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Edward McCallum

luciaawilson — 2013-05-18 15:55:20Z

I was wondering if anyone might be connected to my grandfather that was born in the Federation of Malaysia Straits (Kuala Lumpur) about 1901. I do not know his father's name but his mother's name was Mary/Marie Coakley (born about 1881 in Ireland). My grandfather had one sister Lily who was born in the location (1904), his brother Hector was born in Hong Kong (1903) and Jerome who was born in Ireland about 1913. Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you

Looking for Gerald McEllistrim or McIllistrim later Gerald Montrio

barcons — 2013-05-09 05:41:11Z

Could anyone help me with some information?
I'm looking for information about Gerald McEllistrim. It seems he was born at Cardiff, Wales, England on Dec 21st 1908, but some papers point he was Irish.
His parents names were John McEllistrim + Julia (but she's not sure). Gerald was a merchant navy seaman and he travelled around the world. On April 1936 he asked for American Naturalization and on the papers of petition says that his name was "Gerald Montrio (formerly Gerald McEllistrim or Gerald McEllistrim Brooks). He emigrated to USA from Singapore Malaya. It's a mistery the reason for which he changed his paternal name McEllistrim to Montrio.
He married in USA with an Argentinian woman and had 2 children a boy (called Gerald like him) and a girl. His children brought the adopted name Montrio.
His son Gerald dissappeared with a friend (they both had 15 and 13 years old) and never had been found. Now this story is a cold case recently reopened and published in the NAMUs data base.
His daughter says her father never told them about his origins, his family. She knows very little about his father.
Why he changed his family name?

Finding relative - Bahir MOHAMMAD

ziaanwar — 2013-03-17 02:00:15Z

Bahir Mohammad was in Malaysian Navy amd was posted in UK in 1976 to Aprox 1979. His elder brothers name is Fakhir Mohammad. As far as I can remember adress was Sri bahari road Penang Malaysia

Re: Straits Settlements Vital Records

morrispjb — 2013-02-21 13:55:13Z

Thank you very much for your helpful note. I have tried a lot of routes to get records here but no success- at least the newspaper archive on line has some hope. I am trying to trace a grandfather who was born there, but by the 1901 census the family was back in Uk with the father presumably dead and the wife working as a tobacco packer to keep the family alive. Such times!

Trying to find Kiing Kung Lau - Engineer

profeng1 — 2013-02-17 18:42:17Z

Hello,

I'm trying to find a friend of mine by the name of Kiing Kung Lau.

He studied Civil Engineering in New York, United States of America, in 1994.

He moved back to Malaysia in 1994. He's around age 43.

Can you help me find him?

Thank You!

Gregory
e-mail address: rover1@ureach.com

Re: Straits Settlements Vital Records

cselwood1 — 2013-02-01 07:35:45Z

Hi everyone who has spoken about finding information on people born/married/dying in the Strait Settlements. My Grandmother, Catherine Robertson, was born in Singapore and recently I found out her mother, Ho Cho (Nellie) Kim, was born in Penang.
Just wanted to tell you that as most of the birth records etc (apart from not being compulsory to be registered), are not digitised, so all searches are charged by each month that is searched. If you're like me, even the year may be difficult to pin down, let alone a month or date.
I found the best palce to find any details is on this site: http://newspapers.nl.sg/ it is the archives for the Strait Times, you have to play with the wording of your search a little bit, but I've found obituaries, social details, addresses and many other clues that have lead further to fill in the gaps. It may be useful. I even found a bit article and photo from my grandparents wedding during WWII in Singapore (although, I had seen a cut out of the original article previously).
Hope this helps!

Re: Straits Settlements Vital Records

stavanga — 2013-01-19 09:32:10Z

Many thanks for your reply. You have set yourself quite a task there.

I have found the BMDs published in The Straits Times online before somewhere but can't remember where.

Well done and good luck with your research.

