Teo Kim San (Bukit Brown)

Teo Kim San passed away on 10th July 1951. Listed on his tomb are the name of his children;
Teo Beng Hoe, Teo Wee Neo, Teo Lee Neo, Teo Keng Neo, Teo Tit Neo 

Teo Kim San is associated with the Messrs. Gaw Brothers, Ltd, General Merchants, a company where his brother, Teo Kim Seng was the Managing Director and his brother, Teo Kim Swee was the director. 

Gaw Brothers Ltd.

Incorporated in Singapore in 1918, the Gaw Brothers, Limited was based at 59, Chulia Street. The company were shipchandlers, mine and estate suppliers or stockist providing supplies for shipping, building materials and materials for mining. I found information about Gaw Bros, Ltd up to 1940, but beyond that, nothing. 

Father: Teo Hock Jin

Teo Hock Jin was partner for the firm Chop Chin Keng & Co. at No 40 Phillip Street. His other partners up to 28th May 1900 were Quek Boon Pin and Quek Boo Cheang before the partnership was dissolved when Teo Hock Jin left. Teo Hock Jin passed away at the age of 67 at his residence, No. 160 Neil Road on 24th December 1937. He leaves behind his wife, Madam Ee Chye Neo, 2 sons; Teo Kim Swee and Teo Kim San of Gaw Brothers Ltd, 1 daughter, Teo Chit Neo and 1 son-in-law, Lim Eng Guan of McAlister & Co. Ltd, 2 daughters-in-law and 11 grandchildren. Teo Hock Jin age was listed as 65 on his tomb. Listed on his tomb are the name of his children:

Sons: Teo Kim Swee, Teo Kim San
Daughter: Teo Chit Neo
Grandsons: Teo Beng Chuan, Teo Beng Wan, Teo Beng Chua, Teo Beng Choo

Granddaughters: Teo Kuan Neo, Teo Wee Neo, Teo Lee Neo, Teo Keng Neo, Teo Im Neo, Teo Eng Neo

Mother-in-law: Madam Chan Geok Kim nee Mrs. Goh Tuck Boon

Madam Chan Geok Kim (wife of Mr. Goh Tuck Boon) passed away at the age of 52 at her residence, No. 637 Aljunied Road on 24 June 1932. She leaves behind her son, Mr. Goh Eng Hoe of M.B.K, Ltd., a daughter, 2 daughters-in-law, 1 son-in-law, Mr. Teo Kim San of Gaw Brothers and several granchidren. Madam Chan Geok Kim is buried in Bukit Brown.

Location of tomb

Teo Kim San is buried in Bukit Brown, Block 3 Section, plot 375  

Tomb of Teo Kim San (photo taken in October 2025)

References

Domestic Occurrence. Death. (1932, June 27). Malaya Tribune, page 4