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Tomb of Mrs Lee Hoon Leong née Mark Hup Sin
Tomb of possible brother Mark Swee Nam (d. 21 Oct 1938, aged 55)
Tomb of Mrs Mark Swee Nam née Chan Kwai Heng (d. 15 May 1968, aged 91)
In Loving Memory of
Our Beloved Mother
Chan Kwai Heng
Age 91 years Departed 15-5-1968
4th Moon 19th Day
Sons: Mark Choy Sung, Mark Choy Seng, Mark Choy Saing
Daughters: Mark Mei Yuen, Mark Lee Lee
Granddaughters: Mark Meng Choo, Mark Meng Yuet
Death announcement for Chan Kwai Heng (Mrs Mark Swee Nam) (The Straits Times, 16 May 1968, Page 14)
Mark Hup Sin (Mrs Lee Hoon Leong)
Overview
Mark Hup Sin (d. 25 April 1939, aged 68) was the first wife of prominent Straits Chinese businessman Lee Hoon Leong and mother of pioneering physician Dr. Lee Choo Neo, Lee Chin Yam, and Lee Leng Neo (Mrs Teo Kim Kheng). A Peranakan matriarch of Cantonese origin, her 1939 funeral drew an extensive gathering of Straits Chinese elite, reflecting the family's social standing.
Mark Hup Sin (d. 25 April 1939, aged 68) was the first wife of prominent Straits Chinese businessman Lee Hoon Leong and mother of pioneering physician Dr. Lee Choo Neo, Lee Chin Yam, and Lee Leng Neo (Mrs Teo Kim Kheng). A Peranakan matriarch of Cantonese origin, her 1939 funeral drew an extensive gathering of Straits Chinese elite, reflecting the family's social standing.
Tomb of Mrs Lee Hoon Leong née Mark Hup Sin
Genealogy & Burial Location
Family Details:
Husband: Lee Hoon Leong (李雲龍)
Son: Lee Chin Yam (b. 1901, d. 1944)
Daughters: Dr. Lee Choo Neo (b. 1895, m. Teo Koon Lim), Lee Leng Neo (m. Teo Kim Kheng, 1928)
Genealogical Note:
Peranakan family of Cantonese origin. Children inscribed on tomb are from this marriage. Likely sibling: Mark Swee Nam (d. 1938); his children (nephews/nieces of Mark Hup Sin) include sons Mark Choy Sung, Mark Choy Seng, Mark Choy Saing and daughters Mark Mei Yuen, Mark Lee Lee. Granddaughters: Mark Meng Choo, Mark Meng Yuet.
Peranakan family of Cantonese origin. Children inscribed on tomb are from this marriage. Likely sibling: Mark Swee Nam (d. 1938); his children (nephews/nieces of Mark Hup Sin) include sons Mark Choy Sung, Mark Choy Seng, Mark Choy Saing and daughters Mark Mei Yuen, Mark Lee Lee. Granddaughters: Mark Meng Choo, Mark Meng Yuet.
Burial Location:
Cemetery: Bukit Brown Cemetery
Location: Block 1 Division B, Plot 270 (same cluster as husband Lee Hoon Leong)
Burial Register Details: Date of Death 25 April 1939, Age 68, Cantonese
🔍 Related Tombs
- Husband: Lee Hoon Leong (Block 1 Division B Plot 270)
- Daughter: Dr. Lee Choo Neo (Block 1 Division B Plot 446)
- Possible brother & sister-in-law: Mark Swee Nam & Chan Kwai Heng (Block 1 Division B Plot 447, back-to-back with Dr. Lee Choo Neo)
Burial Register for Chan Kwai Heng (Mrs Mark Swee Nam): Birth year circa 1877, Date of Death 15 May 1968, Cantonese
Tomb Inscriptions & Observations
Transcription:
Tomb of Mrs Lee Hoon Leong née Mark Hup Sin
Son: Lee Chin Yam
Daughters: Lee Choo Neo, Lee Leng Neo
Tomb of Mrs Lee Hoon Leong née Mark Hup Sin
Son: Lee Chin Yam
Daughters: Lee Choo Neo, Lee Leng Neo
Tomb of possible brother Mark Swee Nam (d. 21 Oct 1938, aged 55)
Tomb of Mrs Mark Swee Nam née Chan Kwai Heng (d. 15 May 1968, aged 91)
In Loving Memory of
Our Beloved Mother
Chan Kwai Heng
Age 91 years Departed 15-5-1968
4th Moon 19th Day
Sons: Mark Choy Sung, Mark Choy Seng, Mark Choy Saing
Daughters: Mark Mei Yuen, Mark Lee Lee
Granddaughters: Mark Meng Choo, Mark Meng Yuet
Historical Records & Transcripts
Funeral Report (1939)
Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, 1 May 1939, Page 8
"THE FUNERAL OF MRS. LEE HOON LEONG
The funeral of Mrs. Lee Hoon Leong (née Mark Hup Sin), mother of Dr. Lee Choo Neo, Mr. Lee Chin Yam, and Mrs. Teo Kim Kheng, took place at the Bukit Brown Cemetery. There was present a large gathering of relatives and friends, including members of the Aik Ieu Association.