Re: Straits Settlements Vital Records

jefferyseow — 2013-01-19 05:39:33Z

You are most welcome. I am glad you were able to find entries there that have been of interest and use to you. Of course you may ask. And the answer to your question, how I choose which notices to include on my blog is simply, what notices appear in the newspaper issue I happen to have come across to date. My modus operandi is to search out old newspapers, when I find one I then run through it to see what columns are in it that relate to my ancestors, and at the same time if there are any birth, marriage or death notices, and if there are, to copy those down. So if I do not have the entry you are looking for it means I have not gone through the newspaper that has that notice. I had intended my site to be a shortcut for people searching for info on their ancestors. The long cut is the way I am doing it, which is to look for old newspapers and then go through them one at a time. If you are in London, you could also try the Public Records Office. Or you could get online and search but payment is required - I cannot recall how much it cost me, as I did my last PRO search about 10 yrs ago.

Re: Straits Settlements Vital Records

stavanga — 2013-01-18 15:06:48Z

Many thanks for the link to your blog. I have had a look at it.
I have found two references to my relatives which is great.

Can I ask how you choose which notices to include on your blog? How can I look for a birth in October 1888?

Kind regards

Re: Kinrara Military Hospital

denisehale24 — 2012-10-13 14:25:40Z

dear sir, may i suggest to et in touch with the regiment, he was in.
i was born at kinrara military hospital in 1954. my dad was in the 11 hussars. i would like to know what happened too the hospital.
kind regards denise hale

Re: Kinrara Military Hospital

carolgiles1950 — 2012-10-04 20:04:07Z

I was born in Kinrara military hospital in 1950 my father was in the British Army stationed in Malaya. I took my father back there in 2008 and he was amazed at the change in the country and Kuala Lumpur haha as it was a lot different and mosstly jungle in 1947 -1950 when he was last there. We did go to Kinrara the old buildings were still there but the soldiers on the gate wouldnt let us in although they did try and get us permission and we showed our passports but it was not to be

Re: Straits Settlements Vital Records

jefferyseow — 2012-09-10 04:24:55Z

You can try one of my blogs, Malayan BMD (Births, Marriages and Deaths) which I update from time to time as and when I come across old newspaper entries of the same. The URL is http://malayan-b-m-d.blogspot.com/

Malayan Births, Marriages and Deaths

jefferyseow — 2012-08-29 03:21:20Z

Just started this website and am regularly adding to it.

http://malayan-b-m-d.blogspot.com/

These are basically newspaper inserts at the time of the events, which sometimes contain biographical data.

Entries to date, at time of writing:

