Death. Ong Leng Hoon passed away peacefully last night at 12 Kim Yam Road at the age of 63. He leaves two wives and two sons, Ong Kek Bee and Ong Chan Bee. Funeral on Monday 7th instant at 10.30 a.m. to family Burial Ground. Deeply regretted.
Source: The Straits Times, 5 October 1940, Page 2
What is this place at 12 Kim Yam Road? Bonny Grass was at 100 River Valley Road. Seeking clarification.
ReplyDeleteI am unable to answer your query - it was not I who reported this. The text came from a notice in the Straits Times of that time.
ReplyDeleteIt might interest you to know that years before, on 20th December 1933, Florence Tan Cheok-Neo, the wife of Ong Cheng Bee, was also reported to have died at this address. You may view that entry here: http://malayan-b-m-d.blogspot.com/2015/12/tan-cheok-neo-florence-tan-mrs-ong.html
On 9th January 1932, Chia Hye-Neo, the wife of Ong Hood Hin passed away at 12 Kim Yam Road. That entry can be found at: http://malayan-b-m-d.blogspot.com/2012/09/chia-hye-neo-mrs-ong-hood-hin-death-9.html
Ong Hood-Hin, the father of Ong Cheng Bee, however, did not die there. He died, on 22nd July 1957, at 313 Upper East Coast Road: http://malayan-b-m-d.blogspot.com/2012/09/ong-hood-hin-death-22-july-1957.html
On 30th October 1934, Ong Tiang-Soon reportedly died at the same place: http://malayan-b-m-d.blogspot.com/2012/10/ong-tiang-soon-death-30-october-1934.html
On 26th May 1952, Ong Chip-Joo died there: http://malayan-b-m-d.blogspot.com/2012/08/ong-chip-joo-death-26-may-1952-singapore.html
These people were all related, were they not, Fabian? With this many of them, spread over decades, dying at the same place, I would hazard the guess that 12 Kim Yam was an ancestral home of sorts.
I hope these little clues help you in your continued endeavours to map your family history.
Regards
JS
Jeffery
DeleteThis is interesting for me. Yes, all these names you mentioned are relatives from the Singapore Ong Clan. So looks like 12 Kim Yam Road is the address after Bonny Grass was reconstructed. 313 Upper East Coast Road was the residence of Ong Hood Hin and family and I've been to the place. Thanks for the information. Appreciate your input and the links. Regards Fabian
You are welcome.
DeleteFor an idea of the relationships I referred to, please see the research of my cousin, Lawrence Tan here:
ReplyDeletehttp://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=lawrencetan&id=I6196
Rgds
JS
This should also be useful: http://malayan-b-m-d.blogspot.com/2015/12/hong-choo-sim-mrs-ong-leng-hoon-death.html
ReplyDeleteJeffery,
DeleteBefore 1909, Bonny grass was 100 River Valley Road, thereafter 12 Kim Yam Road. Today it is 12 Martin Place. FYI my early toddler years was spend living at my great grandfather's mansion called "Bonny Grass". It sad it was destroy in 1969 to build FAR EAST MANSION. Now it is a new condo on the land. My grandfather is Ong Chip Hong.
Alex
Jeffery,
ReplyDeleteI read that Ong Leng Hoon married to Tan Jiak Kim elders daughter. But there is no record on this. Not even her name. However,there is a record that he is married to Hong Choo Sim d. 22 Oct 1971. But she is not a seh Tan.
Do you know?
Alex
The only info I have that might be connected with this comes from Twentieth Century Impressions of British Malaya (Wright 1908, Page 640): "Mr. Ong Tiang Soon has a very attractive place of residence, " Bonny Grass," No. 100, River Valley Road. He has several sons, two of whom were educated at Raffles Institution. Mr. Ong Leng Hoon married the daughter of Mr. Chia Ann Liew, and Mr. Ong Hood Hin's wife is the eldest daughter of the Hon. Tan Jiak Kim."
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