Tan Poey Teng and family (Bukit Brown)

Tan Poey Teng passed away at the age of 50 at his house at No 36 Eng Hoon Street on 21 August 2603. (1943) He leaves behind is wife, Ang Cheow Liang, a mother, 2 sisters, 1 brother, 1 brother-in-law, 5 daughters, 4 sons, 1 son-in-law, 2 adopted daughters and 1 adopted son. From his tomb the name of his children that are engraved are as follows;
Sons: Tan Teck Yam, Tan Cheng Thye, Tan Swan Chye, Tan Im Bock
Daughters: Tan Annie Neo, Tan Nellie Neo, Tan Maggie Neo, Tan Teck Neo, Tan Peggy Neo
Grandsons: Tan Chye Huat, Tan Kim Huat 
Tan Poey Teng 

Father: Tan Hood Choe
Tan Hood Choe passed away at the age of 62 on 22 January 1925 at his residence, "Hood Lodge", 510 Kampong Bahru Road. He is the father of Tan Bian Wan, Tan Poey Teng, Tan Seng Neo,Tan Bock Hua and father-in-law of Poh Kim Yong. 


Wife: Madam Ang Cheow Lian nee Mrs. Tan Poey Teng
Madam Ang Cheow Lian nee Mrs Tan Poey Teng passed away at the age of 93 on 16th May 1996. From her obituary notice i can get more details about their family.
Sons: Tan Teck Yam, (deceased), Tan Cheng Thye, Tan Swan Chye, Albert Tan Im Bock
Daughters-in-law: Low Poh Lin, Low Gek Eng (deceased)
Daughters: Annie Tan (deceased), Nellie Tan, Maggie Tan, Rosie Tan Teck Neo, Tan Peck Gee
Sons-in-law: Chiang Ee Toon (deceased) Chiang Ha Sun  (Ronald Lim), Dave Tay Gan Hiong, Lim Hye Seng
Adopted Daughters: Tan Kai Hui, Nellie Ang 
Grandsons: Tony Chiang Lim Hock, Errol Chiang Lim Hoe, John Tay Kwang Meng
Granddaughters-in-law: Marie Toh, Kathy Chooi
Granddaughter: Julia Tan Bee Lian, Christina Tay Li Tuan, Flora Lim Lian Neo 
and another 7 grandson, 2 granddaughters, and several great grandchildren. The cortege left from 36 Eng Hoon Street to Chua Chu Kang Burial ground. 



Daughter: Nellie Tan
The engagement was announced on 18 November 1945 between Ronald Lim (Chiang) adopted son of Mr. & Mrs. Lim Boon Seng (5th son of Mr. & Mrs. Chiang Tan Kwee) and Miss Nellie Tan (2nd daughter of Mrs. Tan Poey Teng and the late Mr. Tan Poey Teng).  Mr. Ronald Lim (son of Mr. and Mrs. Lim Boon Seng) married Miss Nellie Tan (a daughter of the late Mr. Tan Poey Teng) in January 1948.

Nellie Tan and Ronald Lim ( Chiang Ha Sun)



Lion City Club

Tan Poey Teng was for many years a Committee member of the Lion City Club. 



Location of tomb 

Tan Poey Teng is buried in Block 3 Section A, plot P80. 





References 

Death. (1943, August 23). Syonan Shimbun, page 2
Deaths. (1986, May 17). The Straits Times, page 24

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