with the extended family.

If you are wondering why not "Swatow", thats because our Pioneer Great Grandfather started his family at Swatow, which was where he worked.

Pioneer Grandfather stayed with his parents in Swatow in a 3-storey apartment (common in Swatow in those days). They named their apartment _____.

• 白云观

• 三端庐

• 向善堂

• 龙五殿

Answer explanation

The name of the apartment is 三端庐. Pioneer Grandfather named his first child after this poetic name - 端生 (she who is born in San Duan Lu).

At what age did Pioneer Grandfather first travel to Singapore?

• 7 years old

• 12 years old

• 18 years old

• 24 years old

Answer explanation

Pioneer Grandfather travelled to Singapore at the tender age of 7 to study. In fact, he was totally schooled in Singapore and returned to Swatow to work in the 1940s.

After his studies in Singapore, Pioneer Grandfather went back to Swatow to work. His occupation was...

• English Teacher in an Anglo Chinese School

• Content Creator on Facebook

• Journalist for an anti-war publication

• Shopkeeper for children's toys

Answer explanation

Believe it or not, Pioneer Grandfather was a guru in the English Language, which was pretty rare in Swatow in the 40's!!

Which year did our Pioneer Grandparents marry?

• 1934

• 1939

• 1943

• 1947

Answer explanation

Pioneer Grandfather travelled back to Swatow from Singapore, and married Pioneer Grandmother at the age of 22.

What is the surname of his wife, our Pioneer Grandmother?

• Zhao 赵

• Qian 钱

• Sun 孙

• Li 李

Answer explanation

Pioneer Grandfather's name is 刘修典

Pioneer Grandmother's name is 李惠玲

Where was the ancestral town of our Pioneer Grandmother?

• Lau Leng Village

  刘陇，潮安

• Sin Kai Village

  仙溪，庵埠

• Ji Mei Village

  集美，同安

• Sim Choa Hng Village

  沈厝园，普宁

During the turbulent years of 1950's, Pioneer Grandmother had to singlehandedly bring ____ of her kids to Singapore on her own.

• 2

  (She only had two kids, then)

• 4

  (just enough to play mahjong)

• 6

  (the other two gotta wait)

• 8

  (she has eight kids what, right?)

Answer explanation

Yes, she only had two kids then. And it was so brave of her to take two very young kids on a rickety ship packed with various other immigrants.

Without her bravery, we will all be holding on to a China passport now.