Yeo Chong Cheng (Bukit Brown)

Yeo Chong Cheng passed away on 16th May 1939 at the age of 41. He is survived by his son; Yeo Eng Peck, daughters; Nellie Yeo and Yeo Poh Choo. All the information including the province he is from matches the tomb nearby who is the tomb of his father, Mr. Yeo Ban Keng who passed away in 1936. Yeo Chong Cheng and Madam Tam Kum Eng were the executors of the late Yeo Ban Keng's estate. 

Yeo Chong Cheng


Father: Yeo Ban Keng
Yeo Ban Keng was that he was the joint proprietor of Messrs. Kim Hoe & Co. together with Seet Lian Saick. It was a Singapore firm which supply ships' stores from their office at 10, Boat Quay and since then have achieved considerable success as steamship agents, ships' chandlers, and Government contractors. Yeo Ban Keng went on to be the managing director of the Eastern Mining and Rubber Co. Ltd. Yeo Ban Keng was one of the founders of the Overseas Chinese Assurance Corporation together with the likes of Mr. Lim Nee Soon and S.Q Wong. Yeo Ban Keng served as director until the time of his death.
Yeo Ban Keng

Yeo Ban Keng passed away at the age of 75 at his residence No 17 Kim Yam Road on 19th July 1936. He leaves behind 2 widowes, Madam Tan Kum Eng and Madam Tan Un Eng, 1 son; Yeo Chong Cheng, 3 daughters; Yeo Hoe Seok, Yeo Ho Lian and Yeo Ho Lwee, 3 sons-in-law; Messrs. Lim Thiam Ek, Wee Siang Gin and Tan Teck Huat, 1 daughter-in-law; Tan Koon Neo, 2 grandsons; Yeo Eng Peck and Robert Lim and 3 granddaughters; Nellie Yeo, Molly Yeo and Wee Gwek Neo. 




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