Goh Ong Cheng (吳芳清) & Yeo Cheng Neo (楊清娘)
Overview
Goh Ong Cheng (d. 1944) and his wife Yeo Cheng Neo (d. 1926) were prominent residents of 56 Tras Street and later 81 Lorong Stangee. Goh Ong Cheng, a Hokkien from Changtai (長泰), was a significant community figure connected to athletic and musical associations. Their family story is a bridge between colonial Singapore and the Syonan-to era.
Goh Ong Cheng (d. 1944) and his wife Yeo Cheng Neo (d. 1926) were prominent residents of 56 Tras Street and later 81 Lorong Stangee. Goh Ong Cheng, a Hokkien from Changtai (長泰), was a significant community figure connected to athletic and musical associations. Their family story is a bridge between colonial Singapore and the Syonan-to era.
Biography & Genealogy
Goh Ong Cheng (Pic courtesy of Jez Lenox)
Family Details:
Husband: Goh Ong Cheng (吳芳清)
Wife: Yeo Cheng Neo (楊清娘)
Sons: Goh Hock Seng, Goh Hock Choon
Daughters: Goh Siew Chik (Goh Siew Chit), Goh Siew Han, Goh Siew Lee
Son-in-law: Tan Beng Leong (married Goh Siew Chit)
Genealogical Note:
The marriage of daughter Goh Siew Chit to Tan Beng Leong occurred on February 8, 1944 (Syonan-to 2604), just 10 days before Goh Ong Cheng's death. The mention of "Mr. and Mrs. Goh Ong Cheng" in the wedding notice suggests a second marriage for Goh Ong Cheng after Yeo Cheng Neo's passing in 1926.
The marriage of daughter Goh Siew Chit to Tan Beng Leong occurred on February 8, 1944 (Syonan-to 2604), just 10 days before Goh Ong Cheng's death. The mention of "Mr. and Mrs. Goh Ong Cheng" in the wedding notice suggests a second marriage for Goh Ong Cheng after Yeo Cheng Neo's passing in 1926.
Burial Location
Cemetery: Bukit Brown Cemetery
Location: Block 1, Section C
Plots: 291 (Yeo Cheng Neo) & 292 (Goh Ong Cheng)
Location: Block 1, Section C
Plots: 291 (Yeo Cheng Neo) & 292 (Goh Ong Cheng)
Tomb Inscriptions & Observations
🔍 Feature: Atypical Tomb Layout
In traditional Chinese couple burials, the male is typically placed on the right-hand side of the female from the viewer's perspective. In this specific burial at Block 1C, the positioning is reversed. This is a rare deviation from standard burial customs at Bukit Brown.
Newspaper Archives
The Straits Times, 17 September 1926, Page 8
"DEATH. Mrs. Goh Ong Cheng nee Yeo Cheng Neo at her residence No. 56 Tras Street at 11.45 pm Sep 16, 1926, Age 42."
"DEATH. Mrs. Goh Ong Cheng nee Yeo Cheng Neo at her residence No. 56 Tras Street at 11.45 pm Sep 16, 1926, Age 42."
Syonan Shimbun, 8 February 1944, Page 2
"Tan Beng Leong married Goh Siew Chit, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Goh Ong Cheng... at No. 81 Lorong Stangee."
"Tan Beng Leong married Goh Siew Chit, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Goh Ong Cheng... at No. 81 Lorong Stangee."
The Straits Times, 6 April 1920, Page 8
"Goh Ong Cheng thanks friends for their sympathy on the occasion of the death of his beloved mother... Thanks to Cheng Sim Kok Association and Straits Athletic Club."
"Goh Ong Cheng thanks friends for their sympathy on the occasion of the death of his beloved mother... Thanks to Cheng Sim Kok Association and Straits Athletic Club."
Labels: Goh Ong Cheng, 吳芳清, Yeo Cheng Neo, 楊清娘, Bukit Brown, Atypical Tomb Layouts, Changtai, Tras Street, Lorong Stangee, Syonan Shimbun.
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