Poh Kim Yong and family (Bukit Brown)

I came across the large tomb of Mr Po Kim Yong (Poh Kim Yong) and his wife, Madam Tan Seng Neo while finding a path from the tomb of Chew Boon Lay, Tan Eng Neo to Ong Sam Leong. There is no death date indicated for Mr. Poh Kim Yong. Madam Tan Seng Neo was listed as passing away on 24th July 1933 at the age of 42. The name of a son, Po Huat Chye and 1 daughter, Po Choo Neo can be see from the tomb. 

Poh Kim Yong and Tan Seng Neo
Poh Kim Yong and Tan Seng Neo

Poh Kim Yong and Tan Seng Neo
Poh Kim Yong and Tan Seng Neo 



Father-in-law: Tan Hood Choe 
Tan Hood Choe passed away at the age of 62 on 22nd January 1925 at his residence, "Hood Lodge", 510 Kampong Bahru Road. He is the father of Tan Bian Wan, Tan Poey Teng, Tan Seng Neo, Tan Bock Huan and father-in-law of Poh Kim Yong . (As both Tan Seng Neo and Poh Kim Yong name is mentioned here, i am pretty sure that Tan Seng Neo is the daughter of Tan Hood Choe). Tan Hood Choe is buried in Hill 1 Division B, plot 190. 

Post-note
Thanks to James Koh, who found the burial entry of Po Kim Yong and confirmed that indeed that Tang Seng Neo and her husband Poh Kim Yong were buried together. Po Kim Yong passed away at the age of 64 on 3th November 1953. The burial record shows that he is buried in Block 3, Section C, plot 495.


Location of tomb
Madam Tan Seng Neo is buried in Hill 3 Division C, plot 484. I am uncertain whether Po Kim Yong is buried beside her, since his date of death is not listed. 

Variant names: Po Kim Yong / Poh Kim Yong

References

Births, Marriages and Deaths. (1925, January 23). Malaya Tribune, page 6
Acknowledgment. (1933, July 27). The Straits Times, page 10






Comments

  1. I chanced upon Po Kim Yong's entry in the register sometime back. He passed away on 3 Nov 1953 at the age of 64. I think he may he related to Po Kim Soon.

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  2. Thank you for this valuable information about my grandfather.

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