Tan Boon Guan (陳文源) of 鑾井: Chief Cashier, Family Patriarch, and the 1916 Notice
Ancestry and Identity
Name: Tan Boon Guan (陳文源)
Region/Ancestry: 鑾井 (Luan Jing)
Occupation: Late chief cashier of Messrs Adamson, Gilfillan, and Co., Ltd.
Death and Burial Details
Tan Boon Guan passed away at the age of 69 on 25th February 1935 at his residence, 10 Blair Road.
His funeral was scheduled to take place on the Friday following his death, leaving the house at 10 am for burial at Bukit Brown.
Tomb Details (Bukit Brown):
- Plot: Blk 3 C plot no 652 D
- Age at Death: 69 years old
The Family of Tan Boon Guan
Tan Boon Guan was survived by a large family at the time of his death in 1935:
- Son: Tan Tiow Swan
- Daughter-in-law: Wee Soon Neo
- Daughter: Tan Hoon Neo
- Grandsons: 4
- Granddaughters: 7
- Nephew: Lee Kim Choo
Wife: Tay Siew Neo
His wife, Tay Siew Neo, predeceased him, passing away on Tuesday, 20th December 1932, at the age of 66, also at the family residence at 10 Blair Road. She was the beloved mother of Tan Tiow Swan.
Her funeral took place at Bukit Brown on Saturday, 24th December 1932.
Tomb Details (Tay Siew Neo):
- Plot: Blk 3 C plot no. 636 E
- Age at Death: 66 years old
- Date of Internment: 24 Dec 1932
The 1916 Family Rift
A significant event in the family history occurred nearly two decades before Tan Boon Guan’s death, detailed in a public notice published in The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser on 9 March 1916. Tan Boon Guan publicly disavowed responsibility for the debts of his wife and two children:
"Notice is hereby given that my wife Tay Siew Neo, my eldest son Tan Tiow Suan and my daughter, Tan Hood Neo having left my protection on Monday the 5th of March 1916, I will not be held responsible for any debts incurred by them."
Post-Mortem and Estate Matters
Following Tan Boon Guan's death, his son, Tan Tiow Swan, played an active role in managing his estate and historical deeds.
The Tiong Bahru Road Deed
In 1939, a public notice was issued regarding a lost or mislaid deed concerning the land and house at 185 Tiong Bahru Road, Singapore. The original deed was dated 27.6.1898 and was made between Tan Chew Kim and Tan Boon Guan of one part and Tan Quee Lim and Tan Quee Lan of the other part.
Tan Tiow Swan was listed as the trustee of the Tan Boon Guan deed in this notice (dated 4th October 1939), residing at 64 Wallich Street.
Reburial of Relatives
In 1940, Tan Tiow Swan (then residing at 64 Wallich Street) and Tan Jim Lay (of 523 Serangoon Road, representing the estates of the deceased Tan Boon Guan and the deceased Tan Chew Kim) were involved in the reburial of Tan Quee Tan, Tan Quee Lim, and other relatives to Bukit Brown Cemetery.
The Legacy of Tan Tiow Swan
Tan Boon Guan’s son, Tan Tiow Swan, lived a long life and established a very large family. He was also connected to Madam Tay Peck Neo (wife of the late Wee Teck Swee), who passed away in August 1935, through his role as her son-in-law.
Tan Tiow Swan passed away on 7th June 1974, at the age of 86. The cortege left No. 37 Lorong Mydin.
At the time of his death, Tan Tiow Swan left behind:
- Wives: 2
- Sons: 6 (Tan Chip Seng, Tan Chip Lin, Tan Chip Ghee, Tan Chip Yan, Tan Chip Kheng, Tan Chip Kian)
- Daughters: 8
- Adopted Daughter: 1
- Daughters-in-law: 5
- Sons-in-law: 8
- Grandchildren: 56
- Great-grandchildren: 8
His eldest son, Tan Chip Seng, married Lim Kim Gek in 1949. His eldest daughter, Miss Tan Swee Hong, was engaged to Low Poh Hye in 1940.
Death
Page 5 Advertisements Column 3
The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 March 1916, Page 5
Page 15 Advertisements Column 6
Malaya Tribune, 4 October 1939, Page 15
Notice is hereby given that a deed dated 27.6.1898 made between Tan Chew Kim and Tan Boon Guan of one part and Tan QUee Lim and Tan QUee Lan of the other part in respect of the land and house No. 185 Tiong Bahru Road, Singapore, was either mislaid or lost
Anyone with the sales deed in his possession, please communicate with Tan Tiow Swan (trustee of the Tan Boon Guan deed), 64 Wallich Street, Singapore.
Dated 4th October 1939
Page 11 Advertisements Column 1
Malaya Tribune, 17 September 1940, Page 11
Reburial of Tan Quee Tan, Tan Quee Lim and other relatives to Bukit Brown Cemetery
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