Chee Wan Lee Neo (Lao Sua)

Madam Chee Wan Lee Neo passed away at the age of 79 on 23 October 1951.

Sons: Seet Jin Siew, Seet Nam Yong

Daughter-in-law: Tan Chit Neo 

Daughrer: Seet Kim Bong 

Grandsons: Seet Tiang Hock, Seet Thiam Geok, Seet Teng Hong

Granddaughters: Seet Hood Neo, Seet Tham Neo, Seet Buay Neo, Seet Suan Neo, Seet Kiok Neo, Seet Geok Neo

Chee Wan Lee Neo 

Possible connections

Husband: Seet Lian Saick / Seet Lian Seck (died 1908)

Her husband is Seet Lian Saick (son of See Hood Kee) who married a daughter of Chee Jin Siew and from their union, 2 sons - See Jin Lock, See Jin Siew (source: Negri Malaka -Dhulu-Dhulu. (Kabar Slalu, 3 March 1924). 

Chee Wan Lee Neo (徐遠理) is the daughter of Chee Kiat Bong 徐吉夢 /Chee Jin Siew 徐仁壽  and Ong Siok Neo (王淑娘). (source: Geni.com).

Woman and Son Bankrupt - Nonya's Evidence in Malay

An elderly Chinese woman, dressed in nyonya style was stated to possess securities worth $42,000 as when Seet Lian Seck passed away in 1908, Chee Wan Lee Neo was the adminstratrix of the estate which included a rubber plantation in Jurong Road worth $33,000 and the house in Teluk Ayer Street worth $8,500. She said he was illiterate and did not know what her total liabilities were. 

Her son, Seet Ghim Siew (age 39 in 1939) bought and sold shares on a small scale and had a wife and 8 children. He too was one of the beneficiaries of the late father estate. He said his mother mortgaged their house and rubber estate to the Hong Kong Bank to stand gurantee for Yeo Peng Hong as head shroff of the bank but left the bank in April 1938 because of his indebtedness.  

Finance troubles leading to bankruptcy

Daughter-in-law: Tan Chit Neo / Mrs. Seet Ghin Siew

On 9 January 1925 at No. 20, Thomson Road, Mr. Seet Ghin Siew (second son of the late Mr. Seet Lian Saick and cousin of Mr. See Tiong Wah, J.P., M.C. ) to Miss Tan Chit Neo (only daughter of the late Mr. Tan Keong Ghee and niece of Mr. Koh San Hin, J.P. , Mrs. Lee Choon Guan, M.B.E. , Mr. Lee Chim Tuan, J.P.  and Mr. Tan Cheng Kee, J.P. 

Seet Ghin Siew of No. 12 Nallur Road (unemployed) was an undischarged bankrupt in 1939. 

Daughter: Seet Kim Luan / Mrs. Tan Kay Chuan

The wedding celebration of Mr. Tan Kay Chuan (Proprietor of Kay's Trading Company and brother of of Messrs. Tan Kay Ong of Saigon and Tay Kay Boo) married Miss Seet Kim Luan (youngest daughter of Madam Chi Wan Lee Neo of Thompson Road) was witness by a great number of friends and relatives at the residence of the bridegroom, No. 17, Lorong 14, off Gaylang Road. on 5 November 1925. 

Madam Seet Kim Laun (youngest daughter of the late Mr. Seet Lian Siak and Mrs. Seet Lian Siak (Madam Chi Wan Lee Neo) passed away peacefully at residence, No. 3 Chapel Road on 3 October 1934. She is buried in Bukit Brown (Malacca papers please copy).  

From the burial records, Seet Kim Luan was 29 years old when she passed away. Her tomb is located at Block 3 Section D, plot 1117. 

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References

Negri Malaka -Dhulu-Dhulu. (1924, March 3).Kabar Slalu

Marriage. (1925, January 16). The Straits Budget, page 19

Advertisement. (1939, October 17). Malaya Tribune, page 15

Variant Name

Chi Wan Lee Neo also refers to Chee Wan Lee Neo

Seet Lian Siak also refers to Seet Lian Siack / Seet Lian Seck 

Location of tomb

8RJF+MP7 Singapore / 1.331658, 103.824307