Mr. Lim Soon Liang passed away at the age of 81 at his residence, No. 7 Martin Lane on 28th May 1926. He leaves behind;
a widow; Madam Tan Teck Ghee Neo,
a widow; Madam Tan Teck Ghee Neo,
4 sons, Messrs. Lim Tiam Ek, Lim Tiam Hock, Lim Tiam Siew and Lim Tiam Seng,
4 daughters, Mrs. Lee Keng Lin, Mrs. Ong Peng Hock nee Madam Lim Yeok Quan, Mrs. Chua Yew Hoe and Miss. Lim Yeok Sian and 5 grandchildren.
Mr. Lim Soon Liang is the father-in-law of Ong Peng Hock. On Mr. Lim Soon Liang tomb and burial registrar, his age is listed as 79
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Lim Soon Liang |
Madam Tan Teck Ghee (陳德儀)
Mrs. Lim Soon Liang nee Madam Tan Teck Ghee passed away at her residence, No. 12 Shanghai Road at 1.15 am (Tokyo Time) at the rip age of 90 on 27 December 1943. She leaves behind;
3 sons; Lim Tiam Ek, Lim Tiam Hock, Lim Tiam Siew
3 daughters; Lim Yeok Kim, Lim Yeok Quan, Lim Yeok Suan
and several grandchildren.
Madam Tan Teck Ghee (陳德儀) passed away at the age of 88 on 27th December 1943. Her tomb no longer exist in Bukit Brown because it was affected by the 8 lane highway. Her peg number was 2097. The death date on her tomb shows 27th December 2603 (following the Japanese Koki Calender).
Madam Tan Teck Ghee (陳德儀) passed away at the age of 88 on 27th December 1943. Her tomb no longer exist in Bukit Brown because it was affected by the 8 lane highway. Her peg number was 2097. The death date on her tomb shows 27th December 2603 (following the Japanese Koki Calender).
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Madam Tan Teck Ghee |
Daughter: Lim Yeok Quan nee Mrs Ong Peng Hock
Madam Lim Yeok Quan is the daughter of Mr Lim Soon Liang and Madam Tan Teck Ghee Neo.
Madam Lim Yeok Quan (Mrs. Ong Peng Hock) passed away peacefully at 5:00am, Friday on December 18, 1959 at the age of 71 at her residence in "Christmas Island Villa", 47 Marine Parade Road. Ong Peng Hock is of course the son of Mr. Ong Sam Leong and brother of Ong Peng Hock. Their cluster of tomb are the largest in Bukit Brown.
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Madam Lim Yeok Quan |
Mrs. Chua Yew Hoe nee Madam Lim Yeok Suan of 28 Branksome Road passed away at the age of 84 at 11:20am on 5 April 1972. She leaves behind;
3 daughters, 3 sons-in-law, 6 grandchildren.
Cortege left from 28 Branksome Road for Church of Queen of peace and finally Chua Chu Kang Cemetery.
Son: Lim Tiam Ek
Son: Lim Tiam Ek
Lim Tiam Ek married Yeo Oh Seok. From oral accounts - Lim Tim Ek and Yeo Oh Seok adopted Robert Lim Chin Han and Janet Lim Cheng Kim.
Lim Tiam Ek passed away at the age of 87 on 27 September 1971 leaving behind a son, daughter, son-in-law (Madam Wee Gin Neo) and several grandchildren. The cortege left from 18 Shanghai Road. (reported in Straits Times 28 September 1971, page 20).
Location of tomb
Lim Soon Liang tomb is located at Hill 1 Section B, plot 78
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Lim Soon Liang tomb (with decorative tiles) |
References
Death. (1926, May 31). Malaya Tribune, page 6
Advertisement. (1943, December 31). Syonan Shimbun, page 2
Madam Tan Teck Ghee. (website). Rojak Librarian
Ong Peng Hock (website). Rojak Librarian
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