Wreaths and caskets were received from: The Hon. Dr. Lim Han Hoe, Mrs. Lim Han Hoe, The Hon. Mr. Tay Lian Teck, Mrs. Tay Lian Teck, Dr. and Mrs. Lee Lian Hoe, Dr. and Mrs. Lim Boon Keng, Dr. and Mrs. S. H. Tan, Dr. and Mrs. Oon Sim Kong, Dato and Datin S. Q. Wong, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Chin Yam, Mr. and Mrs. Teo Kim Kheng, Messrs. Mark Choy Sung, Mark Choy Seng, Mark Choy Saing, Miss Mark Mei Yuen, Mr. and Mrs. Goh Peng Lim, Madame Goh Keow Gek, Messrs. Eastern Auto and Co. Ltd., The staff of Borneo Motors Ltd., Chinese Ladies’ Association, Members of the Aik Ieu Association, Chop Wing San, Sun Kee Flower Shop, Mr. and Mrs. Seow Poh Leng, Mr. and Mrs. Y. E. Tan, Mr. and Mrs. Chia Yee Soh, Mr. and Mrs. Tan Tye Keng, Mr. and Mrs. Chan Swee Hong, Messrs. Ang Beng Lay, Tan Soo Hong, Tan Soo Guan, Au Poh Weng, Chan Lye Soon, Mr. and Mrs. Tan Chong Kew, Mr. and Mrs. Koh Ah Wong, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Tan, Mr. and Mrs. Chua Lye Choo, and family, Mrs. Wee Ur Teck and family, Mr. and Mrs. Yeoh Cheow Beng, Mr. and Mrs. Yeoh Cheang Bock, Mr. and Mrs. Ong Guan Bork, Mr. and Mrs. Chia Kim Siong, Madame Yip Lai Goh, Madame Lim Siang Lui, Mr. and Mrs. Lim Kay Wah, Mr. Teo Kah Sye, Mr. and Mrs. Teo Kim Seng, Mr. and Mrs. Teo Kim Peow, Mr. and Mrs. Tan Keng Watt, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Vass, Mr. and Mrs. Yu Kum Khong.
Among those who paid visits of condolence and attended the funeral were: The Hon. Mr. Tay Lian Teck, Mrs. Tay Lian Teck, Mrs. Lim Han Hoe, Dr. and Mrs. Lee Lian Hoe, Dr. and Mrs. Oon Sim Kong, Dr. S. H. Tan, Mr. and Mrs. Seow Poh Leng, Mr. Chan Swee Hong, Mr. Tan Teck Yew, members of the Aik Ieu Association, Mr. and Mrs. Y. E. Tan, Mr. Lim Tye Keng, Mr. Chan Hye Seng, Mr. K. H. Tan, Mr. Wee Bit Chay, Mr. Goh Tong Lian, Mrs. Chen Chong Lok, Mrs. Chia Yee Soh, Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Chan, Mr. Lim Peck Choo, Mr. Gaw Khek Jim, Mr. Gaw Khek Chiew, Mr. L. E. Vass, Mr. S. J. Tan, Mrs. Mosbergen, Miss Martin, Mr. Chua Lye Choo, Mr. Tan Peng Long, Mr. and Mrs. Chia Kim Siong, Mr. and Mrs. Tan Chong Chew, Mr. and Mrs. Cheong Chee Koon, Mr. Chua Keng Hoe, Mr. and Mrs. Tan Teng Bah, Mrs. Lee Che Koon, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Chin Tong, Mr. Choo Bob Soon, Mr. Au Poh Weng, Mr. Lim Kay Wah, Mr. and Mrs. Yeoh Cheang Bock, Mr. Teo Koon Jin, Mr. Teo King Peow, Mr. Teo Kah Sye, Mr. Tan Chong Fah, Mr. Quake Chip Yeow, Mr. Wee Hong Heng, Mr. Wee Hong Kiat, Mr. Chua Boor Hock, Mr. Rupert Pestana, Mr. Archibald Pinto."
Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, 1 May 1939, Page 8
"THE FUNERAL OF MRS. LEE HOON LEONG
The funeral of Mrs. Lee Hoon Leong (née Mark Hup Sin), mother of Dr. Lee Choo Neo, Mr. Lee Chin Yam, and Mrs. Teo Kim Kheng, took place at the Bukit Brown Cemetery. There was present a large gathering of relatives and friends, including members of the Aik Ieu Association.
