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Irene's timeline

1935
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Born

December 10th, 1935
Born in the premiere Beijing hospital where her uncle was the top surgeon
1937
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Growing up in Beijing

1937
China
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With Older Brother Franklin

1937
Beijing, China
1940
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Striving after the Japanese drove most Chinese institutions into interior provinces

1940
In a village near Changsha, China
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Gained a sibling, Wyman Chu

1940
Hong Kong
1947
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Coming to America - Trip that Changed All of the Family's Lives

1947
Crossing the Pacific to San Francisco, CA - SS General Meigs, a Converted Troop Ship
1948
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Teenager, Backyard of Our House

1948
Claremont, CA
1949
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Sunday Outing

1949
Public Park, Los Angeles, CA
1954
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Graduated from high school

1954
Saratoga Springs, NY
1958
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Graduated from college

1958
Barnard College, New York, NY
B A in Biochemistry
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Older Brother, Franklin, Gets Married To Helen Chan

1958
Chappaqua, NY
1960
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Engagement to Jay Hsu

1960
Saratoga Springs, NY
1961
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Got married to Jay Chien-Hwai Hsu

1961
Carmel, NY
1966
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Had a child, Olivia Hsu

1966
New Jersey
1967
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Had a child, Eugene Hsu

1967
Holmdel, New Jersey - With Olivia
1969
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Had a child, Brian Hsu

1969
Holmdel, New Jersey
1973
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Wyman and Anne Terlik's Wedding

1973
Forest Hills, NY
1975
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Lost her parent, Yu-Kuang Chu

1975
Birmingham, AL
1985
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Mother's 80th Birthday Celebration

1985
The Culinary Institute of America, Campus Drive, Hyde Park, NY
1993
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Lost her sibling, Franklin You-Min Chu

1993
Whittier, CA
1996
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Olivia and Mitch Friedman Wedding

1996
Chicago, IL
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35th Wedding Anniversary Letter -Written by Brother, Wyman

1996
Somers, NY
2001
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Mother's 96th Birthday Celebration

2001
Saratoga Springs, NY
2003
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Brian and Stacy Iest Wedding

2003
San Francisco, CA
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Lost her parent, Tsing Szutu Chu

2003
Somers, NY
2010
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Returning to the origin town of the Szutu Family

October 28th, 2010
Kaiping, Jiangmen, Guangdong Province, China
2013
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Drove Cross Country from NJ to SF

June 23rd, 2013
2017
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Lost Her Sister-in-Law, Helen - Wife of Franklin

2017
Tustin, CA
2022
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Easter Sunday

April 17th, 2022
Fremont, CA
2023
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Jay's 88th Birthday w/ Eugene, and wife Kerri

July 18th, 2023
Fremont, CA
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Passed away

August 23rd, 2023
Fremont
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Irene Y Chu Hsu Memorial Service

October 7th, 2023
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Irene Y Chu Hsu Memorial Service

October 7th, 2023
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