Tay Khim Li (Bukit Brown)

While cleaning up one of the marble tombs that was covered with creepers, i found it was all engraved in lead etching and in English. It reads: 

Tay Khim Li

Beloved Son of

Mr. Tay Geok Swee

And the late

Madam Chua Cheng Neo

Died 12th May 1933   

Age 12

From the burial registrar, his name is recorded as Tay Khim Lee. Fortunately, i am able to find out a bit thanks to the names of Tay Khim Lee's parents listed on his tomb. 

 

Mother: Madam Chua Cheng Neo nee Mrs. Tay Geok Swee 

Madam Chua Cheng Neo passed away at the age of 32 at her residence, No. 562 Gaylang Road on 21 February 1927. She leaves behind 3 sons, 1 daughter and her husband to mourn her loss. She is buried in Bukit Brown (Block 2 Section C, plot 227)

Other possible leads 

Father: Tay Geok Swee

There was small obituary remembrance notice, In loving Memory of our beloved Father, Tay Geok Swee who departed this day (30 May 1958). 

Uncle: Tay Geok Hong

Tay Geok Hong of Messrs. Fraser and Neave Ltd. passed away on 11 September 1928. He leaves behind a widow and 4 sons and his brother, Mr. Tay Geok Swee. The cortege left from Tay Geok Hong residence at No. 665 Geylang Road to Bukit Brown. (Burial registrar list his age as 41 and Tay Heok Hong is buried in Block 2 Section G, plot 123. 

Brother: Tay Khim San /Willie Tay Khim San 

Tay Khim San (son of Mr. Tay Geok Swee of Anglo-Thai Corporation) married  Ivy Heng (daughter of Mr. Heng Ah Khye, Managing Director of Heng Radio and Electrical Service Ltd.) in November 1955. T

Willie Tay Khim San passed away at the age of 48 on 7th December 1978 leaving behind his wife, Ivy

Sons: Albert Tay, Ariya Tay 

Adopted Son: Tan Egn Piew

Daughters: Janice Tay, Patrica Tay

Brothers: Teddy Tay, Sunny Tay, Joseph Tay, and Henry Tay

Sisters: Lilian Tay, Marie Tay, Pauline Tay, Betty Tay

Brother: Tay Kim Phoon / Sunny Tay Khim Phoon 

Sunny Tay Khim Phoon (second son of Mr. Tay Geok Swee) and Annie Seow (eldest daughter of Mr.Seow Tiong Teck) married on 29 September 1956. Mr. Sunny Tay Khim Phoon passed away at the age of 60 on 10th December 1983. He leaves behind his wife, Annie, daughter, Margaret Tay, son-in-law; Tan Cheng Lok, granddaughters; Jacqueline, Stefanie, 

Brothers: Teddy Tay, Willie Tay (deceased), Joseph Tay, and Henry Tay

Sisters: Mrs. Lilian Cheo, Mrs. Marie Tan, Pauline Tay, Mrs. Betty Chung

Location of tomb

The burial registrar for him reads his name as Tay Khim Lee. Tay Kim Lee is buried in Block 2 Section C (Reserve) , plot 193 (close to her mother's tomb). 

References

Births, Marriage and Deaths. (1927, February 21). Malaya Tribune, page 7
Births, Marriage and Deaths. (1928, September 11). Malaya Tribune, page 8
Advertisement. (1956, October 1). The Straits Times, page 6