Lim Kek Chuan Family

Lim Kek Chuan

林克全

皇清顯考克全林府君之佳城

BORN IN PENANG 6TH NOVEMBER 1858
THE 1ST DAY OF THE CHINESE 10TH MOON HUM HONG 8TH YEAR

Lim Kek Chuan dued on the 17th of Nov (Monday) 1907

Oh Ke Neo

光緒己卯年已亥桂月重修 1899 renovated

皇清顯妣己娘胡氏儒人佳城

Oh Jim Neo

胡𡈼娘

光緒廿五年嵗次己亥仲春 1899

皇淸顯妣壬娘林門胡氏佳城

男

士志 Lim Soo Chee

士麒 Lim Soo Kee

媽祥 Lim Mah Seang

士麟 Lim Soo Lin

女

素媛

素知

素娥

素容

Straits Echo, 1 September 1908, Page 4

Ong Cheow Bee

光緒卅三年正月廿八日立 1907 Mar 12

王薔薇

Ong Cheow Bee was only 31 years old when she died in 1907

Straits Echo, 12 March 1907, Page 4

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From the position of the tombs in the family vault, Oh Ke Neo looked like the principal wife , while Oh Jim Neo looked like his second wife and likely Ke Neo sister . They are all daughters of Foo Tye Sin . Tan Kheam Hock married Foo Peang Neo 胡丙娘。

These characters are part of the ten Heavenly stems

10 Heavenly Stems are 1. Jia (甲), 2. Yi (乙), 3. Bing (丙), 4. Ding (丁), 5. Wu (戊), 6. Ji (己), 7. Geng (庚), 8. Xin (辛), 9. Ren (壬) and 10. Gui (癸)

Straits Echo, 1 September 1908, Page 4

Lim Kek Chuan father died when his mother was still pregnant with him, she outlived her husband by 52 years … that is her husband died when she was only 24 years leaving her with one son and two daughter and pregnant as well …

Below pics taken from the Twentieth century impression of British Malaya

Nonya Cheah Geok Teat, died on 31st August 1908, 76 years of age. This picture should be taken shortlr before she died