Gam Family Information

Father of Gam Sing Quah: ?

Mother of Gam Sing Quah: ?

Children of ? and ?:

Gam Sing Quah
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister
born: 1863 - Tonghua, Jilin Province, China
died: 18 February 1937 - Canton, Guangdong Province, China
buried:
1st marriage: 1900 - San Francisco, California
(Jong, Yock Seen ... married in 1900 to Gam, Sing Quah ... SF1900-12973)
1st wife: Jong, Yock Seen
born: about 1875
died: 8 August 1908 - San Francisco, California
buried:

Adopted son of Rev. Gam Sing Quah and Yock Seen Jong Gam:

1. Finis Ewing Gam
born: c1904 - Sacramento, California
died:

2nd marriage of Rev. Gam Sing Quah:
2nd wife of Rev. Gam Sing Quah: Hor, Mo Chee
born: about 1890 - China
died: 1977 - (at the age of 87) - Hong Kong

Children of Rev. Gam Sing Quah and Hor, Mo Chee:

2. Clara Gam (Yiu So Gam)
born: 26 December 1912 - China
died: 24 September 2000 - California, USA
husband: ? Lau

3. Samuel King Gam
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister
born: 24 February 1911 - China
died: 6 June 1955 - Santa Clara County, California
buried: Olivet Memorial Park Cemetery - Colma, San Mateo County, California
married: 25 April 1936 - China
wife: Mamie Soo
born: 19 November 1916 - Shanghai, China
died: 8 August 1986 - San Francisco, California
buried: Olivet Memorial Park Cemetery - Colma, San Mateo County, California

Children of Rev. Samuel King Gam and Mamie Soo Gam:

3.1. Lula Gam

3.2. Andrew Gam

3.3. Phillip Gam

3.4. Ruth Gam
lives in Pacifica, California
husband: Dave Mattes

3.5. Joe Gam

3.6. Matthew Gam

 

4. Mary Gam
born: about 1914 - China
died:

5. Samuel "McAdow" Gam
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister
born: 10 February 1916 - Canton, Kwangtung, China
died: 8 December 1989 - Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
buried: Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum - Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
married: 22 March 1946
wife: Mae Liang
[daughter of Shui Sing Liang and Yip Huen Chen]
born: 7 July 1924 - Yeung-kong, Kwangtung Province, China

Children of Rev. Samuel "McAdow" Gam and Mae Liang or Leung Gam:

5.1. John Gam
wife: Pamela B. ?
Live in Auburn, Alabama

Children of John Gam and Pamela B. Gam:

5.1.1. Erika Gam
husband: Jarron Raper

5.1.2. Jon Erik Gam

 

5.2. Julia Gam
husband: Ronnie Hinton
Live in McKenzie, Tennessee

Child of Julia Gam Hinton and Ronnie Hinton:

5.2.1. Christopher Hinton

 

5.3. Allen Gam
wife: Vivian
Lived in Hong Kong but currently live in Toronto, Canada

Children of Allen Gam and Vivian ? Gam:

5.3.1. Gabriel Gam

5.3.2. Daniel Gam

 

5.4. David Gam
born: 11 June 1954
died: 6 April 2016
buried: Fairview Cemetery - Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee
wife: Patricia "Trish" Anne Templeton
Lives in Dyersburg, Tennessee

Children of David Gam and Trish Gam:

5.4.1. Lauren Nicole Gam
born: 27 November 1984
died: 19 January 2018 - Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
husband: Adam Bradford Gilliland

 

5.5. Paul Gam
wife: Queenie Kwan
Lives in St. Paul, Minnesota

Children of Paul Gam and Queenie Kwan Gam:

5.5.1. Ashley Gam

5.5.2. Kevin Gam

5.5.3. Matthew Gam

 

6. Naomi Gam (Jing Kam Chin) ( Jing Kam "Naomi" "Jane" Gam)
born: 2 May 1921 • Canton, Shunde, Guangdong, China
died: 27 July 2003 • Isleton, Sacramento County, California, USA
buried: Rio Vista Cemetery - Rio Vista, Solano County, California, USA
She lived in Isleton, California in 1955.

husband: Fook Kwong Chin (Ng, Wai-Puit)
born: 2 September 1914 - Toyshan, China
died 19 March 2003 - California, USA
buried: Rio Vista Cemetery - Rio Vista, Solano County, California, USA

Children of Naomi Gam Chin and F. K. Chin:

6.1. Paul Chin
wife: Sharon Pastori

6.2. Dennis Ng Chin

6.3. Ginny Chin
husband: Joe Marsh

 

7. Clay Gam
born: about 1922 - China
died:

8. Mai Gam
born: about 1924 - China
died: about 1932 - China

1908

San Francisco Aug. 14th, 1908.

DEAR SISTERS OF THE BOARD AND READERS OF THE BANNER:--It grieves me sorely that occasion has comes that makes it necessary to write these sad tidings. Some of you know that Sister Gam has gone from us to the mansion prepared for her in heaven and all time, but no one dreamed of any thing serious. The 3rd of August she went again to see her physician. She informed Sister Gam that she must be operated upon. Arrangements were made for the operation on the 7th. She was on the operating table three hours and twenty minutes. She rallied from the shock nicely but the Doctor gave us little hope from the first because of condition of her system. On Sunday when we saw her she seemed in some respects better, that night a change set in. Tuesday morning at one o'clock she passed away. Her condition was such that an operation was absolutely necessary within a short time and chance was better now then later.

