Poh Chwee Chiang
傅候沯
Poh Chwee Chiang (傅候沯, 1860-1938) was a 29th-generation descendant of Yin Qing Gong from Anxi County, Fujian, and the fourth son of Mei Shi Gong. He migrated to Singapore at a young age, initially working in the scrap trade before establishing the Heng Hin (Heng Xing) loan depot (恒兴贷栈), earning the trust of British and European clients. As a prominent Anxi community leader, he served as an early trustee of the Singapore Anxi Huay Kuan and made substantial donations to ancestral halls and clan estates in his hometown, including 1,000 yuan in 1927 for ancestral renovations. He married twice—first to Teo Geok Neo (張玉娘), who bore him six sons and four daughters, and later to Lim Geok Lan (林玉兰). Both he and his first wife passed away in May 1938 within days of each other.
Tomb Record 墓碑記錄
| Inscription 碑文 | 银青公廿九世裔 丕宗公諱沯字申候 美士公四子 生于公元1860年 卒于公元1938年 享年79岁 娶张氏玉娘 续娶林氏玉兰 子八：添成、添福、火炎、阿俄、瑞和、天温、天赐、天德 |
| Translation 譯文 | 29th Generation Descendant of Yin Qing Gong Pi Zong Gong, known as Zan, courtesy name Shen Hou Fourth son of Mei Shi Gong Born in 1860 AD Passed away in 1938 AD At the age of 79 Married Ms. Zhang Yuniang (Teo Geok Neo, romanised) Later married Ms. Lin Yulan Niang (Lim Geok Lan, romanised) Eight sons: Tiancheng (添成), Tianfu (Thiam Hock 添福, romanised), Huoyan (Ah Goh 火炎/亞鵝, romanised), A'e (阿俄), Ruihe (Swee Hoe 瑞和, romanised), Tianwen (Thiam Oon 天温, romanised), Tianci (Thiam Soo 天赐, romanised), and Tiande (Thiam Teck 天德, romanised) |
Translation is approximate. Romanised names may differ from actual English names.
| Year 年份 | 1938 |
Burial Record 埋葬記錄
| Final Resting Place 長眠之所 | Bukit Timah Cemetery |
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Deceased 亡者
| Name (Chinese) 姓名 | 傅候沯 |
| Name (Romanised) 英文名 | Poh Chwee Chiang |
| Clan / Family 族群 | 傅氏 Poh family |
Mourners 孝眷
| Name (Chinese) 姓名 |
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Relationship 關係 |
| 添成 | Tiancheng | 子 — son |
| 添福 | Poh Thiam Hock | 子 — son |
| 火炎/亞鵝 | Poh Ah Goh | 子 — son |
| 瑞和 | Poh Swee Hoe | 子 — son |
| 天温 | Poh Thiam Oon | 子 — son |
| 天赐 | Poh Thiam Soo | 子 — son |
| 天德 | Poh Thiam Teck | 子 — son |
| 張玉娘 | Teo Geok Neo | 妻 — first wife |
| 林玉兰 | Lim Geok Lan | 续娶 — second wife |
Features 特色
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