Chien Liung Ko (1896 - 1983)

Born 10 Mar 1896 in Taipei, Taiwan

Husband of Chien Chin (Wang) Ko — married [date unknown] in Taipei, Taiwan

Descendants

Died 2 Dec 1983 at age 87 in Taipei, Taiwan

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Biography

Chien Liung was born in Taipei, Taiwan

Chien Liung (柯謙諒) was born in 1896. He was the son of Lang Ko, a flower farmer, and Lin Fen Lo. He was baptized in 1897.

Baptismal certificate for Chien Liung Ko

Chien Liung's family was closely linked to the Canadian missionary George Leslie McKay as workers in the church as well as through marriage. (Lang Ko's first cousin married one of McKay's daughters.) Christian faith was strong in the household of Chien Liung and his wife Chien Chin Wang. They had twelve children together.

Chien Liung was a physician

Chien Liung loved his studies and became a doctor. He ran his clinic for many years out of the ground floor of the family home. In addition to his medical practice, Chien Liung was active in helping with the Happy Mount Leprosy Colony and served on their board of directors.

Happy Mount Leprosy Colony Board of Directors

Happy Mount Leprosy Colony Board of Directors portraits

Doing Tai Chi was a daily morning ritual for Chien Liung. He also practiced Chinese calligraphy and created many beautiful scrolls.

Chien-Liung scroll of I Corinthians Chapter 13

Chien Liung passed away in Taipei in 1983.

Sources

• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K4Q-NX3N : 11 February 2023), Chien Liang Ko, .
• History pamphlet in celebration of the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Happy Mount Leprosy Colony, published March 30, 1964; copy in possession of Betsy Ko