Tok Hong Kian and family (Bukit Brown)

Tok Hong Kian passed away at the age of 58 on 16th December 1933 at his residence, No. 307 River Valley Road. He leaves behind a widow, a brother, Mr. Tok Hong Kiat, 3 sisters, 4 sons, Tok Teck Hup, Tok Peng Leong, Tok Peng Whi and Tok Peng Hock, 3 daughters, 2 sons-in-law, Tan Teck Cheng and Tan Choon Guan, 2 daughters-in-law and several grandchildren.

Mrs Tok Hong Kian nee Madam Tan Hong Neo passed away on 14th June 1966. She leaves behind her sons, Tok Teck Hup, Tok Peng Leong, Tok Peng Whi and Tok Peng Hock, 3 daughters, 5 daughters-in-law, 3 sons-in-law, 23 grandchildren, 3 grand daughters-in-law, 5 grandsons-in-law and 14 great grandchildren. The cortege leaves 3 Hariyn Road (continuation of Dunkirk Avenue off Dunearn Road) to Bukit Brown. 

Over the years, Tok Hong Kian's name was associated with a number of companies. One of the interesting companies he was associated with since 1919 to 1923 whereby Mr. Tok Hong Kian was the Manager of the Oriental Export Company, Ltd. manufacturing refined Jelutong. It's office is situated at 2 Raffles Quay and its works are situated at 97 Albert Street and 6 Kampong Java Road. 

Family 

From the tomb of Mr. and Mrs. Tok Hong Kian we can map a bit of the family tree:

Sons:
Tok Teck Hup, Tok Peng Leong, Tok Pheng Whi, Tok Peng Hock

 
Daughters
Tok Siew Eng, Tok Hock Wah, Tok Chong Hock

Grandsons:

Tok Geok Seng, Tok Geok Tat, Tok Geok Lim, Tok Hock Khim, Tok Hock Eng, Tok Hock Chye, Tok Keong Choon, Tok Choo Beng, 

Grand daughters:

Tok Geok Lian, Tok Poh Eng, Tok Lucy, Tok Poh Choo, Tok Poh Gek, Tok Hong Lian, Tok Hong Choon, Tok Kim Choo. 

Great Grandsons

Tok Kim Yam, Tok Kim Peng 

Great Granddaughters

Tok Lay Tin, Tok Whie Leng 

Brother: Tok Hong Kiat

Tok Hong Kiat was one of the many people who went missing after the fall of Singapore. He was last seen being taken away to the holding area in Jalan Besar and likely a victim of Sook Ching. His wife, Madam Tan Chim Neo who died in 1st January 1938 is buried in Bukit Brown in Hill 3 Division C, plot 170.

Likely victim of Sook Ching

Son: Tok Peck Hup 

Tok Peck Hup passed away on 11 September 1974. I believe he was married to Madam Yap Lye Chan who passed away on 20 September 1980.

Son: Tok Peng Liong / Tok Peng Leong 

Tok Peng Liong (second son of Mr. and Mrs. Tok Hong Kian) got engaged to Miss Ong Geok Choon (2nd daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ong Hup Keng). Marriage will take place on 2nd March 1931.  

Son: Tok Peng Hock

Mr. Tok Peng Hock passed away at the age of 69 on November 1981, He was a retired Principal, Naval Base Secondary School. He leaves behind his wife, Alice, a daughter, Angeline Tok Kim Choo and a son, Vincent Tok Choo Beng. The cortege left from 139 Namly Avenue. 

Daughter: Tok Siew Eng 

Mr. Tok Hong Kian entertained a large number of Chinese and European friends to a dinner at his house in River Valley Road on 22 October 1928 on the occasion of the marriage of his eldest daughter to Mr. Tan Teck Cheng. Madam Tok Siew Eng passed away at the age of 87 on 11 November 1993.

Grandson: Tok Geok Seng 

Tok Geok Seng (eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Tok Teck Hup) married Miss Jennie Low Wang Joo (fifth daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Low Peng Ho) in 16 November 1951. The marriage was dissolved in 1953.

I can't be 100% certain for now, but i believe that Tok Geok Seng eventually became a Jesuit brother, Brother Andrew Tok Geok Seng, (St. Ignatius Church).  He passed away on 23 November 1993.

Granddaughter: Lucy Tok 

Miss Lucy Tok (eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tok Teck Hup) married Mr. Tay Tong Boo (fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. Tay Seng Pee) on 12 April 1953

Granddaughter: Tok Poh Choo / Helen Tok

The engagement was announced between Thio Tiong Wah, Eddie (eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Thio Yew Keng and Tok Poh Choo, Helen (second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tok Peng Leong). They were reported in the newspapers going through the Chinese customary marriage and then a second ceremony at the Marriage Registry.

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Location of tomb
Tok Hong Kian 

Block 3 Section D, Reserve plots 688 and 669

8RPG+FGC Singapore

References

Advertisements. (1919, December 2). Malaya Tribune, page 7. Accessed from NewspaperSG.

Advertisements. (1923, March 17). The Straits Times, page 12. Accessed from NewspaperSG.

Untitled. (1928, October 23). The Straits Times, page 10. Accessed from NewspaperSG.

Engagement. (1931, February 17). The Singapore Free Press, page 10. Accessed from NewspaperSG.

Death. (1933, December 16). The Straits Times, page 10.Accessed from NewspaperSG.
Death. (1966, June 15). The Straits Times, page 24.Accessed from NewspaperSG.