Mrs. Lim Khiam Soon nee Madam Wee Kim Choo passed away on 10th January 1955 at the age of 50. In the newspaper article it states: Madam Wee Kim Choo, age 53 (wife of the late Mr. Lim Khiam Soon, of Chop Teng Chiang) passed away peacefully on 10 January 1955 at 34 Goodman Road, leaving behind 8 sons, 6 daughters, 5 son-in-law, 3 daughters-in-law, 15 grandchildren. Fortunately from the tomb of Madam Wee Kim Choo nee Mrs. Lim Khiam Soon, we can gather most of the names of the children.
Sons: Lim Kim Liang, Lim Kim Chuan, Lim Kim Sye, Lim Kok Chye, Lim Kim Leong, Lim Lam Seng, Lim Kim Chiang
Daughters: Lim Geok Choo, Lim Geok Lian, Lim Geok Keow, Lim Geok Wah, Lim Geok Eng
Grandson: Lim Boon Hai
Granddaughter: Lim Siew Eng, Lim Siew Gek, Lim Seow Leng, Lim Choon Hoon
Husband: Lim Khiam Soon
Mr. Lim Khiam Soon (alias Lim Soot) proprietor of Chop Teng Chiang passed peacefully at his residence No 707, North Bridge Road, 19 February 2604 (1944) at the age of 56. He leaves behind 3 wives, 8 sons, 7 daughters, 1 daughter-in-law, 2 sons-in-law and 8 grandchildren. Probate of the estate of the late Lim Khiam Soon was Madam Wee Kim Choo and Wee Peck Geok. In the same article, notice was given that the services of Quek Kheng Leng and Lim Kim Liang as managers of Chop Teng Chiang was terminated on 19th February 1949.
Madam Oh Tiong Neo (wife of Mr. Lim Khiam Soon)
The tomb of Mrs Lim Khiam Soon nee Madam Oh Tiong Neo was found in Bukit Brown. She passed away on 13th June 1924. She is listed as the mother of Mr. Lim Kim Liang, Lim Geok Choo, Lim Chee Chik and Lim Kim Poh
Son: Lim Kim Liang
In June 1947, there was an engagement notice between Mr. Lim Kim Liang (eldest son of the late Mr. Lim Khiam Soon and Mrs Lim Khiam Soon) to Miss Lily Yeo Lee Neo (eldest daughter of Mr & Mrs Yeo Kim Teng.
Chop Teng Chiang, 707 North Bridge Road
Chop Teng Chiang was a trading company which bought and retailed many brands of products.
Sons: Lim Kim Liang, Lim Kim Chuan, Lim Kim Sye, Lim Kok Chye, Lim Kim Leong, Lim Lam Seng, Lim Kim Chiang
Daughters: Lim Geok Choo, Lim Geok Lian, Lim Geok Keow, Lim Geok Wah, Lim Geok Eng
Grandson: Lim Boon Hai
Granddaughter: Lim Siew Eng, Lim Siew Gek, Lim Seow Leng, Lim Choon Hoon
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| Mrs. Lim Khiam Soon nee Madam Wee Kim Choo |
Husband: Lim Khiam Soon
Mr. Lim Khiam Soon (alias Lim Soot) proprietor of Chop Teng Chiang passed peacefully at his residence No 707, North Bridge Road, 19 February 2604 (1944) at the age of 56. He leaves behind 3 wives, 8 sons, 7 daughters, 1 daughter-in-law, 2 sons-in-law and 8 grandchildren. Probate of the estate of the late Lim Khiam Soon was Madam Wee Kim Choo and Wee Peck Geok. In the same article, notice was given that the services of Quek Kheng Leng and Lim Kim Liang as managers of Chop Teng Chiang was terminated on 19th February 1949.
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The tomb of Mrs Lim Khiam Soon nee Madam Oh Tiong Neo was found in Bukit Brown. She passed away on 13th June 1924. She is listed as the mother of Mr. Lim Kim Liang, Lim Geok Choo, Lim Chee Chik and Lim Kim Poh
Son: Lim Kim Liang
In June 1947, there was an engagement notice between Mr. Lim Kim Liang (eldest son of the late Mr. Lim Khiam Soon and Mrs Lim Khiam Soon) to Miss Lily Yeo Lee Neo (eldest daughter of Mr & Mrs Yeo Kim Teng.
Chop Teng Chiang, 707 North Bridge Road
Chop Teng Chiang was a trading company which bought and retailed many brands of products.
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| 21 September 1936 Advertisment (source: NewspaperSG) |
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| 31 December 1943 Advertisement (source: NewspaperSG) |
Tomb of Madam Wee Kim Choo and its unique epitaph
The tomb of Madam Wee Kim Choo is on the quiet hill in Kopi Sua facing the small dirt road leading to No 56 from Mount Pleasant Road.
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| Nadam Wee Kim Choo tomb in Kopi Sua |
Our very hopes
belied our fears
our fears our hopes belied
we thought her dying
when she slept
no sleeping when she died
References
Deaths. (1944, February 22). Syonan Shimbun, page 2
Advertisement. (1947, June 11). The Straits Times, page 4
Estate of Lim Kiam Soon, Deceased. (1949, March 2). The Straits Times, pag
Deaths. (1955, January 13). The Singapore Free Press, page 16
Mrs Lim Khiam Soon 胡長娘 Madam Oh Tiong Neo (website).Singapore Tombstones Epigraphic Materials 新加坡墓碑铭集录
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