Seow Chye Watt's parents
南靖
光緒十八年壬辰瓜月吉旦 1892 7th moon
南靖
Translation: Nánjìng (a county in Zhangzhou, Fujian province, China, indicating ancestral origin
Erected on an auspicious day in the 7th lunar month (Guā yuè, literally "melon month") of the Renchen year (壬辰) in the 18th year of the Guangxu reign (光緒), which corresponds to 1892. This is the dedication date of the tomb, which is usually the death date. It is not known whether both persons or one person is buried in this tomb.
顕
考寬柔蕭府君之墓
妣淑慎陳孺人之墓
Translation: Tomb of the Deceased Father, the Benevolent and Gentle Seow.
Tomb of the Deceased Mother, the Virtuous and Prudent Lady Tan
男 Son
財發 Seow Chye Watt
女 Daughter
皆娘
蓮娘 Seow Lian Neo
承重孫
Translation: The Eldest Grandson (who bears the primary responsibility for ancestral rites)
淋生 Seow Lim Seng
孫 Grandsons
宝雲 Seow Poh Hoon
宝寧 Seow Poh Leng
女孫 Granddaughters
七娘 Seow Chit Neo
坤英 Seow Koon Eng
月英 Seow Guat Eng - Mrs Chia Yee Soh
金英 Seow Kim Eng
寿英 Seow Siew Eng
This tomb is found in Bukit Cina, Melaka
Seow Chye Watt's mother in Singapore
光緒十九年癸已蒲月吉旦 1893 5th moon
南靖
Mrs Seow Chye Watt, née Yeo Boey Neo
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Buried in Bukit Brown Blk 3A, Plot no. 639
Picture of Seow Chye Watt
Tan Toon Hor (son of Tan Boo Liat), Lilian Tan Luck Neo (Sister of Tan Boo Liat, Mrs Seow Poh Leng), Polly Tan Poh Li (daughter of Tan Boo Liat, later Mrs Seow Poh Leng), Yeo Boey Neo (Mrs Seow Chye Watt), and Tan Toon Lay (son of Tan Boo Liat)
Family photograph of Seow Poh Leng, Mrs Polly Seow Poh Li (nee Tan), Rosie Seow (later Mrs Lim Kok Ann) and Eugene Seow Eu Jin
(Lee Brothers Studio Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore)
First published on Aug 9, 2021, as
https://tombs.bukitbrown.org/2021/08/seow-poh-leng-grandmother.html
光緒十九年癸已蒲月吉旦 1893 5th moon
清顕妣溫順蕭門陳氏之墓
("Erected on an auspicious day in the 5th lunar month of the 19th year of the Guangxu reign (which corresponds to 1893).
This is the tomb of the illustrious deceased mother from the Qing Dynasty, the gentle and compliant Madam Tan (whose maiden surname was Tan), of the Seow household."
男
財發 Seow Chye Watt
女
皆娘
蓮娘 Seow Lian Neo
孫
霖生 Seow Lim Seng
宝雲 Seow Poh Hoon
宝寧 Seow Poh Leng
女孫
七娘 Seow Chit Neo
坤英 Seow Koon Eng
月英 Seow Guat Eng - (Mrs Chia Yee Soh)
金英 Seow Kim Eng
寿英 Seow Siew Eng
Seow Chye Watt
南靖
光緒二十有一年仲冬 1895 11th moon
顯考諡守儉蕭公府君之墓
"From Nánjìng.
Erected in the middle month of winter (11th lunar month) of the 21st year of the Guangxu reign (1895).
This is the tomb of the illustrious deceased father, Gentleman Xiao, of the household, who was posthumously named 'Shǒujiǎn' (Upholder of Frugality/Modesty)."
孝男
寶龍 Seow Poh Leng
寶興 Seow Poh Hin
寶雲 Seow Poh Hoon
寶貴 Seow Poh Quee
女
月娘
坤娘
英娘
Tomb of Seow Chye Watt and his mother Madam Tan above found in Lao Sua, Toa Payoh
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MADAM YEO BOEY NEO (MRS. SEOW CHYE WATT), WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON 23.2.1929
AGE 70
廈門
民國十八年二月二十三日
蕭門楊氏梅娘墓
男
保齡 Seow Poh Leng
寶興 Seow Poh Hin
寶貴 Seow Poh Quee
立
女
月娘 Seow Guat Neo aka Seow Guat Eng - Mrs Chia Yee Soh
根娘
金娘
孫
順仁
秀仁 Duke Siew Jin
秀金
友仁 Eugene Eu Jin
思仁
清仁
女孫
月明 Betty Seow Guat Beng
月清 Amy Seow Guat Cheng
月桂 Seow Guat Kwee
Buried in Bukit Brown Blk 3A, Plot no. 639
Date of death: Feb 23, 1929
Age 70
Stayed at Oberon 117 Emerald Hill Road before she died
DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
Malaya Tribune, 25 February 1929, Page 8
Mrs Seow Chye Watt (née Yeo Boey Neo) departed this life at "Oberon", 117 Emerald Hill Road, Singapore, on Saturday, Feb 23, 1929, at age 70, leaving behind her 3 surviving sons, 3 daughters, 3 sons-in-law, 4 daughters-in-law, and 26 grandchildren.
First published in May 23, 2020
Picture of Seow Chye Watt (Pics courtesy of Lim Sumin)
(Lee Brothers Studio Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore)
First published on Aug 9, 2021, as
https://tombs.bukitbrown.org/2021/08/seow-poh-leng-grandmother.html