Lee Siew Kow and family (Kopi Sua)

Lee Siew Kow was a broker and dealer in rubber. He is the son of Lee Pang Kok.  Lee Siew Kow passed away at on 18th July 1951 at his residence at No. 23 Amber Road. He leaves behind his mother, his wife, Madam Gan Eng Neo / Gan Yew Neo, 4 sons (Lee Chay Min, Lee Chay Kia, Lee Chay Tian, Lee Chay Song), 3 daughters (Lee Aye Hoe, Lee June, Lee Aye Cheng), 2 daughter-in-law, 3 grandchildren. Also mourning him are his 3 brothers ( Lee Siew Pan, Lee Puan Beng and Lee Siew Teck ), 3 sister-in-laws, 5 sisters, 4 brother-in-laws.

From his tomb;

Sons: Lee Chay Min, Lee Chay Kia, Lee Chay Tian, Lee Chay Song, adopted son; Lee Chay Lup
Daughter: Lee Peck Hoe (June), adopted daughter; Lee Ai Tin, Lee Ai Hoe, Lee Ai Cheng 
Grandsons: Lee Cheow Peng (Danny), Lee Cheow Kheng (Freddie)
Granddaughter: Lee Guat Kiauw (Janet)

Lee Siew Kow

Estate Claim

When Lee Siew Kow passed away, he left behind an estate that was valued more than $600,000. In 1952, Madam Yeo Siew Neo alias Doris Yeo went to High Court to claim a share in the estate of the late Mr. Lee Siew Kow as his secondary wife. The claim was opposed by Madam Gan Eng Neo, widow of Mr. Lee and 2 of her 4 sons on grounds that Madam Yeo was not a lawful secondary wife. Madam Yeo lost in her judgement and when she tried to appeal, it was still the same result

Family

Son: Lee Chay Min

There was an article in January 1948 that featured the double wedding of Lee Chay Min (son of Lee Siew Kow) to Katherine Seah Quee Eng (fourth daughter of Seah Teng Koon ) and his brother, Lee Chay Kia to Tan Seok Bee (eldest daughter of Tan Soon Teck and Madam Yeo Kwai Neo)

 

Double wedding of Lee Chay Min and Lee Chay Kia

 

Lee Chay Min and Katherine Seah Quee Eng

 

 

Son: Lee Chay Kia

In January 1948,  Lee Chay Kia married Tan Seok Bee (eldest daughter of Tan Soon Teck and Madam Yeo Kwai Neo). It was a double wedding in which his older brother, Lee Chay Min married Katherine Seah Quee Eng. Lee Chay Kia and Tan Seok Bee had:

4 sons: Frederick Lee Cheow Keng, Anthony Lee Cheow Cheok, Lee Cheow Poon, Edmond Lee Cheow San

1 daughter: Violet Lee Geok Yan

Daughter: June Lee Peck Hoe / Lee Peck Hoe June
June Lee Peck Hoe, formerly of the Anglo Chinese School left for London for a 2 year course in Charted Secretaryship. She took her Senior Cambridge examination at St. Hilda's School in 1952. She is the daughter of the late Mr. Lee Siew Kow and Madam Gan Eng Neo of Pasir Panjang.

June Lee Peck Hoe

Daughter: Lee Ai Hoe / Lee Aye Hoe
Miss Lee Ai Hoe (daughter of the late Mr. Lee Siew Kow) married Mr. Teoh Seng Hong (grandson of the late Dato Siew Khor) in July 1955.

Lee Ai Hoe and Mr. Teoh Seng Hong

Location of tomb 

Lee Siew Kow's tomb is located in Whitley Road Hokkien Cemetery  (facing the direction of PIE). Estimate co-ordinates 1.328, 103.831 

Tomb of Lee Siew Kow

References

Double Wedding. (1948, January 23). Morning Tribune, page 2

Death. (1951, July 22). The Straits Times, page 10

Estate Claim. (1952, May 7). The Straits Times, page 7

Dato' Grandson Weds. (1955, July 5). The Singapore Standard, page 8

June is off to London for training as secretary. (1960, August 12). The Singapore Free Press, page 7

Death. (1985, May 6). The Straits Times, page 21