Madam Lim Siak Neo and family (Bukit Brown)

Madam Lim Siak Neo's tomb is very accessible and can be seen from the main access road in and out of Bukit Brown and is also is an interesting tomb not because of its size and grandeur but its children have surnames, Wee and Sng. Did she marry a Wee and after her first spouse passed away, remarried to a Sng ? We can match the Sng children to her husband's tomb, Mr. Sng Kan Ngah in Hill 3 Section B, plot 641. Madam Lim Siak Neo passed away at the age of 75 on 8th January 1932 at her residence No 44 Hindoo Road. She is survived by 4 sons; Wee Teck Swee, Wee Teck Bock, Wee Teck Leong, Sng Teck Hoe, 4 daughters-in-law, 5 daughters, 5 son-in-laws;  Teh Ewe Lan (of Amoy, China), Ee Kee Seng, Chee Swee Kiat, Tan Joo Kian and Tan Soon Leong, 46 grandchildren;  eldest are; Teh Seng Kay (of Kampar), Wee Guan Ho, Wee Guan Hai, Wee Guan Keh, Peng Lim, 2 grandsons-in-law; Tan Tiow Suan, Goh Hood Teh (of Bidor) and 2 grand daughters-in-law. 

From the tomb of Madam Lim Siak Neo, we can gather the complete names:
Sons; Wee Teck Swee, Wee Teck Bock, Wee Teck Leong, Sng Teck Hoe
Daughters: Wee Hock Neo, Sng Hood Lian, Sng Kim Lian, Sng Choon Lian, Sng Buay Lian,
Grandsons; Wee Guan Hoe, Wee Guan Hai, Wee Guan Khay, Wee Guan Cheng, Wee Peng Lim, Wee Peng Tee, Wee Peng Guan, Sng Guan Seng, Sng Guan Choon, Sng Guan Chuan.
Grand-daughters; Wee Soon Neo, Wee Imm Neo, Wee Kim Neo, Wee Eng Neo, Wee Poh Neo, Wee Guan Neo, Wee Gek Neo, Wee Choo Neo, Wee Liang Neo, Sng Chiam Neo, Sng Bee Neo, Sng Teng Neo, Sng Siew Neo, Sng Beng Neo.

Children of Madam Lim Siak Neo
Children of Madam Lim Siak Neo

Children of Madam Lim Siak Neo

Family
Son: Wee Teck Swee
Wee Teck Swee together with his brother Wee Teck Leong were clerks with the Hackney Carriages & Jinrikishas. Wee Teck Swee passed away at the age of 59 on 10th October 1933. Madam Tay Peck Neo, the beloved wife of the late Wee Teck Swee passed on 11th August 1935 at the age of 58 at her residence, No 370 Joo Chiat Road, leaving behind her 4 sons, Wee Guan Hoe, Wee Guan Hai, Wee Guan Khay, Wee Guan Cheng, 5 daughters, 1 son-in-law, Tan Tiow Swan, 2 daughters-in-law.
Wee Teck Swee tomb is in Hill 3 Section D , plot 205
Wee Teck Swee and Tay Peck Neo
Wee Teck Swee and Tay Peck Neo 

Son: Wee Teck Leong
Wee Teck Leong passed away at the age of 62 on 4th January 1943. His wife, Madam Kho Seok Eng passed away the age of 70 on 14th February 1962. 
Sons: Wee Peng Lim, Wee Peng Tee, Wee Peng Kim, Wee Peng Guan
Daughters: Wee Guan Neo, Wee Gek Neo, Wee Choo Neo, Wee Yang Neo, Wee Seng Neo, Wee Siew Neo, 
Wee Teck Leong tomb is in Hill 3 Section D , plot 176

Wee Teck Leong and Kho Seok Eng


Son: Sng Teck Hoe 
Sng Teck Hoe was the chief clerk of Internal Audit Dept., Municipality, Singapore passed away on 2nd April 1941 at General Hospital. He leaves behind his wife, 5 sons, Sng Guan Seng, Sng Guan Choon, Sng Guan Swan, Sng Guan Chye, Sng Guan Bee, 6 daughters, 2 sons-in-law; Mr. Ong Eng Kee and Mr. Tan Soo Choo, 5 grandchildren. The cortege left Sng Teck Hoe residence at 16, Upper Perak Road for Bukit Brown. 
Sng Teck Hoe and Koh Poh Choo



Location of tomb 
Madam Lim Siak Neo is buried in Hill 1 Section B, plot 226

Madam Lim Siak Neo 




References

Death. (1935, August 12). Malaya Tribune, page 10
Sng Kan Ngah. (website). Rojak Librarian
Wee Teck Swee - 黃德水 (website).Singapore Tombstones Epigraphic Materials 新加坡墓碑铭集录
Wee Teck Leong - 黃德龍 (website)Singapore Tombstones Epigraphic Materials 新加坡墓碑铭集录

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