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The Familys History in Vietnamese on a Marble Tablet.

This Marble Plaque, can be found down at Thanh Loc, in Andre`'s Family Ancestoral Home. It tells the Family's Ancestoral History, which can be dated back to the 16th Century, and starts when a Chinese Mandarin brought his family and followers down from China and settled in this area.

 

It was where Andre` built the ' Boys ' Orphanage, and is affectionately known as ' The Farm ', as in it's day, it supplied both the boys and the girls orphanages ( In Saigon ) with Rice, Fruit, Vegetables, and Pork from the piggery.

 

It is also home to the Ancestoral Buriel Ground, and Andre` and his Family Members ( Including the Mandarin...) are buried here in Colorful graves.

 

When I first joined the family, and saw this plaque, I asked what was written on it ? I couldn't get a good answer from any of the family, so I had it ' Translated by a Professional.

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Uploaded on August 7, 2005
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