Wee Beow Chwee and Lim Seok See (Bukit Brown)

Wee Beow Chwee (18 May 1894- 4 January 1968) 
Madam Lim Seok See (18 October 1898 - 23 August 1934)
Sons: Wee Yam Tong, Wee Yam Lam, Wee Mui Pok, Wee Yam Khoon, Wee Sek Kay
Daughters: Wee Kim Chye

Wife: Mrs. Wee Beow Chwee nee Madam Lim Seok See Neo
Mrs. Wee Beow Chwee nee Lim Seok See Neo passed away at the age of 37 at her residence, No 81, Wilkie Road on 23 August 1934. She leaves behind her her husband, 5 sons, 1 daughter, 1 brother, 3 sisters, her mother-in-law, 2 sisters-in-law and 2 brothers-in-law.  Madam Lim Seok See Neo is a daughter of Mr. Lim Kwee Eng and Madam Cheang Cheow Lian Neo (daughter of Mr. Cheang Hong Lim). 

Tomb of Lim Seok See and Wee Beow Chwee


Family 

Mother: Madam Tan Swee Neo nee Mrs. Wee Chong Bee
Mrs. Wee Chong Beng nee Tan Swee Neo passed away on 8th November 1937 at the age of 77. Listed on her tomb are the names of her children:
Sons: Wee Peow Yong, Wee Beow Chwee
Daughters-in-laws: Lim Peck See, Lim Seok See
Grandsons: Wee Yam Tong, Wee Kim Poh, Wee Yam Lam, Wee Kim Seng, Wee Kim Chuan, Wee Wui Pok, Wee Yam Khoon, Wee Sek Kay, Wee Kim Cheng
Granddaughters: Wee Kim Chye, Wee Kim Neo

Son: Wee Yam Tong / Anthony Wee Yam Tong  
Mr. Anthony Wee Yam Tong (eldest son of Mr. Wee Beow Chwee and the late Madam Lim Seok See) married to Miss Mary Seck ( 4th daughter of Mr. Joseph Yew Wah Seck and the late Madam Catherine Law Oi) at the church of St. Joseph, Victoria Street on 21 November 2602 (1942) by Rev. Father J. Dias. Wee Yam Tong, Anthony passed away at the age of 83 on 12 August 2002. He is survived by sons; Francis Wee, George Wee, daughters-in-law; Helen Lee, Theresa Wee, Grandchildren; Penelope Wee, Ingrid Wee, Desmond Wee, Brian Wee, Charlene Wee

Obituary notice for Anthony Wee Yam Tong


Son: Wee Yam Lam /  Michael Wee Yam Lam
Mr. Wee Beow Chwee and family thank those who paid visits and attended the funeral on 19 September 2603 (1943) of his beloved son Michael Wee Yam Lam. 

Son: Wee Sek Kay
Mr. Wee Sek Kay is the youngest son of Wee Beow Chwee. I found out from his son, Gary Wee that they are the ones currently maintaining the tomb of Mr. Wee Beow Chwee and Madam Lim Seok See. 

Daughter: Wee Kim Chye 
Miss. Wee Kim Chye (only daughter of Mr. Wee Beow Chwee and the late Mrs. Wee Beow Chwee ) married Mr. Lim Chwee Liew (youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lim Cheng Sun) on 28 September 1948. Frank Lim Chwee Liew passed away at the age of 86 on 22 May 2008. He is survived by son; Ronnie Lim, Daughter-in-law; Irene Ngoo, Daughter; Lilian Lim, Son-in-law; Steven Reutens; grandchildren; Mark Lim, Sue Tan, Dawn Lim, Lynette Lim, Lia Reutens, Craig Reutens.


Obituary notice of Frank Lim Chwee Lim

Emmie Lim nee Wee Kim Chye




[research on-going]

Location of tomb 

The tomb of Wee Beow Chwee and Madam LimSeok See has been cleaned  and restored by their descendants. It's location is at Block 3 Section D, plot 418, 419, 444, 445, 465, 466 . ( a few tombs above the tomb of Teo Siok Guan)
The tomb mason who constructed the tomb was Kian Cheong. 

Tomb of  Wee Beow Chwee and Lim Seok See


Kian Cheong (tomb mason)

Comments

  1. The eldest son Wee Yam Tong, was married to my mother's elder sister Mary Seck. As a child, I went to their house in Lorong Pisang Batu (if I recall correctly) in Bukit Timah for family events like Chinese New Year and Christmas. Yam Tong's wife Mary, my Aunt, was a fabulous cook. I have not had better Nasi Bryani or Beef Rendang since those days. And the entire Seck clan (her side of the family) was there and she fed all of them. Yam Tong had a younger brother staying with him at the house, I cannot recall his name. I remember he was a schizophreniac. I am still in touch with Yam Tong's grand daughter Ingrid. - Joseph Chan. Vancouver, Canada.

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    1. Anthony Wee Yam Tong was my uncle, my father's brother. I spent a lot of time at their house on Lorong Pisang Batu. Wee Yam Khoon was the uncle you mentioned staying with them. Anthony's sister, Emmie Lim (need Wee) lived next door to them with her husband Frank. All of the cousins were close growing up, and yes the Peranakan food was amazing. Mary was my piano teacher.

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    2. This grave is being maintained by my father, along with our great grandmother, Cheang Cheow Lian's grave in Bukit Brown.

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    3. Thank you for the insight stories G Wee

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