Teo Geok Peck (Kopi Sua)

Teo Geok Peck was a staff of Lyall & Evatt. There was also mentioned of Teo Office Appliances Co. ( a company formerly known as Teo Typewriter Services). Mr. Teo Geok Peck passed away at the age of 56 on 16 October 1958. His wife name was also listed, Madam Chew Phoon Neo (but no death was listed). From their tomb the names of the children listed;
Sons: Teo Kheng Guan, Teo Kheng Chan, Teo Kheng Hui, Teo Kheng Chong, Teo Kheng Hock
Daughters: Teo Beng Khim, Teo Beng Seck, Teo Beng Soh, Teo Beng Tee, Teo Beng Lay, Teo Beng Siew, Teo Beng Wah
Grandson: Teo Sian Leong, Teo Sian Tat, Teo Sian Hin
Granddaughter: Teo Sian Hoon, Teo Sian Tin, Teo Sian Bee

Teo Geok Peck
Teo Geok Peck 


Wedding Photo of Teo Geok Peck and Chew Poon Neo (1924)
Wedding Photo of Teo Geok Peck and Chew Poon Neo (1924)
(photo courtesy of Winston Teo)



Family 

Wife: Chew Phoon Neo / Chew Poon Neo (Born: 1906- Died: 11 March 1991)
Madam Chew Phoon Neo is the daughter of Mr. Chew Cheng Lian  and Madam Yap Kim Neo. This means that Madam Chew Phoon Neo is the granddaughter of Chew Joo Chiat

Chew Phoon Neo / Chew Poon Neo
Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew talking to Chew Poon Neo
(left), granddaughter of Chew Joo Chiat (source: National Archives, Singapore).  



Daughter: Teo Beng Khim 
Teo Beng Khim (eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Teo Geok Peck of 109, Everitt Road) got engaged to Mr.Yap Swee Cheng (eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Yap Kim Seng of 19 & 20 Rochore Canal) on 7 December 2604 (1944). 

Daughter: Teo Beng Tee / Helen Teo Beng Tee
Mr. Lim Mah Chye (eldest son of the late Mr. Lim Boon Lan) married Miss Helen Teo Ben Tee (fourth daughter of the late Mr. Teo Geok Peck).

Helen Teo Beng Tee and Lim Mah Chye



Daughter: Teo Beng Lay / Molly Teo Beng Lay
Molly Teo Beng Lay (fifth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Teo Geok Peck) got engaged to Mr. Lim Siak Koon ( second son of Madam Chong Kup Ngeong and the late Mr. Lim Kim Chiang) on 30 May 1954. Mrs. Lim Siak Koon nee Molly Teo Beng Lay passed away on 13 May 1965. 


109 Everitt Road

Residence of Teo Geok Peck, he purchased the house in 1949 and it currently the residence of the widow of Teo Kheng Guan. (oral account from Winston Teo, grandson of Teo Geok Peck.

Location 
Located at Kopi Sua (just after the tomb keepers hut on the lower slope). Another interesting thing to note is the tomb mason of the tomb is from 258 Kheam Hock Road. 




Tomb of Mr. Teo Geok Peck (after clean-up on 19 June 2022)











Comments

  1. Dear Sir, I wish to located my grandpa's tombstone. Could u provide more information from which road I should enter and head towards the tombkeepers hut?

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    1. congratulations on finding your grandfather tomb. Sorry for the late reply.

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  2. Helen Teo Beng Tee's husband:

    https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/freepress19581202-1.2.22?ST=1&AT=search&K=teo+Hye&P=2&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=teo,hye&oref=article

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