Teo Hock Jin was partner for the firm Chop Chin Keng & Co. at No 40 Phillip Street. His other partners up to 28th May 1900 were Quek Boon Pin and Quek Boo Cheang before the partnership was dissolved when Teo Hock Jin left. Teo Hock Jin passed away at the age of 67 at his residence, No. 160 Neil Road on 24th December 1937. He leaves behind his wife, Madam Ee Chye Neo, 2 sons; Teo Kim Swee and Teo Kim San of Gaw Brothers Ltd, 1 daughter, Teo Chit Neo and 1 son-in-law, Lim Eng Guan of McAlister & Co. Ltd, 2 daughters-in-law and 11 grandchildren. Teo Hock Jin age was listed as 65 on his tomb. Listed on his tomb are the name of his children:
Sons: Teo Kim Swee, Teo Kim San Daughter: Teo Chit Neo
Grandsons: Teo Beng Chuan, Teo Beng Wan, Teo Beng Chua, Teo Beng Choo
Granddaughters: Teo Kuan Neo, Teo Wee Neo, Teo Lee Neo, Teo Keng, Neo, Teo Im Neo, Teo Eng Neo
Family
Wife: Madam Ee Chye Neo alias Jee Nya
Madam Ee Chye Neo alias Jee Nya passed away at the age of 75 at her residence 145H Haig Road on 13th April 1951. She leave behind her sons, Teo Kim Swee and Teo Kim San, only daughter, Teo Chit Neo, 1 son-in-law, Lim Eng Guan, 2 daughters-in-law, 5 grandsons, 7 granddaughters, 3 grandsons-in-law, 2 grand daughters-in-law and 4 great granddaughters. She is buried in Bidadari Cemetery.
Son: Teo Kim Seng
Mr. Teo Kim Seng, Managing Director of Gaw Bros, Ltd passed away at the age of 42 at his residence, No 160 Neil Road on 14th February1936. He leaves behind 2 sons, Teo Beng Chuan, Teo Beng Wan and 1 daughter, Miss Teo Kuan Neo. He is buried in Bukit Brown, near his parents. Probate of the Estate of the late Teo Kim Seng ( of No. 160 Neil Road and No. 59 Chulia Street ) was granted to the British Malaya Trustee and Executor Company, Ltd. Teo Kim Seng is buried in Bukit Brown, Block 3 Section C, plot 386.
Son: Teo Kim San
Teo Kim San passed away at the age of 53 on 10th July 1951. Listed on his tomb are the name of his children;
Teo Beng Hoe, Teo Wee Neo, Teo Lee Neo, Teo Keng Neo, Teo Tit Neo
Teo Kim San is buried in Bukit Brown, Block 3 Section C, plot 375
Location of tomb
Teo Hock Jin tomb is located at the top of Block 3 Section C, plot 378. Nearby is the tomb of his son, Teo Kim Seng and daughter-in-law.
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| Teo Hock Jin's tomb |
References
Advertisement. (1900, June 2). The Straits Times, page 3
Deaths. (1936, February 15). Malaya Tribune, page 12
Acknowledgment. (1936, February 19). The Straits Times, page 2
Death. (1937, December 24). The Straits Times, page 2
Deaths. (1951, April 16). The Singapore Free Press, page 8
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