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Showing posts with label Lucy See Chye Hong. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Khoo Heng Neo (Mrs See Tiong Wah, See Teong Wah, Seet Tiong Wah), death 10 August 1963, Singapore

Death. Mrs See Tiong Wah nee Khoo Heng Neo, aged 83, at 47, Bideford Road on 10th August, leaving behind son, See Bong Him, daughters, Helen Gan, Lucy Chen, 1 daughter-in-law and 62 grand/great grand children. Funeral 12 noon, 12th August for Bukit Brown. [The Straits Times, 11 August 1963, Page 9]

See Tiong Wah aka See Teong Wah aka Seet Tiong Wah, death 2 May 1940, Singapore

Death. Mr See Tiong Wah, beloved father of Mr See Bong Him, Mrs Helen Gan, and Mrs Lucy Chen, on May 2nd at his residence No 23 Balmoral Rd., Singapore, leaving behind him his widow, Madam Khoo Heng Neo, one son, 2 daughtters-in-law, 2 daughters, one son-in-law and nineteen grandchildren to mourn his loss. Funeral on Monday 6th instant at noon for Bukit Brown. Friends and relatives are kindly requested not to send any scrolls or music. F.M.S., Hong Kong and China papers please copy. [The Straits Times, 6 May 1940, Page 2]

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Khoo Heng-Neo and Seet Tiong-Wah, marriage

Yesterday morning an interesting wedding took place at Teluk Ayer Street when Miss Khoo Heng Neo, the third daughter of the late Mr Khoo Cheng Teong, of Singapore, was united in matrimony to Mr Seet Tiong Wah, the eldest son of Mr Seet Ewe Boon, compradore of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Singapore. The wedding proccession was a grand sight, Cecil Street and Teluk Ayer Street being crowded with spectators. The Manila Band and a variety of other musicians had been engaged for the occasion, and a large number of red silk banners bearing Chinese characters wishing good luck and prosperity for the happy couple were displayed. The wedding procession was exceptionally imposing and attracted great interest. The wedding presents were numerous, and included several valuable diamonds and jewellery of handsome workmanship. [The Straits Times, 25 April 1904, Page 5]