Ong Siang Watt and family (Seh Ong Cemetery)

Ong Siang Watt passed away at his residence , No 24-26 East Coast Road (near Katong Market) at the age of 60 on 27 July 1930. Ong Siang Watt of the A.P.C. is survived by a widow, a son (Ong Seng Wan), 3 daughters, 2 sons-in-law (Teo Lye Chuan and Lim Sian Chye), 1 daughter-in-law and several grandchildren. 

From the double tomb of Mr. and Mrs. Ong Siang Watt, listed are the name of his children;

Son : Ong Seng Wan
Daughter: Ong Chew Hup, Ong Chew Eng
Grandsons: Ong Cheng Hong, Ong Chye Lee, Ong Guek Yam

Ong Siang Watt was the Vice President of the Asiatic Mutual Association (1912) during the time when the Patron was Mr. Lee Chim Tek,  Mr. K. M. Mohd Hussain (vice Patron) and Tan Keng Liong (President).

Ong Siang Watt

 

tomb of Mr. and Mrs. Ong Siang Watt

Mother: Mrs. Ong Guan Swee
Mrs. Ong Guan Swee passed away at the age of 76 on 22 August 1911. Mrs. Ong Guan Swee who is the sister of Mr. Soh Hong Soon leaves behind 1 son, Mr. Ong Siang Watt, 3 daughters, 9 grandsons ( Ong Seng Kit, Teo Peng Boon and others). She is buried at the Bukit Timah Road burial ground.

Brother: Ong Siang Lin
Ong Siang Lim passed away sometime in August 1911. The newspaper mentions that the funeral of the late Mr. Ong Siang Lim, father of Ong Seng Kit took place at the Bukit Timah Road Cemetery. Among those present at the funeral were members of the Killiney Road Party, the Ban Chye Hoe Club, the Bukit Bahru Football Club, T.P.D. office friends and several others.

Madam Tan Chye Luan nee Mrs. Ong Siang Lin passed away at the age of 70 on 6th November 1936. Listed on her tomb are the names of her children;

Sons: Ong Seng Kit, Ong Seng Wee, Ong Seng Thong, Ong Seng Kay

Daughters: Ong Guek Neo, Ong Chwee Hoe, Ong Chew ?

Grandsons; Ong Kwee Wah, Ong Choon Thiam, Ong Poh Hiang, Ong Poh Choon, Ong Hor Phuay, Ong Hor Beng 

Grand-daughters; Ong Poh Geok, Ong Poh Choo, Ong Poh Kim, Ong Poh Soon Nancy, Ong Whatt Neo, Ong Kim Neo, Ong Heng Neo, Ong Guat Neo, Ong Bock Neo, Ong Bock Eng 

Son: Ong Seng Wan  /Simon Ong Seng Wan (26 October 1902- 7 July 1989) 

Ong Seng Wan was an honorary assistant secretary for the Yan Leng Hean Association (1931). Ong Seng Wan passed away at the age of 87 on 7 July 1989. His wife, Madam Khoo Beng Hoon passed away at the age of 54 on 18 February 1951. 

The name of his children in the obituary notice; 

Sons / Daughters-in-law 

Harry Ong Cheng Hong   /  Susie Sng Geok Lin 

Charlie Ong Chye Lee    /    Baby Sng Geok Bee

Patrick Ong Guek Yam  /     Anna Chong Piang Moy 

Danny Ong Choon Hock  /  Jessie Choo Yoke Kit

Daughters / Sons -in-law 

Elaine Ong Kim Choo  /  Lionel Tan Tiong Liang 

Julia Ong Chwee Neo  / Albert Lim Chor Teck 

Ong Seng Wan

 

Grandson: Ong Cheng Hong / Harry Joseph Ong Cheng Hong

Harry Ong Cheng Hong (eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ong Seng Wan) got engaged in May 1949 to Miss Susie Sng Geok Lin (eldest daughter of Madam Wee Im Neo and the ate Mr. Sng Keng Beng and step daughter of Mr. Lee Nam San). 

Harry Joseph Ong Cheng Ong passed away at the age of 60 on 29 July 1985 leaving behind;

Father: Ong Seng Wan 

Wife: Susie (Madam Sng Geok Lim)

Son: Matthew Ong

Daughter-in-law: Irene

Grandson: Ryan Ong 

Brothers: Ong Chye Lee, Ong Guek Yam, Danny Ong

Sisters-in-law: Baby, Anna, Jessie

Sisters: Elaine Ong Kim Choo, Julia Ong Chwee Neo, 

Brothers-in-law: Lionel Tan, Albert Lim 

Harry Joseph Ong 

Grandson: Ong Chye Lee / Charlie Ong Chye Lee 

I do not have much information about Ong Chye Lee but based on the obituary notice of his wife, Madam Sng Geok Bee (Baby) who passed away on 5 June 2011, 

their children are Grace Ong, Willie Ong and Elizabeth Ong. 

grandchildren; Victoria Ann Lim, Alicia May Lim, Louisa Jean Lim, Erica Sue Lim, James Reuben Ong, Joshua Ethan Chew, Emma Jeanne Chew. 

Madam Sng Geok Bee nee Mrs. Ong Chye Lee

Grandson: Ong Guek Yam

Mr. Ong Guek Yam (a senior technical officer attached to the Singapore Telephone Board) married Miss Anna Chong Peng Mui (a nurse at the Sungei Patani General Hospital) at the Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace, Tanjong Katong on 13 June 1959. 

Grandson:  Danny Ong Choon Hock

Danny Ong Chon Hock married Miss Jessie Choo Yoke Kit at the bridegroom's residence, East Coast Road on September 1957. Danny who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ong Seng Wan, works at Eastern Agency (1946) Ltd. Jessie's father, Mr. Choo is a well-known personality in Singapore's sports circle. 

References

NewspaperSG. (website). National Library. (Available Online). 

Ong Siang Watt. (website) Singapore Tombstones Epigraphic Materials 新加坡墓碑铭集录