Chiu Un Eng, death 21 June 1935, Penang
Cheah Hood Seng, death November 1905, Penang
Lady Rasada (Mrs. Khaw Sim Bee), death December 19...
Koay Thean Chin, death 29 November 1928, Penang
Chan Ley Kum also known as Claude Ley Kum, death 1...
Ong Kim Cheng, death July 1928, Penang
Tay Gaik Leng, death August 1923, Penang
Khoo Soo Ee, death April 1934, Penang
Beh Khim Khoe, death June 1937, Penang
K. Muthusamy Pillay, death 27 December 1926
Goh Eu Chye, death February 1896
Chong Ghee Long, death 25 March 1909, Singapore
Lim Eow Kay, death June 1930, Penang
Ewe Hock Chye, death April 1935, Penang
Mrs. Ong Keok Meng, death June 1935, Penang
Elsie Cheah El See and Freddie Choong Ewe Eong, ma...
Eddy Choong Ewe Beng and Margerie Thean Sun Lin, m...
Mrs. Choong Lye Hin, death March 1933, Penang
Duncan Chew, birth 24 July 1954, Penang
Junie Choong Kheng Eng and John Kenneth Chong Kwok...
Louise Tio Seng Khuan and Choong Gim Seong, marria...
Missy Choong and Ong Hun Chong, marriage October 1...
Lim Liew Saik (Mrs Choong Lye Hock), death 25 Dece...
Choong Lye Hock, death 13 February 1960, Penang
Choong Sim Gay and Chua Keat Siew, marriage 20 Sep...
Choong Eng Heng, death September 1928, Penang
Khoo Sian Ewe, death January 1964, Penang
Mrs. Heah Ah Kia, death March 1950, Penang
Heah Swee Lee, death November 1924, Penang
Yeoh Guan Seok, death 16 April 1926, Penang
Saw Oh Peng, death 30 September 1940, Penang
Yeo Chin Kee, death 27 December 1928, Penang
Harry George William Caunter (H. G. W. Caunter), d...
A. P. Sultan Mydin, death 25 August 1933, Penang
James Richardson Logan (J. R. Logan), death 20 Oct...
Lim Boon Haw, death 9 January 1933, Penang
Chung Chin Ho, death January 1930, Penang
Tan Chuan Keong (Mrs. Ong Heng Moh), death June 19...
Mrs. Oh Eng Hong, death 24 November 1940, Penang
Mrs. Neoh Ean Teik, death 24 November 1940, Penang...
Chan Wah Hem, death 17 October 1929, Penang
Lim Teng Lim, death 12 April 1966, Penang
Khoo Swee Bee and Lim Teng Lim, marriage 18 Octobe...
Khoo Heng Pan, death 19 March 1934, Penang
Madam Lee Hong See, death March 1930, Penang
Neoh Siew Hong (Mrs Yeoh Geok Keat), death June 19...
Khaw Lam Chuan, death August 1935
Koh Siew Kin (Mrs. Goh Boon Khim), death August 19...
Mrs. Khoo Hong Tat, death July 1951
Lim Beng Hong, (Mrs. B. H. Oon) and Oon Wan Leong,...
Oon Kheng Leong, death 1933, Banka
K. S. Subbiah, death October 1930, Penang
Cheang Fook Khoon, death January 1935, Penang
Cheam Cheow Heng, death March 1913, Penang
Goh Eng Choon, death 1938, Singapore
S. V. S. Manium, death 8 August 1938, Penang
Lim Siew Neoh, death February 1934, Penang
Tan Ee Neoh (Mrs. Wee Swee Boo), death February 19...
Chew Cheng Keat, death 26 October 1927, Penang
Leong Lim, death May 1953, Penang
Nyak Mohamed Amin bin Mohamed Salleh, death July 1...
M. M. Marican Noordin, 12 July 1927, Penang
Mrs. Lee Eng Hock, death September 1933, Penang
M. M. Noordin, death 14 January 1924, Penang
Mrs. Yeo Boon Wan, death 2 Mar 1934, Penang
Foo Choo Choon, death 4 May 1921, Penang
Lau Tiong King, death 17 May 1965, Singapore
Phuah Noy Eng, death May 1965, Singapore
Lee Man Fong, death 3 April 1988, Jakarta
Liew Yook Yin (Mrs. Lim Kheng Boon/K.B. Lim), deat...
Ooi Kee Wan, death 3 April 1988, Penang
