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Ton Hian Tan Missing Person Case

Last seen in Toronto, Ontario on Oct 27, 1962

Victim Details

Ton Hian

Tan

87

24

68 inches

68 inches

130 lbs

130 lbs

Asian

Male

Coat Dark Blue, Blazer, McGill University crest on the pocket Shirt White

Oct 27, 1962

Toronto

Ontario

Toronto Police Service-Missing Persons Unit

Ontario

416-808-7411

416-808-7411

Law Enforcement

1962-63504.D41

Toronto Police Service-Missing Persons Unit

Black

Brown

Brown

No

09/23/2026


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In the autumn of 1962, a promising young man named Ton Hian Tan, also known as Francis Tan, disappeared from his life in Toronto, Ontario, leaving behind a profound silence and a mystery that has endured for decades. At 24 years old, the recent graduate of McGill University's mechanical engineering program had embarked on a new chapter, working at Penn Controls Ltd. Originally from Kowloon, Hong Kong, he had made a life for himself in Canada, keeping in regular contact with his family throu ...
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Last Seen: Oct 27, 1962

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