Chan Koon Leong and family (Kopi Sua)

Chan Koon Leong (曾坤龍) passed away at the age of 61 at his home, No 12 Lorong 22 Geylang on 14 January 1948. He is survived by his wife, 2 brothers (Chan Koon Bee, Chan Koon Teck), 5 sons (Chan Kwang Cheng, Chan Chieu Kim, Chan Chieu Yeam, Chan Chieu Hwa and Chan Chieu Kiat), 1 daughter, 1 son-in-law, 3 daughters-in-law and several grandchildren.
Chan Koon Leong
Chan Koon Leong

Family 

Mother: Madam Chia Gin Tee nee Mrs Chan Cheng Wah
Madam Chia Gin Tee passed away at the age of 80 at her residence, No 12, Lorong 22, Geylang Road on 7 February 1937. She leaves behind 3 sons, ( Chan Koon Leong, Chan Koon Bee and Chan Koon Teck) , 3 daughters-in-law, 2 sons-in-law (Mr. Cheang Jim Chuan and Mr. Tan Soo Jin) and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is buried in Bukit Brown (nearby the tomb of Cheang Jim Chuan)

Madam Chia Gin Tee nee Mrs. Chan Cheng Wah

Madam Chia Gin Tee (Mrs Chan Cheng Wah)



Mother-in-law: Madam Lim Im Neo nee Mrs. Tan Kian Teong 
Mrs. Tan Kian Teong (nee Madam Lim Im Neo) passed away at her residence, No 31 Neil Road on 28th July 1935. She leaves behind a son, Mr. Tan Choon Guan, 4 daughters, a daughter-in-law, 4 sons-in law ( Chan Koon Leong, Chia Chye Lim, Teo Leng Teong and Yeo Chong Toh and 20 grandchildren. She is buried in Bukit Brown. 

Son: Chan Chieu Kim 
Chan Chieu Kim graduated from Raffles College in 1937 with a diploma in arts. In 1938 he completed his post graduate course in education. He joined the Education department as a teacher and taught in Gan Eng Seng School and in Serangoon English School. He eventually became the Acting Principal in Raffles Institution before he was selected to be the new Civil Defence Commissioner. In 1964 he was the Acting Principal Staff Officer for Director of Education. 

Daughter: Chan Seong Neo / Mary Chan Seong Neo
Wee Tiang Hoe, Henry (second son of the late Wee Teow Cheng (Kapitan Rhio) ) was engaged to Miss Chan Seong Neo, May (the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chan Koon Leong) in June 1940

Location of tomb 

Malcom Road /Whitley Road Cemetery is know "colloquially" as Kopi Sua, is a large cemetery system with parts of it cut of due to the construction of the Pan Island Expressway. 
Chan Koon Leong tomb in Kopi Sua



References 

Domestic Occurrence.Death. (1935, July 30). Malaya Tribune, page 10
Domestic Occurrence.Death. (1937, February 9). Malaya Tribune, page 12
Death. (1948, January 16). The Straits Times, page 4
Chan Koon Leong 曾坤龍. (website).Singapore Tombstones Epigraphic Materials 新加坡墓碑铭集录

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  1. Chan Chieu Kim's son was Lord Michael Chan, Baron Chan of Oxton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Chan%2C_Baron_Chan

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