Mrs. Tan Cheng Siang nee Tang Pat Moy passed away at the age of 79 on 14 July 1967 at 83 Neil Road, Botan House.
She leaves behind her husband, 4 sons, Tan Choon Keng, Tan Choon Seng, Tan Choon Guan, Tan Choon Hoe
4 daughters: Tan Khoon Neo, Tan Peng Neo, Catherine Tan Peng Kim, Mary Tan Kim Chee,
4 daughters-in-law, 3 sons-in-law, 24 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
4 daughters-in-law, 3 sons-in-law, 24 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
The tomb was already exhumed before the construction of the highway (hence the peg number 1101E (with the alphabet E prefix behind).
Husband: Tan Cheng Siong
Tan Cheng Siong / Tan Cheng Siang (1885-1977), grandson of Tan Kim Tian went on to set up his own Stevedore company. Born at the Botan house in 1883, he passed away there in June 1977 at the age of 94. Built by Tan Kim Tian, it was occupied by 4 generations of Tan until it was sold in 1978 and demolished in 1980s. It was located at corner of Craig Road and Neil Road.
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| Portrait of Tan Cheng Siang (source: Roots.sg) |
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| Botan House in 1968 (source: PictureSG) |
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