Chan Wing Lim @ Chan Keng Lim, death 5 April 1988,...
Koh Lian Hoe, death 4 April 1988, Singapore
Wong Nyet Ngo, death 4 April 1988, Singapore
Chua Thye Khean, death May 1937, Penang
Quah Say Keow, death July 1909, Penang
Yeoh Chuan Ee (Mrs. Ong Tat Cheang), death April 1...
Wu Chong Teng and Kang Ah Gnoh, marriage January 1...
Soon Cheng Sun and Heah Kooi See, marriage January...
Cheah Tek Thye, death January 1935
Yeap Chor Ee, death 25 May 1952, Penang
Ong Chip Joo, death 26 May 1952, Singapore
Ong Peng Hong, death September 1929, Penang
Tan Poon Neo (Mrs. Seet Tiang Seng), death 11 Octo...
Yeo Yean Neoh (Mrs. Ong Sam Leong), death 25 May 1...
Tan Koon Lian (Mrs. Lim Soon Guan), death 13 Augus...
Loh Kong Yew, death 13 August 1920, Malacca
Lim Joo Chong, death 17 May 1938, Penang
Ong Chun Chong, death 28 June 1922, Penang
Gan Hock Chye, death 28 November 1937, Singapore
Tan Geok Swee (Mrs. Chan Choo Tiong), death Octobe...
Heah Seok Yeong (Mrs. Lam Chong Chee), death Octob...
Yeo Hoon Swi, death 3 August 1937, Singapore
Khoo Phee Soon, death 5 March 1939, Singapore
Cheng Quee Neo (Mrs. Tan Jee Toh)
Lim Imm Neo (Mrs. Tan Beng Wan), death 10 October ...
Lee Quee Choo, death 7 July 1936, Singapore
Lim Beng, death 9 October 1963, Penang
Eng Lee Ah (Mrs. Koh Siow Wah), death 1932, Singap...
Lee Kee Soon, death 17 November 1963, Penang
Mrs. Ong Saw Kooi, death November 1993, Penang
Geh Hoon San, death 15 October 1940, Penang
Gan Geok Neo, death 23 June 1979, Singapore
Chuah Hock Seng, death 24 June 1979, Singapore
Cheah Loo See (Mrs. Heah Hock Lye), death 25 June ...
Yeoh Phee Tin, death 30 September 1983, Penang
Mary Lim Pheck Guat (Mrs. Chua Khiam Teck), death ...
Oei Beng Guat (Mrs. Chia Eng Say), death 25 August...
Wee Tiang Seng, death 22 March 1939, Singapore
Yap Woo Neo (Mrs. Peck Chin Kiat), death 1 October...
Seah Lay (Mrs. Sng Kwee Teck), death 29 September ...
Tan Suan Neo (Mrs. Chee Boon Eng), death 7 June 19...
Chia Yew Siang, death 8 May 1930, Singapore
Ho Bok Kiew (Mrs. Loh Yong), death 13 March 1962, ...
Choa Eng Wan, death 18 October 1941, Singapore
Tan Tiang Seng, death 21 November 1952, Singapore
Ng Yan Chye, death 22 November 1949, Singapore
Tan Soo Sim, death 28 June 1932, Malacca
Tan Leng Choo @ Wak Leng Choo (Mrs. Kow Eng Watt),...
Loke Yew Bee, death 2 October 1937, Singapore
See Kee Ann, death 13 January 1924, Malacca
Cheah Joo Phaik, death 11 January 1924, Singapore
Cheah Thye Bee and Irene Yeo Peck Neo, marriage 19...
Cheah Beng Cheang, death 18 July 1959, Singapore; ...
Tan Keow Nee (Mrs. Lim Mah Seang), death 22 August...
Mrs. Loke Yaik Foo, death 31 August 1936, Penang
Leong Lok Hing, death 11 May 1912, Penang
Ho Gaik Imm Neo (Mrs. John Lim), death 13 August 1...
Tan Seng Chong, death 20 August 1927
Oh Peang Neo (Mrs. Tan Kheam Hock), death 4 May 19...
Tan Suat Ngoh Neo, death 1 February 1912, Singapor...
Gan Hock Beng, death 5 December 1960, Penang
Khoo Kooi Kim, death 18 March 1962, Singapore
Quay Yam Teck, 31 March 1920, Malacca
Lim Kee Siew, death 13 August 1921, Singapore
Angelica Phua Ah Liao, death March 1923, Singapore...
Chok Shih Chook, death, 21 August 1923, Singapore
Mrs. Leong Fook Loy, death 21 September 1923, Sing...
