Seet Cheng Lin (Bukit Brown)

Seet Cheng Lin passed away at age of 65 at his residence, No 19 East Reclamation Road on 16 March 1942. He leaves behind 4 sons, Seet Chee Hean, Seet Tiong Hean, Seet Boon Hean, Seet Phee Hean, 1 daughter-in-law and several grandchildren. (Grandchildren name listed on the tomb are; Seet Chim Teck, Seet Chim Tee, Seet Poey Geok, Seet Ho Geok, Seet Swee Geok )

Seet Cheng Lin 

Parents: Mr. Seet Boo Liap and Madam Lim Hoe Lian Neo 

Madam Lim Hoe Lian Neo passed away at the age of 77 at her residence 176 Tanjong Pagar Road on 10 March 1928. She is the widow of the late Mr. Seet Boo Liap and mother of Messrs. Seet Cheng Tuan, Seet Cheng Lin, Seet Cheng Swi and Seet Cheng Tuan. Madam Lim Hoe Lian was an old and respected resident of Malacca and Singapore. She was buried in Alexandra Road Cemetery.


Wife: Madam Tan Teck Toon

Madam Tan Teck Toon Neo passed away at the age of 40 at her residence No. 176, Tanjong Pagar Road. She is buried in Alxandra Road Cemetery.  Mr. Seet Cheng Lin and family thank all who attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Seet Cheng Lin (Madam Tan Teck Toon) on the 10 January 1929. Mention are members of the Cheng Kee Hean, Tiang Ho Kok, Keng Teck Whay, Forget Me Not Associations, Asiatic Staff of Fraser and Neave Ltd. (Printing Department)

See Raymond's blog for the connection of Tan Teck Too Neo as daughter of Tan Beng Swee.

Son: Seet Chee Hean 
Seet Chee Hean passed away at the age of 38 at his residence in No. 41 Blair Road on 15th August 2605 (1945). He is survived by his wife, 2 sons and 3 daughters. From the tomb, i know that the name of the 2 sons are Seet Chim Tee, Seet Chim Teck and 3 daughters are Seet Poey Geok, Seet Ng Geok, Seet Wee Geok. Seet Chee Hean is buried in Hill 4 Section C, plot P461.

In 4th October 1927 there was an engagement notice between Mr. Seet Chee Hean (eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Seet Cheng Lin ) and Miss Lim Chin Chin, (eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Lim Mah Seang).  Mrs. Seet Chee Hean pased away at the age of 51 at her residence, No 41 Blair Road on 6th December 1959 leaving behind 2 sons, 3 daughters, 1 son-in-law, 1 daughter-in-law, and 3 grandchildren to mourn her loss. She was buried in Bidadari Cemetery.

Seet Chee Hean

Seet Cheng Lin is buried in Bukit Brown, Block 5, Section E, plot 212

References
Domestic Occurences. (1929, January 11). Malaya Tribune, page 7

Advertisement. (1942, March 17). Syonan Shimbun, page 2
Seet Cheng Lin. (website).Singapore Tombstones Epigraphic Materials 新加坡墓碑铭集录

Seet Chee Hean and family. (websites). Rojak Librarian