Madam Tan Kim Neo was buried in Bukit Brown on 14 July 1931. She was 42 years old when she passed away. Etched on her tomb is her name - Goldfish.
Top Inscription (Ancestral Hometown) 廈門 (Xià mén) / Amoy (Xiamen)
It denotes the ancestral homeland or hometown in Fujian Province, China. Likely the Ancestral home of her husband.
Central Main Column: 鄭門陳金魚娘墓
The Grave of Madam Chen Jin Yu of the Zheng Family
• 鄭門 (Zheng family / Tēⁿ mén): Indicates she married into the Zheng (Teo/Tay/Tee) family.
• 陳 (Chen / Tan clan): Her maiden surname is Chen (pronounced Tan in Hokkien).
• 金魚娘 (Jin Yu Neo / Kim Gek Neo)
Her given name; Jin Yu literally translates to "Goldfish," and Neo (娘) is a classic Peranakan/Hokkien honorific suffix for women. Humble childhood names like "Goldfish" were traditionally given to ward off bad luck or jealous spirits.
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| Madam Tan Kim Neo / Tan Goldfish |
Location of tomb
Block 3 Division B, plot 777 (just beside tomb of Madam Tan Kow Neo aka Lady Dog)
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