Wee Toh Nee (Bukit Brown)

Wee Toh Nee passed away on 23 May 1944 at the age of 85. From Raymond Goh's blog, i gathered the name of his children as follows;

Sons : Wee Ban Choon, Wee Ban Swee, Wee Ban Guan

Grandson :  Wee Teck Bee,  Wee Teck Poh

In 1912, it was reported that Wee Toh Nee of Chop Bun Bee of 179 and 503 Havelock Road had acquired 2 new telephone lines - 1265 and 1266.  I am not to sure what business Wee Toh Nee was in, but he definitely had money to buy properties and seemingly acquired many especially in Shanghai Road area. 

Wee Toh Nee 

Property Purchases

Wee Toh Nee bought freehold land at Shanghai Road area 4854 square feet for $900 (17 June 1919)

Wee Toh Nee bought freehold land at Shanghai Road area 12,120 sq. ft for $2,800

Wee Toh Nee bought freehold land and house, 4,5 and 6 Beo Lane area 4,237 sq. ft for $5,850 (21 March 1924)

Wee Ban Guan bought freehold land at Shanghai Road area approximately 7,000 sq. ft for $3,200 (31 March 1931).

Family

Wife: Madam Tan Luan Neo / Tan Lian Neo

Madam Tan Luan Neo passed away on 8 September 1927 at the age of 67. 

Block 2 Section H plot 44 and 1/2 of 457. 

Son: Wee Ban Choon 

I have limited information about Mr. Wee Ban Choon. There is an article about his wife;

Members of the Amateur Sporting Association are reminded of the night visit in connection with the death of Mr. Wee Ban Choon's wife at 48 Shanghai Road and funeral at Bukit Brown Cemetery on 19 July 1931. Unfortunately i don't know the name of his wife and the burial entry contains a few possible names as follows, but the likely guess will be Madam Lim ? - 43 years old - Block 3 B, plot 793 

Son: Wee Ban Swee 

A marriage has been arranged between Mr. Wee Ban Swee (second son of Mr. Wee Toh Nee, a Vice-President of the Bukit Bahru Football Club) with the eldest daughter of Mr. Ang Soo Leong. In the article it was mentioned the wedding was to take place on 18 May 1915. From an article in 1940 and 1941, i believe that Wee Ban Swee wife is Madam Ang Hock Neo. 

Wee Ban Swee was a cashier employed by the Singapore Municipality. His address was No.47 Shanghai road. On 25 June 1938 it was reported that he was sentenced to 6 weeks rigorous imprisonment on charge of criminal breach of trust as a servant in respect of $666. Wee Ban Swee duty was to collect money for hawkers licenses at the Hawkers' Depot in Havelock Road. In the courts, i gathered insight that he had a clean record and the reason for misappropriating the money was he was pressed by his creditors to pay of his debts. He has made restitution of the money. However his struggles with continue and there were articles in 1940 and 1941 on the plaintiff seeking money from him and even seeking claim of his share of the Estate of Tan Luan Neo (his mother).

Son: Wee Ban Guan

Mrs. Wee Ban Guan nee Madam Tan Chwee Neo passed away at the age of 61 on 18 May 1965. She leaves behind her husband, a sister, 

1 son, Wee Teck Poh, 

4 daughters, Wee Suan Neo, Wee Gin Neo, Serena Wee, Wee Teck Neo

2 sons-in-law; Seow Wee Lee, Robert Lim 

The cortege left from 27 Metrople Drive. 

Grandson: Wee Teck Bee / Kevin Wee Teck Bee

Kevin Wee Teck Bee passed away at the age of 36 at General Hospital at 3:50 am on 17 July 1961 leaving behind his parents, 4 sisters, 1 brother, 1 adopted daughter ( Nellie Seow), 2 brothers-in-law and several nieces and nephew. The cortege left from 50 Shanghai Road. He was buried in Bidadari Cemetery. 

Granddaughter: Wee Suan Neo / Mrs. Seow Wee Lee

Miss Wee Suan Neo  (eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wee Ban Guan) engaged Mr. Seow Wee Lee (second son of the late Mr. Seow Soon Kim and Madam Puey Seok Lee, nephew of Mr. Puey Keng Hee). This was reported in the papers in 1 May 1940.  

Location

Block 4 Division C, plot 1377  (Wee Toh Nee)

Wee Toh Nee tomb in Bukit Brown 

What is also interesting is a stone on the left side with the tomb mason calling card. 

Tomb Mason calling card - Kian Cheong 

References

Wee Toh Nee and Tan Luan Neo. (website). Singapore Tombstones Epigraphic Materials 新加坡墓碑铭集录

Untitled. (July 18, 1931). Malaya Tribune, page 7 

Cashier's Lapse. Misappropriated Municipal Money. (June 25, 1938). Morning Trubine, page 8 

Advertisement. (May 1, 1940). Malaya Tribune, page 14

Deaths. (1965, May 19). The Straits Times, page 8

Wee Ban Swee parents-in-law:Mr. and Mrs. Ang Soo Liong

Mr. Ang Soo Liong, father of Ang Chwee Hock and Ang Swee Tin and father-in-law of Wee Ban Swee passed away at the age of 58 at 13 Jervois Road on 28 February 1923. 

Mrs. Ang Soo Leong nee Madam Ong Chye Hay Neo passed away at the age of 59 on 11 September 1932 at No. 13-A Jervois Road off River Valley. She leaves behind 2 sons, Ang Chwee Hock, Ang Swee Lim, 1 daughter, 2 grandchildren and 1 son-in-law, Wee Ban Swee. She is buried in Bukt Brown - Block 1 Section A, plot 233. Affected by highway. 

See: https://www.bukitbrown.info/documentation/details.php?recordID=0914

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