Mrs. Lim Keong Lay, death 23 September 1956, Penan...
Mrs. Tan Peng Hong, death 16 January 1935, Singapo...
Yee Kiew (Mrs. Thum Yee), death 30 June 1962, Pena...
Tan Hoon Tan, death 17 June 1956, Penang
Yeo Tiong Wee, death 14 November 1924
Chee Choon Ham, death 23 January 1967, Singapore
Ong Sam Leong, death 7 February 1918, Singapore
Yeo Swee Kim (Mrs. Tan Pong Guan), death February ...
Mrs. Gan Hood Soo, 5 June 1922, Singapore
Gan Ngoh Bee, death 3 September 1922, Penang
Joseph Chan Teck Hee, death 4 September 1930, Sing...
Margaret Hon (Mrs. Khor Cheang Kee), death 31 Augu...
Lee Liak Meng, death 31 August 1981, Singapore
Lim Soh Liang (Mrs. Heah Joo Seang), death 11 Febr...
Cheam Soh Ghim, death 6 October 1966, Penang
Lim Joo Pheng (Mrs. Ung Chai Tong), death 22 March...
Wee Kay Siang, death 31 July 1925, Singapore
Mrs. Tan Hap Leong, death 28 August 1909, Singapor...
Lim Guat Loo (Mrs. Goh Hock Guan), death October 1...
Gwee Cheng Tiong, death March 1920, Singapore
Lim Too Pat, (Mrs. Khoo Thean Hock), death 2 Janua...
Soh Oh Peng, death 30 September 1940, Penang
Khoo Khek Cheang, death 17 April 1958, Penang
Chan Yee Lim, death 19 October 1958, Singapore
Mrs. Kang Khoon Geok, death 8 April 1975, Penang
Khoo Hooi Hye, death July 1936
Khor Guan Eang, death November 1936
Tan Soon Neo, death 26 September 1925
Ho Peng Lok, death 25 February 1965, Penang
Loke Yaik Foo, death 10 December 1947, Penang
Khoo Tiang Khuan, death 29 September 1972, Singapo...
Chan Tak Hor, death 11 January 1956, Penang
Mrs. Tan Teng Pong, death 15 August 1910, Penang
Gemma Boey Hood Sung, death 16 January 1951, Penan...
Khoo Gaik Gim and Sin Hock Choon, marriage 9 Octob...
Gunn Chit Hoe and Lucy Lee Siang Jin, marriage Dec...
Albert Yeoh Keng Teik and Nancy Lim Siew Har, marr...
Quah Cheng Cheok and Saw Eng Kim, marriage January...
Lim Phaik Gan (P. G. Lim) and Wee Eng Lock, marria...
Tan Chye Yong and Chew Swee Kew, marriage January ...
Benjamin Goh Lim Chui and Maggie Ang Kim Kee, marr...
Gan Hock Beng and Chew Saw Lan, marriage December ...
Khoo Cheng Bock and Tan Tian Neo, marriage Septemb...
Khoo Phaik Leng and See Chim Han, marriage March 1...
Rose Seow Gek Neo and Eric Khoo Boo Chye, marriage...
Khoo Hock Tye and Ong Ah Ngiah, marriage 1938, Kla...
Khoo Peng Kin and Ooi Sook Pek, marriage 1936, Sin...
Khoo Boo Eng and Annie Lee, marriage August 1957, ...
John Tan Cheng Hong and Lark Khoo Gek Choo, marria...
Ong Ah Leng and Khoo Cheng Neo, marriage January 1...
Khoo Peck Wan and Aster Teoh Poh Kim, marriage Oct...
Khoo Geok Sim and Cheok Jiak Kim, marriage Novembe...
Peter Khoo Bah Chee, death 22 September 1982; Fran...
Khoo Swee Guat and Tan Kim Khit, marriage June 193...
Lim Boon Seng and Teo Goh Eng, marriage February 1...
Chow Kai, death June 1918, Ipoh
Chuah Gim Yew and Teoh Cheng Toe, marriage June 19...
Foo Gim Yong and Tan Chong Chew, marriage July 191...
Lam Saw Hun and Chew Yuen Kee, marriage 1931, Pena...
Lim Siang Lok and Yeow Lay Cheng, marriage 19 Sept...
Oh Bian Liam and Lee Guat Soon, marriage 19 Septem...
Lam Wye Yin and Khoo Hock Soo, marriage 8 Septembe...
Lim Leong Tatt and Chee Joo Tuan, marriage 7 Septe...
Lam Swee Cheng and Phung Chok Nam, marriage, Janua...
Lam Swee Chun and Khong Kam Tak (K. T. Khong), mar...
