Mrs. Ong Poh nee Madam Low Lye Neo (Seh Ong)

Madam Low Lye Neo passed away at the age of 78 at 9:30pm on 25 May 1928. The address mentioned in the newspapers was 305, River Valley Road. She is the wife of the late Mr. Ong Poh. She leaves behind;

2 sons: Ong Keng Et, Ong Tiong Chan

1 daughter: Mrs. Wee Lip Hean

13 grandchildren and 1 granddaughter-in-law and 2 great grandchildren. Funeral to Senh Ong burial ground took place on 29 May 1928.

Mrs. Ong Poh nee Madam Low Lye Neo 

Interesting, the tomb splits the name of Madam Low Lye Neo descendants on the left and right of the tomb. 

On her left it is written, 

Descendants

Son: Ong Keng Eet

Daughter: Ong Sim Neo (Mrs. Wee ? ? -probably Mrs. Wee Lip Hean)

Grandsons : Ong Eng Hin, Ong Eng Tee, Ong Eng Poh

Great Grand ? : Ong Choon ? Ong Hong ?

On her right

Second Son : Ong Tiong Chuan 

Grandsons: Ong Swee Seng, Ong Swee Kiat, Ong Swee Hin

Granddaughters: Ong Eng Neo, Ong Kim Neo, Ong Geok Neo, Ong Lian Neo

Family 

Son: Ong Keng Eet (died 7 February 1942 age 64).

Ong Keng Eet was a committee member of the Gunong Sayang Association. On May 1941, Oversea Chinese Banking too a summons on Ong Keng Ee. It was from this summons i figured out his occupation was a Contractor. 

Their descendants recounted the story while during the burial ceremony at Bukit Brown for Ong Keng Eet, Japanese fighter or bomber planes flew overhead and Ong Keng Eet's grandchildren briefly took refuge in the newly dug grave to avoid the possibility of bombs hitting them.

Daughter: Mrs. Wee Lip Hean nee Mrs. Wee Lip Hean.

Madam Ong Sim Neo (the late Mrs. Wee Lip Hean) passed away at the age of 70 on 22 December 1953 at her residence, No 104 Clementi Road, leaving behind her second son, Mr. Wee Whi Lock, 1 daughter, 1 son-in-law, 2 daughters-in-law, 1 grandson-in-law, several grandchildren and 1 great grandchild to mourn her loss.

Children of Ong Keng Eet

Grandson: Ong Eng Hin 

The engagement was announced of Mr. Ong Eng Hin (eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ong Keng Eet ) to Miss Yap Soh Tuan (only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Yap Teow Hong. The marriage took place on 2 December 1924.

Yap Soh Tuan, formerly living at No. 305 River Valley Road hereby give notice that since Sept. 3, 1934, that she had not been living with my husband, Ong Eng Hin nor any no longer under his protection and control (The Straits Times, 2 April 1935, page 2)

Grandson: Ong Eng Tee

The engagement was announced on 13 May 1951 between Ong Eng Tee ( second son of the late Mr. Ong Keng Eet and Madam Lim Joo Neo) and Miss Quek Meaw Kee ( 4th daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Quek Yong Pow.

 

Grandson: Ong Eng Poh 

The engagement was announced on the 28 October 1951) between Ong Eng Poh, (youngest son of Madam Lim Joo Neo and the late Mr. Ong Keng Eet) and Miss Gan Cheng Toh, Betty (youngest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Gan Teng Eng. 

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Beautiful tomb embellishments 

The tomb of Madam Low Lye Neo has many beautiful decorative tiles.

Beautiful decorative tiles 

Beautiful decorative tiles 

Beautiful decorative tiles 

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