Wee Boon Pheng passed away at the age of 84 on 25 August 1924. Listed on her tomb are the name of his children;
Sons: Wee Chwee Tee, Wee Chwee Choa
Grandsons: Wee Cheng Huat, Wee Cheng Heng, Wee Cheng Hee, Wee Cheng Seow,
Wee Bee Bah, Wee Ah Thow, Wee Ah Hock
A possible article link from a newspaper article dated 29 August 1924.
The death of Mr. Wee Ah Peng, father of Mr. Wee Chwee Tee, Municipal and Government Contractor occurred on Monday. Deceased, who was 85 years old leaves a widow, 6 children, 15 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. The eldest grandson is Mr. William Hwatt of the Heap Eng Moh Steamship Co. The funeral will take place on Sunday leaving Moulmein Road for Bukit Timah Cemetery.
Based on the above article, a number of things matches - Monday is 25 August 1924 (as etched on Wee Boon Pheng's tomb). Other than Wee Chwee Tee (his son's name), the funeral date 31 August 1924 (according to the burial registrat) was a Sunday. In the burial registrar, his name was written as Wee Pheng and of course that he was not buried in Bukit Timah Cemetery as reported in the papers but at Bukit Brown Cemetery.
Wee Boon Pheng / Wee Pheng |
Tomb of Wee Boon Pheng and Tan Yeo Neo |
Location of tomb
Block 1 B, plot 273, 274
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