Grocer, community activist.
Born in China on 19 February 1883, he arrived in Morden around 1918 and worked as a grocer. He became known in the community for the “quiet, unostentatious doing of good deeds.” These deeds characterized his residency and included such acts as paying a sick debtors bill and lending the local hospital money to pay employees during the Great Depression. He was honoured by receiving the community’s annual citizenship award in 1948. The Citizen Shield and plaque were presented in a ceremony held by the Morden Kinsmen Club.
He was a member of the Freemason’s hospital board of Morden. He was also a president and honorary life member of this organization. His and his wife Mark Chin (?-?) shared one son, Hon Koon (Bill) and one daughter, Mrs. Ham Ham.
He died at Winnipeg on 4 March 1957 and was buried in the Brookside Cemetery.
“Chinese grocer pays debtor’s bills, wins good deeds award,” Winnipeg Tribune, DATE. [Manitoba Legislative Library, Biographical Scrapbook B10, page 18]
“Good Citizen, Mark Ki,” Winnipeg Free Press, 21 April 1948, page 19.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 4 March 1957, page 32.
Mark Ki, FindAGrave.
We thank Darryl Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Sarah Ramsden.
Page revised: 23 April 2024
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