30 January 2011

12. Father Chung Chow's Siblings

Our father Chung Chow had three siblings - two sisters, Keng Wan and Sui Wan and a younger brother Keng San.

Uncle Loke Kee Keng & Auntie Keng Wan

Auntie Keng Wan was born in 1930. She is the only surviving first generation member till this day. She is married to Loke Kee Keng, and they lived in Petaling Jaya.

Uncle and Auntie Loke

Auntie Sui Wan was born in 1935 and was married to her neighbour Ooi Choo Fong.

Uncle and Auntie Ooi

Uncle and Auntie Ooi

Aunt Sui Wan passed away on December 27, 1999. She was 64, and she had very strong resemblance to her mother orour grandmother, Wong Sui Cheng. Their home is based in Klang, Selangor.

Uncle Ooi Choo Fong & Auntie Sui Wan's Family

Father Chung Chow had a younger brother called Keng San who was born in 1937. Unfortunately, he died on November 3, 1944, at the tender age of eight when he drowned at the Taiping Lake Gardens during a duck-catching festivity organized by the Japanese authorities. Our grandparents were so heart-broken that Keng San's personal items including his photographs were burned, and his name was never mentioned again. As a result, we knew very little about him.

Uncle Keng San's memorial tablet

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