Mrs. Lim Koh Seng nee Chia Swee Pek Neo (Bukit Brown)

Madam Chia Swee Pek Neo passed away at the age of 79 on 22 August 1935.
The name of the children listed on her tomb are;
Son: Lim Siew Hock, Lim Siew San, Lim Siew Long, Lim Teng Chew, Lim Siew Teng, Lim Siew Teck 
Daughters: Lim Chye Wee, Lim Geok Ann 
Grandsons: Robert Lim, Lim Cheng Chwee, Lim Yew Wee. Lim Yew Boon, Lim Yew Liang , Henry Lim. Lim Chwee Hoei, Lim ? Chwee, Lim Teck Guan, Billy Lim, Herbert Lim, Benson Lim, Lim Kim Swee, 
Granddaughters: Mary Lim, Annie Lim, Baby Lim, Lim Kwee Neo, Lim Choo Neo, Lim Chit Neo, Lim Beng Neo, Lim Chin Neo, Alice Lim, Daisy Lim, Ethel Lim, Freda Lim, Girlie Lim, Irene Lim, Jenny Lim, Annie Lim Lim Yan Neo, Lim Pek Neo, Lim Hoon Neo 

 
From the obituary headline notice that says 44 GRANDCHILDREN, dated 24 August 1935, i manage to gather more details. Mrs. Lim Koh Seng nee Chia Swee Peck Neo passed away at the age of 79 at her residence, 115 Koon Seng Road on 22 August 1935. She leaves behind 6 sons; Lim Siew Hock (Universal Cars), Lim Siew San and Lim Siew Long ( Government Treasury), Lim Teng Chew (K.L), Lim Siew Teng (Paskoe & Co.) and Lim Siew Teck (Federal Treasury), 7 daughters-in-law, 2 daughters, 3 sons-in-law, Goh Seck Tim, Wee Mah Teng and Seet Poh Geok, 44 grandchildren, 4 grand sons-in-law, Lee Sam Hye, Liew Seng Chong (K.L), Lim Huay Hoon and Chan Kok Choo and 2 great grandchildren.

Madam Chia Swee Peck
(photo credit: Geoffrey Lim, son of Lim Teck Guan and grandson of Lim Siew Long)





Tomb of Mrs. Lim Koh Seng nee Madam Chia Swee Pek Neo 





Family 


Son: Lim Siew San and his family 
Lim Siew San (late Government Treasury pensioner) passed away at the age of 78 at his residence, No 463-X Lorong Low Koon, off Upper Serangoon Road on 10 March 1961 leaving behind his wife Madam Tan Seck Neo, 5 sons, Lim Yew Wee, Lim Yew Boon, Lim Yew Liang, Lim Yew Choon, Lim Yew Leng and 1 daughter, Baby Lim, 3 daughters-in-law and  1 son-in-law, Chua Chwee Guam 14 grandchildren. 

Son: Lim Siew Long 
Lim Siew Long passed away on 14 June 1955

Son: Lim Siew Teng 
Lim Siew Teng married Chua Chwee Neo in 1910. Madam Chua Chwee Neo is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chua Choo Seng. 

Madam Chua Chwee Neo passed away at the age of 42 on 2 September 1936 at her residence 341 Joo Chiat Road. She leaves behind her husband (Lim Siew Teng of Messrs. Paskoe and Co.), 2 sons and 3 daughters. 

Lim Siew Teng went on to remarry again two times. From this line, he had a total of 8 sons and 8 daughters. 

Lim Siew Teng and Chua Chwee Neo 





Daughter: Lim Chye Wee / Lim Chai Wee / Mrs. Goh Seck Tim
Mrs Goh Seck Tim nee Lim Chai Wee passed away on 25 October 1972 at the age of 88. Madam Lim Chai Wee is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Lim Koh Seng. 

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Variant Name
Chia Swee Peck Neo is also spelt  Chia Swee Pek Neo. In the burial registrar, her name is written as Chai Swee Peck Neo. 

Location of tomb 

Block 3 Section D, plot 204

Comments

  1. Hi Peter, the title of this entry should be "Chia Swee Pek Neo", not "Chia Siew Pek Neo".

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    1. Thanks for spotting my error. Corrected it already

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