| Titre: | Jean Lumb's family |
| Date : | c. 1970s |
| Donateur : | Lumb, Jean |
| Sujet : | None |
| Province : | Ontario |
| Droits : | MHSO, courtesy of Jean Lumb |
| Archivage en bibliothèque : | MHSO |
Lumb, Jean
Jean Lumb was a community activist, business owner, and the first Chinese Canadian recipient of the Order of Canada. She was born in Nanaimo, British Columbia, and moved to Toronto, Ontario as a young women. She ran a number of successful businesses, including the Kwong Chow chop suey house in Toronto's Chinatown. She was also part of a delegation that lobbied the Federal government to change its immigration laws, that kept Chinese Canadian families separated.
Jean and Doyle Lumb (seated) with their children (standing).
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