Regina Tan Mui Liam (1876 / 9-1941) was the second child and second daughter of John Tan Hai / Hay Seng and Magdalena Lim Geok See / Tsu. She was one of 12 Tan children, preceded by an elder sister … Continue reading “Big Sister” Regina
29 June 2019 was a historic day for the Pedro Tan Clan. Over 40 of us from five found Tan branches, gathered late morning at CANA Catholic Centre on Waterloo to hear the story of our ancestor Pedro Tan No … Continue reading First Tan Reunion (29 June 2019)
13 July 2019 was a momentous day for the Tan Family! In Tanya’s and my second trip to Pulau Ubin with our friend Chua Yong Liang, we finally found the site of the 195/60s home of 4th Tan aunt Cecelia … Continue reading Found! Site of 4th Tan Aunt’s Pulau Ubin House
JohnTan&MagdalenaLim15Feb23(coloured text) PedroTanNoKea13March23(coloured text) The Tans of Makepeace Road are the descendants of John Tan Hai / Hay Seng and Magdalena Lim Geok See / Tsu. John and Magdalena were married on 11 February 1868. To the best of our knowledge, they had twelve (12) Tan siblings – five (5) daughters and seven (7) sons born between 1869 to 1897 including a son who died within 17 days in 1892. John was the eldest son of Pedro Tan No Kia (spelt variously as Petra Tan No Kia, Pedro Tan No Kea, Nou Kia / Ano-Kigna) and his second wife Anna … Continue reading John Tan Hay Seng (1848-1902)
A late 1928 map of Pulau Ubin shows that the Wee Cheng Soon Estate spread over nearly third of the island from its South to North-West. The estate comprised granite quarries and rubber plantation. Vegetables and fruits like durians, pineapples and rambutans were also grown on the estate. On Saturday, 10 Nov 2018, Tanya Pillay, the great grand-daughter of David Wee Cheng Soon, and I hiked 17 km along the Southern perimeter of Wee’s former estate, culminating in a spectacular view of Ketam Quarry lake where Wee’s quarries once stood. Our trusty guide was Chua Yong Liang, a denizen of … Continue reading 17 km hike: In search of 4th Tan Aunt
These locations were mentioned in documents relating to the Tans, the Wee’s and other branches of the Tan family, from the 1850s. Where there’s no documentary evidence, I have deduced or estimated the years during which they were linked to … Continue reading Places linked to the Tan / Wee Families
CeciliaTan26Feb23 Cecelia Tan Khi Tien was the 6th child and fourth daughter of John Tan and Magdalena Lim. Based on a marriage certificate from St Peter’s and Paul’s Church, Cecelia Tan Khi Tien, the daughter John Tan and Magdalena Lim, … Continue reading Cecelia Tan Khi Tien (1897-) & Joannes Lau Teck Huat
JohnTan&MagdalenaLim15Feb23(coloured text) The Tans of Makepeace Road are the descendants of John Tan Hai / Hay / Hee Seng (1842/8-1902) and Magdelena Lim Geok / Gek See / Tsu (1852-19xx). The couple’s names were traced by their great grandson Dr Marc Rerceretnam, from the marriage certificate of his great grandparents Regina Tan Mui Liam and David Wee Cheng Soon, from the archives of St Peter and Paul’s Church, Singapore. John was the eldest son of Pedro Tan No Kia (spelt variously as Petra Tan No Kia, Pedro Tan No Kea, Nou Kia / Ano-Kigna) and his second wife Anna Lim … Continue reading John Tan Hay / Hai Seng (1845/8-1902) & Magdalena Lim Geok See / Tsu (1852-19xx)
Tans of Makepeace Road : Family Stories Singapore from 1800's 