Neo Chiew and family (Bukit Brown)

The tomb of Neo Chiew and his daughter-in-law, Madam Lee Ah Pong are nearby each other and of similar design (both uses the same decorative tiles and share commonalities in materials used, style and pattern). Both tombs are also well maintained by their descendants. The tomb is likely located in a family cluster as the plot numbers in the burial registrar have an alphabet R which represents Reserved. 

Neo Chiew  / Neo Chew passed away at the age of 67 on 29 July 1930. Listed on his tomb are the names of his children;
Sons: Neo Chye Choo, Neo Lian Chew, Neo Lian Teng, Neo Lian Kee

Daughters: Neo Heat, Neo Kah Chua 
Grandsons: Neo Bee Lan, Neo Bee Mee, Neo Kim Teck, Neo Gim Guan, Neo Choon Quee

Granddaughters: Neo Ang Kee, Neo Chwee Lian, Neo Cheng Yam, Neo Pek Tng,

Daughters-in-law: Lee Ah Pong, Goh Tung Whay, Tan Pheck Yong, Yeo Lan, Teo Guay Beng 

Granddaughters-in-law: Pek Thine, Sie Kuan  

Neo Chiew

Madam Lee Ah Pong 

Madam Lee Ah Pong passed away at the age of 39 on 3 June 1930. Listed on her tomb are the name of her children;

Sons: Neo Bee Lan, Neo Gee Mee, Neo Kim Teck, Neo Gim Guan, Neo Choon Quee 

Daughters: Neo Ang Kee, Neo Chwee Lian, Neo Cheng Yam, Neok Pek Tng 

Daughters-in-law: Pek Thine, Sie Kuan 

Son-in-law: Woon Bah Lee 

Location of tomb 

Mr. Neo Chiew is buried Block 3 Division D, plot 307 R

Madam Lee Ah Pong Block 3 Division D, plot 287 R 

Neo Chiew

Madam Lee Ah Pong

 

Beautiful decorative tiles 

The inscription “民國庚午年” refers to the Gengwu Year in the Chinese sexagenary cycle, which corresponds to 1930 in the Gregorian calendar when paired with the Republic of China (ROC) dating system.

• Sexagenary Cycle (干支)

• The cycle repeats every 60 years.

• “庚午” (Gengwu) is one of the 60 combinations.

• Gengwu years include 1930, 1990, and 2050, among others.

• Republic of China Calendar (民國)

• The ROC calendar starts in 1912 (Year 1).

• So, 民國19年 = 1930 Gregorian.

• This matches the Gengwu year in the cycle.

• Inscription Context

• “九月” = September.

• The stone inscription is marking September 1930.