The Marriage of Chew Gaik Hoon And Ong Kok Hoo

Chew Gaik Hoon and Ong Kok Hoo

Chew Gaik Hoon, Photo: 
Robert Lew Lee. 

Chew Gaik Hoon, the second daughter of Chew Boon Juan was married to Ong Kok Hoo a relative of Goh Lian Kee Boon  Juans wife.

After their marriage in the 1920’s they went to Teluk Intan (Teluk Anson) to assist Chew Boon Juan who had property and rubber estates in the vicinity. 

The family of Ong's returned to Ipoh in the 30's and stayed initially at 61 Chamberlain Road before moving to the upstairs of Ban Hoe Seng at 62 and 64 Belfield Street.The children were Ong Choo Tin, Arthur Ong, Ong Choo See and Ong Choo Imm.

Staying together with the Ong’s at Ban Hoe Seng was Chew Gaik Ee, 6^th daughter of Chew Boon Juan who married Yeoh Cheang Peng and family and Mrs Lim Cheng Keat nee Ong Seong Ngoh with her daughter Ninie Lim Siew Ean and grandmother Goh Lean Sim.

Cornelia Huang (l) with Yeoh Poh See at old Ban Hoe Seng, Belfield Street. Pix early 1950's

Elizabeth Ong Choò Tin, their first born daughter married Max Huang while she was still a teenager. According to cousin Yeoh Poh See, Huang asked for her hand at the marriage of Chew Gaik Swee. The couple ultimately settled in the United States. 

Max Huang and Ong Choo Tin

The marriage of Ong Choo Tin and Max Huang at the Burmah Road Gospel Hall , Penang

Aunts and bridesmaids at Choo Tins wedding.From left.Chew Gaik
Khim, Chew Gaik Heng,  Ong Choo Imm and Chew Gaik Swee

Their second daughter Ong Choo See married Goh Beng Teong.

Back row (from left) Leong Choo Hing h/o Choo Imm, Ong Choo Imm, Elizabeth Ong Choo Tin, Ong Choo See, Evelyn Goh Seok Ching, Goh Beng Teong h/o Choo See, Goh Seok May. Front row: Leong Chee Tuck, Leong Chee Keong, Chew Gaik Hoon, Goh Seok Kim, Anne Goh Seok Ling

Elizabeth Huang's family. Standing: Robert Lew Lee h/o Cornelia, Elizabeth Huang nee Ong Choo Tin, Max Huang Jr. Bottom: Cornelia Huang, Arthur Ong and May Goh Orr

Ong Choo Imm and Yeoh Poh See.
Taken in 2017 at Elim Gospel Hall.

 JAG