Tan Joo Khoon

Tan Joo Khoon (born circa 1882)
陳臣忠
Ng Joo Tian (born circa 1888)
黃如珍
Lee Kah Lan (Born circa 1900)
李巧蘭
世居潮安池湖鄉田墘社
Burial Location :  Bukit Brown Cemetery, Blk 1 B, plot No 235, 236, 237









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世居潮安池湖鄉田墘社
In Loving Memory 
Of the late 
Tan Joo Khoon 
The Beloved Husband of
Madam Ng Joo Tian 
And beloved father of 
Sons
Tan Lye Sia (1905 - 1957)
Tan Lye Quee
Tan Lye Wah
Tan Lye Mok
Daughters 
Tan Meow Luang (1912 - 
Tan Meow Gek (1915 - 1998)

Died on 31st July 1926 
(Chinese date 22nd day of the 6th Moon)
Address
Teo Ann Tee Oh Hioh Chang Kee Sia 
潮 安 池 湖 鄉 田 墘 社



IN MEMORY OF
MRS TAN JOO KHOON
(MDM NG JOO TIAN)
DIED 30-4-1960
AGED 72 YEARS



DEATH OF MR. TAN JOO KHOON.

The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, 3 August 1926, Page 8






Chief clerk in the shipping office 


DEATHS.

The Straits Times, 6 August 1926, Page 7




393 Beach Road


Brother in law of Seah Eng Lim 

Brothers 

Tan Joo Seng 

Tan Joo Sung 

Tan Joo Eng 

Tan Koon Yam 

Tan Joo Kee 


THE LATE MR. TAN JOO KHOON.

The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 11 August 1926, Page 85





Biography


Mr Tan Joo Khoon was for many years the chief clerk of the Master Attendant's office. he was in government service for some 26 years and well known in shipping circles. He had a wide circle of friends and very popular with every member of the Government Marine Department. He has two wives Ng Joo Tian and Lee Kah Lan. 
Ng Joo Tian was buried next to him.


On Jan 9, 1915, a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Tan Joo Khoon



He passed away on Jul 31, 1926, at the age of 44 years, at No 393 Beach Road of heart failure after a bathing party at Changi.

His funeral at Bukit Brown on Aug 6 (Sunday) was attended by

Master Attendant, Captain Freyberg, R.N

Commander Oldershaw R.N.R

Lieut Wilson  R.N.R

Mr E Galistan, Marine Department Engineer

Mr T H Eber (Shipping Master)

Mr H Osman (Usher)

and the entire staff of the marine department.


On 2nd Dec 1927, at the AGM of the Singapore Family Benefit Society held at the Memorial Hall Singapore, of whom Dr H T Wee was President, Dr C J Paglar was Vice President, the sum of $500 was paid to Mrs Tan Joo Khoon, nominee of the late Mr Tan Joo Khoon from the Reserve Fund in view of the special circumstances of the case



On 30 Apr 1960 , Mdm Ng Joo Tian, first wife of Tan Joo Khoon died at the age of 72 years.


Burial Entry

Tan Joo Koon (born circa 1882)

44 years old

Died on 31 Jul 1926

Buried on 8 Aug 1926

Blk 1 Sec B. 235 236 1/2

Ng Joo Tian (born circa 1888)

Died on 30  Apr 1960

Buried on 2 May 1960

72 years old

Blk 1 Sec B Plot No 236 1/2 and 237


DEATHS

The Straits Times, 27 June 1962, Page 20




Lee Kah Lan was the second wife of Tan Joo Khoon, aged 62 passed away on 26 Jun 1962

Born circa 1900
Sons

Tan Lye Kwee (Tan Lye Quee) 

Tan Liang Peng 

Tan Ah Chua (born circa 1919)


Son Tan Lye Sia (Peter)


Tan Lye Sia (Peter) aged 52 years, passed away peacefully after a long illness on Sunday 21st July at 117 Buffalo Road, leaving behind his mother, wife, 4 sons

Tan Chye Tiam

tan Aye Tiam

Tan Hoo Tiam

8 daughters

3 sons in law

Eng Liat Kiang

Ng Song Hoe

Chan Hung Swee

buried in Bidadari


Son Tan Ah Chua (born 1919)


Dr Tan Ah Chua was president of Singapore Dental Association for 1971 -72, he waa also Deputy Chairman of PUB before he died of a heart attack at age 53 in 1972

On Mar 10, 1949, there was a wedding reception of Mr and Mrs Tan Ah Chua at Robinson Cafe.



Tan Ah Chua, a dential surgeon was the son of Mrs Tan Joo Khoon whereas the bride was Lily Ong, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ong Hong Keat of Singapaore


Husband of Lily Ong


Father of Laura Tan

Tan Juay Thiam and Tan Soo Thiam


 

Sister : Tan Siew Kim


Tan Siew Kim was married to  Seah Eng Lim but passed away at the relatively young age of 42 in 1935.
Seah eng Lim was the son of Seah Peck Seah


Malaya Tribune 23 Feb 1935

Mrs Seah Eng Lim alias madam Tan Siew Kim age 42, passed away at her residence 42 Orchard Rd, leaving behind her husband, 1 son, 1 daughter,  son in law (Mr Tan Lye Sia), One adopted daughter and adopted son in law Mr Ng Quee Poh

4 brothers

Messrs Tan Joo Seng

Tan Joo Soon (sub-contractor, Sir John Jackson Ltd, Naval Base)

Tan Koon Yam

Tan Joo Kee

2 sisters

Funeral on Sat 2nd March 1935 for Bukit Brown Cemetery


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午山子向兼丁癸
辛分戊午星三四
午子兼丁癸
正針壬午木
时憲栁一度
渾天丰未土

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