Madam Wee Chye Eng nee Mrs. Lim Chin Swee (Bukit Brown)

The wife of the late Mr. Lim Chin Swee nee Madam Wee Chye Eng passed away at the age of 68 at her residence, No. 41 Desker Road on19 May 1925. She leaves 6 sons (Messrs. Lim Hong Kim, Lim Hong Quee, Lim Hong Hock, Lim Hong Teck, Lim Hong Geok and Lim Hong Kee), 4 daughters, 4 sons-in-law and 23 grandchildren 

From Madam Wee Chye Eng tomb, it states that 
Wee Chye Eng Neo is the mother of;
Sons: Lim Hong Kim, Lim Hong Quee, Lim Hong Lian, Lim Hong Hock, Lim Hong Teck, Lim Hong Kee
Daughters: Lim Hup Neo, Lim Sim Neo, Lim Chou Neo, Lim Ee Neo



Smallpox 

In 18 May 1910, Lim Hong Hock, Lee Ah Kit, Wee Chye Eng, Lim Hong Quee and Lim Hong Teck were charged with failing to report a case of small pox. Lim Hong Quee and Lim Hong Teck faced additional charge with committing and act likely to spread a dangerous disease (Lim Hong Quee and Lim Hong Teck worked as book keeper and cashier for Messrs Behn Meyer and Co.'s offices). On 14 April, the Municipal Sanitary Department visited 125 Neil Road and found them infected with smallpox. For the charge of failing to report, the family members were fine $25 each. For the cook of the house (Lee Ah Kit), he was fine $10. 

Family 

A clue and family connection that lead me to connect Madam Wee Chye Eng nee Mrs. Lim Chin Swee  to Lim Eng Keng (1837-1892) was the obituary notice of Lim Ewe Boon. Lim Ewe Boon passed away at the age of 20 on 16 March 1928. He is the eldest son of Mr. Lim Hong Quee, grandson of the late Mr. Lim Chin Swee and great grandson of the late Mr. Lim Eng Keng. Lim Ewe Boon is buried in Bukit Brown, pauper section 8, plot 311. 

Father-in-law: Lim Eng Keng
Lim Eng Keng J.P. (1837-1892) was the eldest of the 3 sons of Lim Lan. (His other brothers are Lim Eng Wan and Lim Eng Yong. He was a managing partner of the firm, Lim Lan & Co, Director of the Singapore Insurance Co and Singapore Land Co. Lim Eng Keng was elected a Municipal Commissioner and served until his death on 27th January 1892 at the age of 55. From Geni.com, Lim Eng Keng is the father of Lim Chin Swee and Lim Keok Neo (Lim Swee Neo nee Lim Swee Neo nee Mrs. Koh Cheng Kiat).

Grandfather-in-law: Lim Lan alias Lim Pye Lan
Lim Lan passed away in July 1875. The firm Lim Lian & Co was already well known in 1869 and had branches at Palembang and Sarawak. Lim Lan was known to his friends by the nickname of "Pai Lan" because he was lame on one foot.



Location of tomb 

Madam Wee Chye Eng is buried in  Block 1 Division F, plot 77
Madam Lim Keok Neo alias Lim Swee Neo tomb is located in Hill 4 Section C, plot 1219.

Madam Wee Chye Eng tomb at Hill 1 Division F


References

Lim Eng Keng. (1837-1892). (website). Geni.com 

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