Choo Bin Lee nee Mrs. Choa Chuan Ghiock (Bukit Brown)

Madam Choo Bin Lee nee Mrs. Choa Chuan Ghiock passed away at the age of 75 at her residence, No. 8 Hullet Road, on 5th November 1931. She is survived by her only son, Mr. Choa Giang Tee. Listed on her tomb are the name of her children;
Son: Choa Giang Tee
Grandchildren: Choa Beng Wan, Choa Geok Neo, Choa Choo Neo

Madam Choo Bin Lee nee Mrs. Choa Chuan Ghiock

Family 

Husband: Choa Chuan Ghiok 
Mr. Choa Chuan Ghiok was born in Malacca and came to Singapore at an early age and work as clerk in Jose D'Almedia and Sons. Opportunity called and eventually he went to Rangoon, Burma to work for Leack, Chin Seng & Co and there he stayed for 40 years. After establishing himself as one of the leading chinese merchants in Rangoon, he came back a rich man and eventually died in Singapore in 1900. Choa Chuan Ghiok passed away at the age of 63 at his residence at 107 Amoy Street on 24th January 1900. He was buried in Alexandra Road Cemetery. 

Choa Chuan Ghiock

From a court proceeding on the contested will of the late Choa Chuan Ghiok's $400,000 will, we get further insights about the extend of wealth and the family of Choa Chuan Ghiock. One of his wife was a Madam Chee Koo Yiang who passed away before the will of Choa Chuan Ghiock was written and from their union had a daughter and a son, Choa Giang Thye (who passed away in 1911). Choa Giang Wee (passed away in 1909) was the third son of Mr. Choa Chuan Ghiock by another wife (not mentioned in the court articles). Madam Choo Bin Lee was next mentioned and from their union, they had 2 daughters (one daughter died before and the other after 1900), 2 sons (who died in infancy) and Choa Giang Tee who was only 15years of age when Choa Chuan Ghiock passed away. 

Son: Choa Giang Tee
Choa Giang Tee passed away at his residence in No 8 Hullet Road on 7 May 1933. He leaves behind a widow, 1 son (Choa Beng Wan), 2 daughters (Choa Geok Neo, Choa Choo Neo). Choa Giang Tee is buried in Bukit Brown.

Stepson: Choa Giang Wee
Choa Giang Wee passed away on 1st September 1909. His remains was removed from his residence at York House, Scotts Road to Alexandra Road Public Cemetery. Mrs. Chao Giang Wee nee Wee Peck Neo passed away at her residence 39-32 Nelson Road on 9th February 1928. She left behind 2 sons,  Choa Chin Wan and Choa Teck Wan and a daughter. 

Stepson: Choa Giang Thye
Choa Giang Thye was born in Malacca in 1865, and at age of 12 came to Singapore. He was educated privately in English and spoke fluently in it. He and his brother, Giang Whee were commissioning agents for "Giang Bros". Mr Choa Giang Thye also ran a sawmill company called the Singapore Steam Saw Mill. He served as a Municipal Commissioner for eight years and was elected to be the successor of Mr Seah Liang Seah in the Municipal Board introducing a new generation of chinese proficient in the English language and was in the Chinese Advisory Board and also the Po Leung Kuk (Society of protection of woman and girls). Awarded the Justice of Peace in 1910, Choa Giang Thye eventually died in 1911 leaving behind his only son, Choa Eng Wan. Choa Giang Thye's cortege left his residence at York House, Scotts Road to Alexandra Road Public Cemetery. Mrs. Choa Giang Thye died on Feb 28 1934 at the age of 70 at her residence in No. 37 Killiney Road. Mrs. Choa Giang Thye is buried in Bukit Brown, Hill 3 Division D.

Choa Giang Tye

Variant Names 

Choa Chuan Ghiok has been alternatively spelt as: Chua Chuan Ghiok, Chua Chuan Geok, Choa Chuan Giock, Choa Chuan Ghiock, Choa Chuan Cheock

Location of tomb

Madam Choo Bin Lee nee Mrs. Choa Chuan Ghiock is buried in Hill 3 Section B, plot 570 (nearby the road access level)

Madam Choo Bin Lee tomb in 2019

Madam Choo Bin Lee tomb in 2021

References

Death of Mr. Choa Chuan Ghiock. (1900, January 25). The Straits Times, page 2
Untitled. (1900, February 17). The Straits Times, page 2
Court of Appeal. (1921, November 10). The Singapore Free Press, page 14

Births, Marriages and Deaths. (1928, February 10). Malaya Tribune, page 8
Death. (1931, November 7).The Straits Times, page 10
Death. (1931, November 7). Malayan Tribune, page 8

Choa Giang Tee. (website). Singapore Tombstones Epigraphic Materials 新加坡墓碑铭集录

Mrs Choa Chuan Ghiock nee Mdm Choo Bin Lee (website). Singapore Tombstones Epigraphic Materials 新加坡墓碑铭集录

Mrs. Chao Giang Tee. (website). Rojak Librarian

Choa Eng Wan. (website). Rojak Librarian