Wreaths and caskets were received from: The Hon. Dr. Lim Han Hoe, Mrs. Lim Han Hoe, The Hon. Mr. Tay Lian Teck, Mrs. Tay Lian Teck, Dr. and Mrs. Lee Lian Hoe, Dr. and Mrs. Lim Boon Keng, Dr. and Mrs. S. H. Tan, Dr. and Mrs. Oon Sim Kong, Dato and Datin S. Q. Wong, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Chin Yam, Mr. and Mrs. Teo Kim Kheng, Messrs. Mark Choy Sung, Mark Choy Seng, Mark Choy Saing, Miss Mark Mei Yuen, Mr. and Mrs. Goh Peng Lim, Madame Goh Keow Gek, Messrs. Eastern Auto and Co. Ltd., The staff of Borneo Motors Ltd., Chinese Ladies’ Association, Members of the Aik Ieu Association, Chop Wing San, Sun Kee Flower Shop, Mr. and Mrs. Seow Poh Leng, Mr. and Mrs. Y. E. Tan, Mr. and Mrs. Chia Yee Soh, Mr. and Mrs. Tan Tye Keng, Mr. and Mrs. Chan Swee Hong, Messrs. Ang Beng Lay, Tan Soo Hong, Tan Soo Guan, Au Poh Weng, Chan Lye Soon, Mr. and Mrs. Tan Chong Kew, Mr. and Mrs. Koh Ah Wong, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Tan, Mr. and Mrs. Chua Lye Choo, and family, Mrs. Wee Ur Teck and family, Mr. and Mrs. Yeoh Cheow Beng, Mr. and Mrs. Yeoh Cheang Bock, Mr. and Mrs. Ong Guan Bork, Mr. and Mrs. Chia Kim Siong, Madame Yip Lai Goh, Madame Lim Siang Lui, Mr. and Mrs. Lim Kay Wah, Mr. Teo Kah Sye, Mr. and Mrs. Teo Kim Seng, Mr. and Mrs. Teo Kim Peow, Mr. and Mrs. Tan Keng Watt, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Vass, Mr. and Mrs. Yu Kum Khong.
Among those who paid visits of condolence and attended the funeral were: The Hon. Mr. Tay Lian Teck, Mrs. Tay Lian Teck, Mrs. Lim Han Hoe, Dr. and Mrs. Lee Lian Hoe, Dr. and Mrs. Oon Sim Kong, Dr. S. H. Tan, Mr. and Mrs. Seow Poh Leng, Mr. Chan Swee Hong, Mr. Tan Teck Yew, members of the Aik Ieu Association, Mr. and Mrs. Y. E. Tan, Mr. Lim Tye Keng, Mr. Chan Hye Seng, Mr. K. H. Tan, Mr. Wee Bit Chay, Mr. Goh Tong Lian, Mrs. Chen Chong Lok, Mrs. Chia Yee Soh, Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Chan, Mr. Lim Peck Choo, Mr. Gaw Khek Jim, Mr. Gaw Khek Chiew, Mr. L. E. Vass, Mr. S. J. Tan, Mrs. Mosbergen, Miss Martin, Mr. Chua Lye Choo, Mr. Tan Peng Long, Mr. and Mrs. Chia Kim Siong, Mr. and Mrs. Tan Chong Chew, Mr. and Mrs. Cheong Chee Koon, Mr. Chua Keng Hoe, Mr. and Mrs. Tan Teng Bah, Mrs. Lee Che Koon, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Chin Tong, Mr. Choo Bob Soon, Mr. Au Poh Weng, Mr. Lim Kay Wah, Mr. and Mrs. Yeoh Cheang Bock, Mr. Teo Koon Jin, Mr. Teo King Peow, Mr. Teo Kah Sye, Mr. Tan Chong Fah, Mr. Quake Chip Yeow, Mr. Wee Hong Heng, Mr. Wee Hong Kiat, Mr. Chua Boor Hock, Mr. Rupert Pestana, Mr. Archibald Pinto."
Death announcement for Chan Kwai Heng (Mrs Mark Swee Nam) (The Straits Times, 16 May 1968, Page 14)
References:
1. Bukit Brown Cemetery burial registers (Block 1 Division B Plot 270 & Plot 447).
2. Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, 1 May 1939, Page 8.
3. The Straits Times, 16 May 1968, Page 14.
4. tombs.bukitbrown.org documentation.
Index Terms: Mark Hup Sin, Mrs Lee Hoon Leong, Bukit Brown Block 1 Division B Plot 270, Lee Hoon Leong, Dr Lee Choo Neo, Lee Chin Yam, Lee Leng Neo, Mark Swee Nam, Chan Kwai Heng, Mark Choy Sung, Mark Choy Seng, Mark Choy Saing, Straits Chinese Peranakan, Cantonese.
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