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Family Tree
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Xunling (1874–1944) engineer, director o f t h e i m p e r i a l electrical plant at the Summer Palace, photographer of the Empress Dowager Cixi; had a daughter, L i - L i ; a d o p t e d surname Xu after 1911 revolution; d. 1943 Mr. Pierson m. Chinese woman merchant from Boston in Shanghai Lord Yu Keng (posthumous name Lang-shih) Minister to Japan and France Secretary of State, Board of Foreign Affairs in Beijing Treasurer of Hubei Province d. May 1905 Louisa Pierson b. Shanghai Lady-in-waiting at the court of the Empress Dowager Cixi (1903–1905) m. before 1874 Xinling engineer, worked with the imperial railroads; had at least one son; adopted surname Xu after 1911 revolution Der Ling (Elizabeth Antoinette) writer and lecturer; b. June 8, 1885 Beijing/Tianjin d. November 21, 1944 Berkeley, California m. May 21, 1907 Thaddeus Cohu White, diplomat and entrepreneur; had a son, Thaddeus Raymond, b. 1912, d. New York, NY, April 1933 Rong Ling (“Nellie” ), known as Madame Dan m . G e n e r a l D a n Paochao; mistress of ceremonies to wife of Republican president Li Yuanhung; adopted a daughter (Lydia Dan) Family Tree ...