The Genealogy of the Moy Shee Clan

The development of this book was a natural progression from the translation of several books written in Chinese that described the history of the Moy Shee Clan. From the Moy's in early China to the Moy's in 21st century America, this English narrative presents the migration of Moy's to America. Family associations were created to provide social and financial support amongst the members. Personal family stories written by members of the Moy Family Association in Washington, DC depicts the journey that their ancestors took to make a better life in America.

The Adventure Begins

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Foreword

Preface

Part 1.0 The History of the Moy Shee Clan

Part 1.1 The Beginning of the Moy Shee

Part 1.2 What happened to the Earl of Moy?

Part 1.3 Who was Qu Yuan?

Part 1.4 The Symbolic Meanings of Moy/Mei

Part 1.5 The Great Migrations of the Moy Clan

Part 1.6 The Guangzhou Connection - Duanfen

Part 1.7 The Duanfen Generation Maps

Part 1.8 The Guangzhou Connection - Nanhai

Part 1.9 The Guangzhou Connection - Shunde

Part 1.10 The Earliest Pioneers - 1850's First Wave

Part 1.11 Chinese Exclusion Act

Part 1.12 The MSA Building in Chicago

Part 1.13 The MSA Building in New York City

Part 1.14 The MSA Building in Boston

Part 1.15 The MFA Building in San Francisco

Part 1.16 The MFA Building in Washington DC

Part 1.17 The MSA Buildings in Florida

Part 1.18 The MSA in Minnesota

Part 1.19 The MSA Building in Hong Kong

Part 1.20 The MSA Building in Taiwan

Part 1.21 The MSA Temple in Penang, Malaysia

Part 1.22 The International MSA

Part 1.23 Other MFAs/MSAs no longer located from the 2001 Blue Book

Part 1.24 The Bylaws of the MFA/MSA

Part 1.25 Examples of The Good Deeds Done by MFAs/MSAs

Part 1.26 Moy Clan Official Magazine -Nai Nam's Flower

Part 1.27 Famous or Notable Mei/Moy/Mui

Part 1.28 Famous Mei - Mei Lanfang

Part 1.29 Famous Mei - Mei Wending

Part 1.30 Famous Mei - Mei Yao Chen

Part 1.31 Famous Mui - Mui Anita Yim Fong

Part 1.32 Famous Moy - Afong Moy

Part 1.33 Famous Moy - Honorable Edmund Moy

Part 1.34 Famous Moy - Honorable Ruby Moy

Part 1.35 Notable Moys - Three Tough Chinamen

Part 2.0 The Early Years of The DC MFA By Frank Moy

Part 2.1 DC MFA in the Early 2000s by Frank Moy

Part 2.2 DC MFA Timeline 2012-2017 by Evelyn Moy

Part 2.3 DC MFA Timeline 2018-2020 by Evelyn Moy

Part 2.4 DC MFA Timeline 2021-2022 By Evelyn Moy

Part 2.5 My DC MFA Experience 2012-2015 by Evelyn Moy

Part 2.6 My DC MFA Experience 2016-2017 by Evelyn Moy

Part 2.7 My DC MFA Experience 2017 Onward by Evelyn Moy

Part 2.8 Profiles in Leadership by Evelyn Moy

Part 2.9 The Elders (Unsung Heroes) by Evelyn Moy

Part 2.10 The DC MFA Website

Part 2.11 DC Moy Facebook Website

Part 2.12 CGM Effort Pt 1 By Evelyn Moy

Part 2.13 CGM Effort Pt 2 By Evelyn Moy

Part 2.14 The CGM Gala by Evelyn Moy

Part 2.15 DC Moy Congressional Gold Medal Recipients by Gar On Leung

Part 3.0 Chinese Migration since 1970's

Part 3.1 The Moy Shee Gatherings In China

Part 3.2 The Moys, Meis and Muis Are Everywhere

Part 3.3 Reflection on the Past, the Present and the Future

Part 4.0 DC Moy Personal Stories to Share

Part 4.1 The Legacy of Robert Moy by Gar On Leung

Part 4.2 My Mother Jing Dock Moy by Mary and Irene Hong

Part 4.3 The Legacy of Kwok Kwong Mui by Linda, Lisa, James and Lilly 

Part 4.4 My Family Stories by Frank Moy

Part 4.5 My Ancestors by Calvin B. Moy

Part 4.5.1 My Parents by Calvin B. Moy

Part 4.5.2 DC Landmark Lotus Restaurant by Calvin B. Moy

Part 4.6 My Grandfather and My Father by Henry Moy

Part 4.6.1 My Mother by Henry Moy

Part 4.6.2 The Rest of My Family by Henry Moy

Part 4.7 The Perry and Lissa Moy Story by Lissa Moy

Part 4.8 Finding My Way Home by Terry Moy

Part 4.8.1 At My Ancestral Village in China by Terry Moy

Part 4.9 My Parents by Eddie Moy

Part 4.9.1 My Brother Teddington Moy by Eddie Moy

Part 4.9.2 My Blissful Life by Eddie Moy

Part 4.10 My Family Stories by Lily Lai Moy Gulik

Part 4.11 My Family Stories by Jackson Moy

Part 4.12 My Parents Story by Grant Moy

Section 5.0 Being Chinese

Part 5.1 Martial Art (Kung Fu) by Mark Lee Pringle

Part 5.2 Dim Sum

Part 5.3 Wedding Traditions

Part 5.4 Feng Shui

Part 5.5 Chinese Holidays and Celebration Days

Part 5.6 Editor Notes by Gar On Leung

Part 5.7 Closing Remarks by Evelyn Moy

Part 5.8 Final Acknowledgements by Evelyn Moy

From Part 1.1

"The original name of the Moy clan was Qi 契 . Then a new name of Jia 子 was bestowed by Yu 大禹 the Great (the founder of Xia 夏 Dynasty c.2070-1600 BC) to one of his royal magistrates for helping him tame the Yellow River."

From Part 1.6

"Guangzhou (Canton) 廣州 is the capital and the biggest city in Guangdong Province. It became the central hub for Chinese going oversea. The Moy clan had special ties with its 3 villages: Taishan 台山 Duanfen 端芬, Shunde 順德 Dragon Hill 龍山, and Nanhai 南海 Nine River Delta 九江 from where majority of oversea Chinese came out of."

From Part 1.12

"After the railroad was built, many Moys settled in Chicago in mid 1870s. Chicago Chinatown was known as “Moytown” in the book “Chinese Chicago” (2012) by Huping Ling talks about the Moys and said there were eight Chinese family associations in Chicago in the 1920s, including Moy Shi Kung Sow (Moy Family Association). There are more Moys in Chicago than other Chinese families. The national Moy Family Association is in Chicago. See “Chinese in Chicago 1870-1945” (2005) by Chuimei Ho and Soo Lon Moy"