Thursday, March 7, 2013

Khoo Hong Lim and Tan Boon Thye, Marriage, December 1917, Penang

The wedding of Mr Tan Boon Thye, younger brother of Mr Tan Boon Hong, and third son of the late Mr Tan Sim Ho, estate and landed proprietor of Simpang Ampat, P.W., and Penang, with Miss Khoo Hong Lim, eldest daughter ofMr Khoo Kung Ho, took place on Monday. At night a large number of guests sat down to dinner at No. 58 Beach Street, where the Penang Band was in attendance. At eleven o'clock the whole party adjourned to No. 45 Love Lane, the residence of the bride, where the customary serving of tea to all present took place. [The Straits Times, 20 December 1917, Page 6]
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  1. Joshua&Caleb TanJanuary 15, 2022 at 7:29 PM

    Tan Boon Thye and Khoo Hong Lim:
    Tan Boon Thye and brother land proprietor of Simpang Ampat married Khoo Hong Lim from aristocrat family.
    Had 1 son and 4 daughters, son being the eldest:
    1) Tan Seng Koon- 3 sons
    2) Tan Say Imm (married Koay Hock Seng, prominent Headmaster of Wellesley and Westlands School)- had 8 children together, 1 given to Hock Seng's brother Teik Swee (SarPehk)
    3) Tan Say Yeong (Mrs Lim Beng Leong- 2 sons and a daughter)
    4) Tan Say Kheng (1 son, Ah Hock)
    5) Tan Say Yee (the mistress of Chiang Aun)

    Tan Boon Thye Simpang Ampat Home burnt down, so moved to 3 Rangoon Rd (whole family), Tan Say Imm moved in with husband Koay Hock Seng at 213-D Argylle Rd.

    Tan Boon Thye passed away in the late 1960s from old age. He was 90-over.
    Whole family moved down to Tg Bungah (Fettes Park Area) while Tan Say Imm's family spread all over Malaysia and Hock Seng + Say Imm to Pulau Tikus.

    We've since lost contact with Tan Say Imm (my great-grandmother)'s siblings part of the family. Occasionally, may see them in Penang.

    Tan Boon Thye, my grandpa's grandpa loved my grandpa a lot ❤

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    1. jefferyseowJanuary 22, 2022 at 1:58 AM

      Thank you. Hope you get reconnected eventually.

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  2. UnknownMarch 1, 2022 at 1:41 PM

    Hi, i am looking for Tan Boon Thye relative . We are from SJKC BOON BENG SPG AMPAT . Can you help us . TQ

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  3. Joshua&CalebJune 30, 2022 at 12:15 AM

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