A multitude
of members of the Oh family had descended upon the YLCO (Yeoh Lim Chew Oh)
museum on 12 November 2022 for a visit.
Ignatius
Chew heard that several of the young Oh’s were in town to celebrate the
birthday of their grandmother, the widow of Oh Kay Lai and decided to open the museum for them. It was their first time visiting the Museum.
It was in the
late 1920’s that Oh Lai Kee the second daughter of Oh Cheng Keat was married to
Chew Choon Wah the eldest son of Chew Boon Juan.
Several years later Oh Lai Koon, the 3rd daughter was married to Yeoh Ghim Khoon the eldest son of Yeoh Khuan Joo and Lim Siew Tong.
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| (left pix) Oh Lai Kee (3rd from left) with husband Chew Choon Wah and (r) Oh Lai Koon (7th from left) with Yeoh Khuan Joo and Lim Siew Tong. |
That was the
initial start to the Yeoh-Lim-Chew and Oh family ties. Today after almost a hundred years the family link is as strong as ever.
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| (L) Aik Young and Aik Yo pointing to their great grandparents and (R) Thien Yu points to her grandfathers name Oh Kay Lai on the tombstone |
The family members took group photos sang the birthday song before viewing the museum exhibits.
Several of
the younger 4th generation members like brothers Oh
Aik Young and Oh Aik Yo and Oh Thien Yu were visibly quite interested when discovering their
ancestors.
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A group photo where the Oh's were the majority
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| Birthday cake for Cheryl Ng wife of Oh Joo Zjin. The other cake was for Mdm Oh Kay Lai. |
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| The Oh family member and their descendants (L ) Oh Teik Hee (R) Oh Saw Pheng |
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| (L) Oh Teik Kam (R) Oh Teik Soo |
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| (L) Oh Teik Lim (R) the family of the late Oh Teik Sinn |
The group later spent time at the diner with a menu prepared by Chew Chooi Min.
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| The Chews in attendance |
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The menu was prepared by ....
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| Chef Chew Chooi Min |
JAG
Really enjoyed reading about the YLCO Museum visit by members of the Oh family. It's wonderful to see families coming together to celebrate their shared heritage and learn more about their ancestors. Preserving photographs, stories, and historical records in a museum like this helps keep family history alive while strengthening connections across generations.
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Thanks for sharing this heartwarming post—it's inspiring to see such dedication to preserving family heritage and ensuring these stories continue to be appreciated by future generations.