Mrs Gaw Boon Chan nee Tan Eng Neo

Mrs Gaw Boon Chan nee Tan Eng Neo 
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民國三十年十一月初十日
孝男
克慎 Gaw Khek Sin (Goh Khek Sin) born 24.5.1882
克儉 Gaw Khek Khiam
克魯 Gaw Khek Law
克遂 Gaw Khek Swee
克周 Gaw Khek Chiew
克忍 Gaw Khek Jim
晶娘 Goh Cheng Neo married Goh Boo Lat
nephew of Goh Hood Kiat 

承實 Goh Sien Sitt
承意 Goh Sien Ee
承誠
承乾
承德
承時
承禮 Gaw Synn Laye
承義 Gaw Synn Ghee
承元
承順
承福
承光

孫女
巧娘
修娘
治娘
快娘 Gaw Khwye Neo (Mrs Tan Koon Inn)
眉娘 Gaw Bee Neo ( Mrs Ong Swee Chiang)
玉池
玉蘭
慶娘
冠娘
香娘
鳳娘

IN LOVING MEMORY 
OF 
MADAM TAN ENG NEO
AGED 82 YEARS
BORN ON THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 1861
DIED ON 27TH DECEMBER 1941

Burial Entry
Blk 3 C 635
81 years

DEATH
The Straits Times, 28 December 1941, Pg 7
Mrs Gaw Boon Chan (nee Madam Tan Eng Neo) passed away peacefully, aged 81, at her residence No 23 Newton Road, Singapore on 27 Dec 1941


十五年前買兇暗殺吳文燦君之主謀犯昨已出獄囘囻㈠初判死刑後改終身監禁昨已期滿出獄放逐囘國

南洋商报, 6 April 1927, Page 3




From Nanyang Siang Pao News, it was found later his murder was masterminded by an ex employee of Ho Ho Biscuit Factory whom Gaw has introduced to work in the factory for many years. For some unknown reason, they quarreled and the ex-employee hired contract killers to kill Gaw.  He was sentenced to death but commuted to life sentence later.  He was released in Apr 1927 after serving for 14 years.


GAW KHEK SIN (Go Khek Sin) - see tomb entry 


MR. GAW KHEK KHIAM

The Straits Times, 17 November 1935, Page 17






Mining Expert Dies At Sea While On Health Trip

Morning Tribune, 18 September 1936, Page 3










MARRIAGE.

The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, 25 June 1930, Page 401




Ong Swee Chiang, youngest son of Ong Teck lim (Ong Tek Lim) married Gaw Bee Neo, younger daughter of Gaw Khek Khiam 



CHINESE LAWYER WEDS.

Malayan Saturday Post, 28 February 1931, Page 27






Tan Koon Inn, son of Tan Kwee Liang married Elsie Gaw Khwye Neo, eldest daughter of Gaw Khek Khiam
Tan Koon Inn was a great great grandson of Tan Tock Seng (Tan Tock Seng - Tan Kim Ching - Tan Soon Toh - Tan Kwee Liang and a municipal commissioner in 1938 - 1941. He died on 18th Aug 1978 at the age of 73.



GAW KHEK LAW - See tomb entry


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GAW KHEK CHIEW Family


Gaw Khek Chiew married Wee Ek Neo, daughter of Wee Theam

Seng. He was also the last chairman of Ho Ho Biscuit Factory before it wind up in 1947 


Page 2 Advertisements Column 1

The Straits Times, 15 April 1947, Page 2




GAW KHEK SWEE Family


Gaw Khek Swee marrried Wee Inn Neo, Wee Theam Seng daughter 


Local and General.

Malaya Tribune., 23 March 1916, Page 9






DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ENGAGEMENTS.

Malaya Tribune, 13 June 1938, Page 10




Gaw Synn Laye,  eldest son of Gaw Khek Swee married Oh Joo Neo, daughter of Oh Ghee Choo


Page 2 Advertisements Column 2

Syonan Shimbun, 12 February 1945, Page 2




Gaw Synn Ghee, younger son of  aw Khek Swee married Nellie Tan Suan Neo, daughter of Tan Teck Whatt 


Page 4 Advertisements Column 1

The Straits Times, 30 September 1946, Page 4




Julian Gaw Kheng Neo  was married to Phoa Liong An, son of Phoa Kian Kie 


GOH CHENG NEO - Gaw Boon Chan's daughter


Wealthy Singapore Woman To Marry

The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, 12 October 1938, Page 7



Miss Goh Cheng Neo is reputed to be one of the richest women in Singapore, likely because of the inheritance from her father


Her husband was Goh Boo Lat, nephew of  Goh Hood Kiat.


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