Sister Gam was a most loveable little woman, thoughtful for others, kind and considerate at all times. In the time I have been associated with her I learned to love her very dearly, and miss her sorely. To us it seems as though we need her, we wonder why she was taken, but we know that God in his wisdom knoweth best."What I do thou knowest not now, but thou shalt know hereafter." "When the mists have cleared away" and "we know as we are known." We know also that "our loss is her gain." Our loss--no one but we who are in the work can tell. I have been privileged to witness many beautiful deeds during her life which will go with me during the remainder of my journey as lonely mind pictures. One day after enteriing the old mission I called to know if I might come into her room. Upon going I found her with her open Bible upon her lap trying to teach a Chinese lady the way of life.

In the Sunday school, Sunday after Sunday teaching the little ones of Jesus, going in and out among our people in their homes, always speaking a word for the Master as opportunity offered, in her kindly hospitality to all who came to her home, and in conversation with her myself she has often exhibited such a sweet consecrated life, much earnestness and wonderful tact: often in listing have I lifted my heart in gratitude to my heavenly Father for permitting me these glimpses of what His spirit in the soul doth work.

In her home is she missed the most. Pray for Brother Gam that the Lord may speak peace and comfort to his lonely bereft heart. One can do so little, and words seem so empty at a time like this. How comforting that "We have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities." "He was a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief." He is able to comfort us. He knows the storms that doth my oppose. I know my heavenly Father knows. Brother Gam does not grieve in bitterness of spirit, I overheard him say to a brother before she passed away. "I can but leave her in the Lord's hands, if He spares her life I shall be very thankful, if He takes her thankful still that I have her so long," May the Lord help us to rememer that "She is not dead but sleepeth," that she has just gone on before to the heavenly home and is waiting to greet her loved ones there.

Her anxiety when she went to the hospital was not for herself but for her husband and child. May the dear Lord bless her memory to the salvatiion of many who have known her here. Our mission was crowded with friends: both American and Chinese. True sorrow was depicted on every countenance. Such loads of the most beautiful flowers! Her body was laid away in a grave lined with evergreens and flowers; on a beautiful lawn covered knoll in "Green Lawn Cemetery." It was cloudy that day, all day with only one ray of sunshine, as though our loving Lord would say through the clouds of this sorrow. I will send the comforting spirit of the Son of God, and the drops of rain that fell were as if Heaven wept with us in our mourning. "Jesus wept" with his friends. How precious the knowledge!

While we miss her, we do not mourn, "as those who have no hope" for we know in whom she trusted, that her life was "hid with Christ in God."

And if we are as faithful to the trust given us we shall meet her where parting is no more.

Your Sister and hers.
          Mrs. Clara S. Peverill.

1103 Stockton Street.
                                                         San Francisco, Cal.

[Source: The Cumberland Presbyterian Banner, August 28, 1908, page 11]

1978

A remarkable Cumberland Presbyterian woman has left us--with a rich heritage of Christian service continuing. At the age of 87, Mrs. Gam Sing Quah died in Hong Kong, Funeral services were held November 5. The Revs. T. S. Tse and G. S. Au officiated, assisted by all the elders of the churches. Elder Yun Lai presided at the service.

On November 27 at North Point Chapel there was a memorial service following the Sunday worship. Mrs. K. M. Kam spoke on the life of Mother Gam. Flowers were given by Mr. and Mrs. Pui Yong Lee, "old-time" members of Canton Church.

For almost forty years Mrs. Gam had continued her love and devotion to our church without her beloved husband, Gam Sing Quah. He died in 1937 in Canton. His health had been failing gradually for two years. Returning from a strenuous visit to the churches of the Jungshang area he experienced some heart trouble. The required "rest" was not possible for this strong founder of our ministry in China. On February 18, 1937 he died.

Mrs. Gam Sing Quah carried on his good work, assisted by her children, two of whom have become well-known to us all: Samuel King and McAdow.

At wars end--August, 1945--much of what the church had accomplished in China was gone. In 1944 the General Assembly authorized a memorial fund established and response was gratifying. Churches were repaired and rebuilt. Then came the collapse of the Nationalist government and the Gams moved the center of Cumberland Presbyterian work to Macau and Hong Kong. Mrs. Gam has lived with McAdow and Mae during these three decades in Hong Kong, never wavering in her devotion to Christ and His Church.

For the sympathy expressed toward the family, McAdow has written, "We, the Gam family, wish to express our deep gratitude to our friends everywhere for their cards, letters, telegrams, and flowers. We thank God for the comfort of scripture. Surely we know that Mother Gam was dear to our Heavenly Father. Precious in the Lord's sight is the death of those who died faithful to Him."

Such a person was Mrs. Gam Sing Quah.
[Source: The Missionary Messenger, February 1978, page 14]