Madam Soh Leng Neo passed away on 19 March 1934 at No. 1 Lorong 36 Geylang at the age of 78 years. She is survived by her sons, Wee Giang Tye and Wee Giang Kiat.
Listed on her tomb are also the name of her daughter; Wee Chik Neo
Grandsons; Eddie Wee, Elec Wee, Charlie Wee, William Wee, Wee Mak Kim
Granddaughters: Wee Pin Neo, Amy Wee, Rani Wee, Irene Wee, Millie Wee
Son: Wee Giang Tye /Wee Giang Thye
In a newspaper article dated 1958, Wee Giang Tye, then 67 was reported as the oldest staff to serve the Netherlands Trading Society's Singapore Branch. He studied in Raffles Institution and started working there when he turned 17 years of age at monthly salary of $30.
Son: Wee Giang Kiat
Wee Giang Kiat (Kechut) passsed away on 28 March 1968. He was a Vice-President of the Forget-Me-Not Party in 1929.
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| Madam Soh Leng Neo |
Son: Wee Giang Tye /Wee Giang Thye
In a newspaper article dated 1958, Wee Giang Tye, then 67 was reported as the oldest staff to serve the Netherlands Trading Society's Singapore Branch. He studied in Raffles Institution and started working there when he turned 17 years of age at monthly salary of $30.
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| Wee Giang Tye |
Wee Giang Kiat (Kechut) passsed away on 28 March 1968. He was a Vice-President of the Forget-Me-Not Party in 1929.
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| Wee Giang Kiat |
Location of tomb
Madam Soh Leng Neo is buried in Hill 3 Division D, plot 239.
Mr. Wee Serves Bank For Nearly Half A Century. (1958, May 1).Singapore Standard, page 3
http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/maltribune19500428-1.2.118
References
Deaths. (1934, March 20). The Straits Times, page 10Mr. Wee Serves Bank For Nearly Half A Century. (1958, May 1).Singapore Standard, page 3
http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/maltribune19500428-1.2.118
Hi there,
ReplyDeleteI am contacting you from Sydney Australia regarding you blog from 15th March 2017 Soh Leng Neo (Bukit Brown).
Wee Giang Tye was my great grandfather, Amy Wee was my grandmother. I am in the middle of completing family tree research when I stumbled across your blog!! Any other info you can provide me would be much appreciated. Is the grave you photographed still there?
Julia
Hi Julia,
ReplyDeleteThe tomb is still there. I don't have other info i am afraid.
Great, thanks so much. I'll be sure to visit next time I'm in Singapore. I am really happy to have come across this blog entry, it has helped further my research Thank you again!
ReplyDeleteDear Julia,
ReplyDeleteI came across your post while researching my own family tree - Wee Giang Kiat was my great-grandfather. Millie Wee was my grandmother. This is pretty amazing. I wondered if you might like to get in touch and exchange what information we have on our respective ends.
Cheers,
Shirin
PS Rojak Librarian - thank you very much!
Also, look me up on myheritage.com and we can link family trees there.
DeleteJulia
Hi Shirin,
ReplyDeletelet’s definitely get in touch and share info! Im glad you saw my comment. My dad went to Singapore last week and got more detailed photos of the grave. What is your email address?
Julia
Hi Shirin and Julia,
ReplyDeleteCould you leave your email, please?
Thanks
Hi anonymous
ReplyDeleteYou can reach me at juliadesouza14@hotmail.com
I assume this is about family tree research?
Julia
wee giang kiat's son James married Molly SEET
ReplyDeletehttps://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19501219-1.2.84.1?ST=1&AT=search&k=Molly%20SEET&QT=molly,seet&oref=article
SEET family below:
https://tombs.bukitbrown.org/2018/07/seet.html