Mrs. Koh Kong Leng nee Goh Choo Neo (Bukit Brown)

Koh Kong Leng (third son of Mr. and Mrs. Koh Hoon Teck and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Koh Lian Ghee) married Miss Goh Choo Neo (second daughter of the late Mr. Goh Eng Sit and third stepdaughter of Mr. Kow Wee Kim) on 17 March 1927. 

The details from the Chinese style wedding photo of Mr. Koh Kong Leng and Miss Goh Choo Neo in 1927 provided valuable details. The wedding took place at No. 561 East Coast Road Singapore and that Miss Goh Choo Neo is the granddaughter of the late Mr. Lee Cheng Yan and niece of the late Mr. Lee Choon Guan and Mrs. Lee Choon Guan, M.B.E., second daughter of the late Mr. Goh Eng Sit and Mrs. Goh Eng Sit and step-daughter of Mr. Koh Wee Kim of No. 58 Stanley Street. 

Wedding of Mr. Koh Kong Leng and Miss Goh Choo Neo 

On 20 November 1928 at No. 80 Cairnhill Road, Mrs. Koh Kong Leng gave birth to a son. 

Death

Mrs. Koh Kong Leng nee Madam Goh Choo Neo passed away at the age of 26 on 9 November 1933.

Her marble headstone was badly damaged and headstone flip over. We had to turn it around to see who the person is. Fortunately the headstone details was intact and i am able to describe her story and also make out that when she passed away 6 years after their marriage, they had 3 children. Is Madam Goh Choo Neo still buried here or was she exhumed ? It is hard to say because of the heavily damaged tomb. But if you ask me based on my gut feel, i believe her remains are still there. 

Marble headstone of Mrs. Koh Kong Leng nee Goh Choo Neo

Husband: Koh Kong Leng 

Koh Kong Leng is the hon. director of the dramatic section of the United Chinese Musical Association. The story, "Asal Pulang Asal" staged in 1934 by the Association at the Great World was specially written by Koh Kong Leng. He has taken part in amateur theatricals for the past 14 years and appeared in many plays organised for charitable purposes. 

Koh Kong Leng 

In 1935, Koh Kong Leng (third son of Mr. Koh Hoon Teck and the late Mrs. Koh Koon Teck and a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Koh Lian Ghee) married Miss Ang Eng Neo (eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ang Teck Cheng) at 45 Ean Kiam Place in May 1935. 

Family

Son: Francis Koh 

Engagement between Francis Koh (son of Mrs. Koh Kong Leng and the late Mr. Koh Kong Leng) and Eunice Monteiro (daughter of Mrs. C. Monteiro and the late Mr. A.V Monteiro). 

Father-in-law: Koh Hoon Teck

Koh Hoon Teck (died 14 February 1956) was the only son of Koh Lian Gee /Koh Lian Ghee. In his youth, he was one of the founding members of the famous Cornwall Minstrels, a singing group which included several young Babas. He remained its avid supporter, often hosting the group for their annual general meetings. On the night of October 1908 in Orange Villa, Tai Jin Road, at the residence of Mr Ngo Yam Bee, the queue (an appendage of servitude) of Mr Koh Hoon Teck was cut in queue cutting function. Mr Koh Hoon Teck also discarded his chinese robes for full European wear amid congratulations of his friends. In 1909, he was elected honorary secretary for the Cornwall Minstrel group. In 1912, Koh Hoon Teck was elected as the hon. secretary of Gunong Sayang Association. He continued to play and important role in the arts scene and he was credited and forever remember by the Peranakan community for keeping the art and tradition of dondang sayang alive.

Koh Hoon Teck
(source: Singapore: 500 early postcards) 

[research on-going] 

Location of tomb 

Block 3 Section C, plot 303

Tomb of Mrs. Koh Kong Leng nee Madam Goh Choo Neo in Bukit Brown