Kwek Tuan Siew and family (Bukit Brown)

Mr. Kwek Tuan Siew passed away at the age of 71 on 3 July 1927 at No. 19 Cheng Tuan Street. He is survived by his 2 sons, Messrs Kwek Theam Kwee, Kwek, Theam Chye, 2 daughters, 2 daughters-in-law, 1 son-in-law and 9 grandchildren. Madam Kam Seok Neo (wife of Mr. Kwek Tuan Siew) passed away at the age of 64 on 4 June 1924 at No. 19 Cheng Tuan Street. She is survived by her husband, 2 sons, Messrs Kwek Theam Kwee, Kwek, Theam Chye, 2 daughters and 8 grandchildren.

Fortunately from the marble stone of the tomb, i can fill in all the names;
Sons: Kwek Theam Kwee, Kwek Theam Chye
Daughters: Kwek Koon Neo, Kwek Keow Neo
Grandsons: Kwee Cheng Lee, Kwek Cheng Aik, Kwek Cheng Boon, Lee Yew Bin, Lee Cheng Tian
Grand-daughters:Kwek Kian Neo, Kwek Pek Neo, Kwek Bee Neo,

 
Kwek Tuan Siew and Madam Kam Seok Neo
Kwek Tuan Siew and Madam Kam Seok Neo


Marble with lead etching of the children and grandchildren

Family

Son: Kwek Theam Chye
Kwek Theam Chye was the President of the Socony Athletic Club and an office bearer of the Rosedale Association (Chip Hean Kok). Kwek Theam Chye passed away at No 12 Teng Tong Road on June 1951. He leaves behind 2 sons; Kwek Cheng Lee and Henry Kwek and 1 daughter; Alice Kwek. 2 daughters-in-law and a son-in-law, 7 grandchildren. He is buried in Bukit Brown in Hill 3 Section D, plot 181. It is very likely he is buried next to his wife,  Mrs. Kwek Theam Chye (Madam Lim Missie) who passed away on 8 June 1935 at 19 Cheng Tuan Street. She is survived by her husband, Mr. Kwek Theam Chye, 2 sons; Kwek Cheng Lee and Kwek Cheng Aik and 1 daughter; Kwek Alice. 

Henry Kwek Cheng Aik (youngest son of Mr. Kwek Theam Chye) got engaged to Miss Merry Koh Choon Neo (eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Koh Kong Seng and grand-daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Koh Sek Lim and Mr and Mrs. Low Kway Song.on 27 February 1945. In 1947, there was an article mentioning of a marriage of Mr. Henry Kwek Cheng Aik with a lady who was formerly Miss Low.

Location of tomb 
Mr. Kwek Tuan Siew and Madam Kam Seok Neo are buried in Hill 1 Division F, plot 32 and 33
Tomb of Kwek Tuan Siew and Kam Seok Neo in Bukit Brown


[research on-going]

References
Death. (1924, June 5). The Straits Times, page 8
Death. (1927, July 5). Malaya Tribune, page 7
Domestic Occurrences. (1945, February 24). Syonan Shimbun, page 2
Death. (1951, June 5). The Straits Times, page 6



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