Shih Kin Tong

Pinyin & Chinese characters Shi Jintang 石锦堂

Variant Spellings & Other Names Zah Ching Dong1
Other Chinese Name(s)
Detachment 1

LaFargue No. 24
Date of Birth 1859

Place of Birth Jining, Shandong Province

Age at Departure for US 14 (Lunar Calendar)

Date of Death
Place of Death Jining, Shandong (at early age)

Place(s) of Residence in US
American Host Family/ies

School(s), with dates Monson Academy, Monson, MA; c. 1876, Shih possibly returned to China due to illness.2

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College/University, with dates

Notable Activities/Awards in College

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First Assignment in China
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Final Rank, if in Gov't Service
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Notes and Sources

1. Rhoads (2011), p. 51, Table 5.1.

2. Rhoads (2011), p. 89, citing LaFargue’s note that Shih was ill (p. 257, note 2).