Gin Family Association

Gin Family Association

Gin Sun Hall Benevolent Association (甄舜河堂), also referred to as the Gin Family Association, was founded by members of the Gins (甄) clan, who emigrated from China to various parts of the world, seeking a better life."The Gin Clan in the Pacific Rim: Diaspora in motion" by Chin, Mun. Chinese Heritage Interest Network (Australia) Chinese Studies Association of Australia 2005 Conference http://www.csaa.org.au/abstracts2005.html] Chinese Heritage Interest Network at http://chinese-heritage.tripod.com/ on Clan Diaspora.] Note that the Chinese surname 甄 is transliterated to a number of forms. Examples are: Chin, Gin, Ginn, Gyn, Gean, Gen, Gene, Jen, Jin, Ying, Yan, Yen or Zhen.

Gin Family Associations around the world are usually named in honor of the common ancestor of the Gin Clan from the Pearl River Delta of China, Gin Sun Hall (甄舜河,Gin Sun Hall Benevolent Association 60th Anniversary publication, 1997.] ). Today, there are a number of Gin Sun Hall Associations or fraternal societies all over the world They are located in Guangdong and Hong Kong People's Republic of China, Singapore, Manila, Philippines, Vancouver, Canada; San Francisco, New York City, Boston and Los Angeles.http://www.chinatownla.com/default.aspx] Gin Family Official Home Page at http://ginsunhall.org/]

Located at 747 Clay Street, San Francisco, California the Gin Sun Hall Benevolent Association in San Francisco was established in the 1930s under the Corporate Laws of the State of California for the purposes of mutual assistance and support for new Gin migrants coming and adjusting to the harsh environment in a foreign land.

References

* Wikipedia, under "List of Chinese American Associations", section "G", for "Gin Family Association" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese_American_Associations
* Gin Sun Hall Los Angeles branch home page & address: http://ginsunhall.org/los_angeles.htm


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