The name Madam Rose is clearly visible in the simple marble headstone of this 38 year lady who passed away on 24th May 1941 and is buried in a simple tomb in Block 5 Section A, plot 47. The single name or mononym for Madam Rose is very unique for Bukit Brown cemetery. I don't recall encountering any tombs where a mononymous person was buried. That prompted me to go thru the burial registrar and the name Matharum Rose comes up. Her dialect was listed as Kheh. Who is Matharum Rose ? The word Matharum fortunately was help deciphered from the community in Heritage Singapore-Bukit Brown Facebook, to be Sanskrit and when translated, Matharum means Mother.
It may be possible that Madam Matharum Rose could be of Indian descent or a lady adopted to an Indian family or of mixed Indian-Chinese heritage who married to a Chinese man of Khek dialect group. Whatever may be the case, this is still a wondering find !
I noticed a 2 month old baby in register ��
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