Francis Choong Eng Hoe (St. Michael's Church Ipoh Cemetery)

Mr. Choong Eng Hoe was a Ipoh tin miner, planter, landed property owner and director of Messrs. Macphail & Co. (Ipoh), Ltd (a stock and share brokers firm).  He is the Hon. Secretary of the Perak Chinese Philanthropic Society (1941)

There were many articles of the family spending their Christmas holidays in Penang in seaside bungalow "Jubilee Villa", Tanjong Bungah. 

Choong Eng Hoe tomb is located at the St. Michael's Church Ipoh Cemetery. The marble stone reads;

In loving memory of my beloved husband and our devoted Father
Francis Choong Eng Hoe 
Born: 20th June 1892
Died: 6th August 1951 

"A Bitter Grief, A Shock Severe
To Part with the One we love so dear
Our love is great we won't complain 
But hope through Christ we meet again

Erected by his loving wife Chew Phek See 
Son: Choong Han Tatt  Daughter: Choong Hean Pake

 
Wife: Chew Phek See
Son: Choong Han Tatt
Daughter: Choong Hean Pake 



Tomb of Francis Choong Eng Hoe at St. Michael's Church Ipoh Cemetery


Wife: Chew Phek See
Mrs. Choong Eng Hoe nee Madam Chew Phek See passed away at the age of 53 at 49 Cockman Street on 26 March 1954. She leaves behind a son, Choong Han Tatt and 1 daughter, Choong Hean Pake. 


Mother: Mrs. Choong Ben Inn nee Khoo Gaik Inn
Mrs. Choong Ben Inn nee Madam Khoo Gaik Inn, mother of Messrs. Choong Eng Hoe and Choong Eng Choon and grandmother of Mr. Chew Boon Soo, passed away at the age of 78 at her residence, No. 20, Lau Ek Ching Street, Ipoh on 4 June 1934. She was interred at the Hokkien Cemetery at Gopeng Road. 

Brother: Choon Eng Choon
The marriage took place at the Perak Hokkien Huay Kuan, Belfied Street, Ipoh on 7 March 1937of Mr. Choong Eng Choa (younger brother of Mr. and Choong Eng Hoe) to Miss Ooi Chooi Gim (younger sister of Mr. Ooi Eng Aun of Telok Anson). 

Daughter: Choong Hean Pake 
A fashionable social wedding was held on 1 May 1938 at the Town Hall, Ipoh when Mr. Chan Loo Sim (eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Chan Khai Chong) married Miss Choong Hean Pake (only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Choong Eng Hoe)






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