Chee Huck Boo and Khoo Gim Sim, marriage May 1937,...
Chan Pek Peng and Khoo Tat Seng, marriage May 1954...
Chew Beow Chin and Lim Phaik Tin, marriage 17 Febr...
Lim Boon Hock and Por Joo Lan, marriage January 19...
Khoo Heng Swee and Madeline Tan, marriage November...
Tye Soo Cheong and Mabel Hu, marriage May 1938, Pe...
Tan Huck Wan and Lim Chin Choo, marriage 17 Septem...
Heah Seng Hong and Khoo Suat Huar, marriage 16 Oct...
Heah Seng Poh and Khoo So Lan, marriage 13 May, 19...
Liew Suan Sim and Lim Eng Keat, marriage 23 May 19...
Kho Keat Seng and Quah Cheng Keat, marriage 23 May...
Yeap Hock Hoe and Ida Oei, marriage 27 November 19...
Lee Tiang Keng, death July 1961
Helene Lee and Charles Ung, and, Cheah Saik Eng an...
Helene Ung, death 1962
Mrs. Khor Ewe Keng, death 1959
Lim Gim Hock, death 16 August 1958, Taiping
Chee Khye Seng, death 16 August 1958, Penang
Lim Chwee Leong, death 31 May 1957, Penang
Khor Ewe Keng, death 20 May 1939, Penang
Teoh Phaik Im (Mrs. Chan Yen Tam), death 5 May 193...
Lim Boon Teng, death 1938
Yeoh Seng Lye, death 1933, Penang
Goh Kim Cheak, death December 1931, Penang
Yeoh Chin Lee, death December 1928, Penang
Yeoh Paik Tatt, death 10 December 1925, Penang
Lim Paik Joo (Mrs. Gunn Lay Teik, death September ...
Ong Teng Neoh (Mrs. Phuah Hin Leong), death 18 Feb...
Elain Lim Phaik Keng and William Ng Jit Thye, marr...
Lim Paik Joo and Gunn Lay Teik, marriage May 1924
Khoo Guat Lee (Mrs. Lim Cheng Teik), death April 1...
Chan Kim Boon, death 7 April 1920, Penang
Mrs. Low Cheng Geok, death April 1920
Heah Joo Seang, death 14 May 1962, London
Khaw Bee Hong (Mrs. Teh Gan Pin), death March 1929...
Lee Toon Hua, death 11 January 1923, Penang
Goh Taik Chee, death 19 March 1919, Penang
Loke Chow Kit, death 29 August 1918, Kuala Lumpur
Lim Taik Hoah and Quah Thean Lok, marriage Decembe...
Lee Cheng Wee, death August 1879, Singapore
Lau Chaik Pong (Low Sau Chuia), death July 1960
Mrs. Ng Boo Bee, death April 1952, Taiping
Sung Yam, death June 1936, Taiping
Saw Boon Tye, death April 1956, Taiping
Lim Choon Phuan, death January 1950, Taiping
Mrs. Gan Teow Chong, death December 1950, Taiping
Lim Sam Kim, death, November 1933, Perak
Khoo Chong Boon, death 1952
Chung Thye Yong, death November 1915, Penang
Chung Thye Kam, death August 1933, Penang
Cheah Phee Ee, death November 1935, Penang
Lim Kean Tee, death 8 July 1971, Penang
Khor Soon Cheng (Mrs Ng Chiang Seng), death 20 Nov...
Chan Ah Mui, death 22 November 1959
Cheah Hock Kee, death 28 June 1987, Penang
Lim Eow Teng, death July 1916
Chia Giok Kiat (Mrs. Lim Saing), death September 1...
Lee Keong Oon (Mrs. Cheah Kee Ee), death October 1...
Leong Fee, death 12 April 1912, Penang
Loke Chow Thye, death June 1931, Penang
Boey Toh Ewe, death May 1936, Penang
See Teong Quee, death
Lim Chong Kuo and Tan Layho, marriage
Tan Hong Neo (Mrs Seow Teck Boo), death
Kam Peng Huat, death
Ng Cheng Gin Neo (Mrs. Khoo Chok Tap), death
Mrs. Seow Eng Chye, death
Choa Kim Hay (Mrs. Lim Chan Eng), death
Mrs. Seow Kim Lin (nee Tok Lam Neo alias Wak Glam)...
Seow Fong Lin, death
Chuah Kee Eee, death
Mrs. Kum Peng Huat, death
Seow Tiang Quee, death
Seow Menn Lin
Kwok Ah Thye, death
Tan Seow Kwang, death
Mrs Seow Ban Seng, death
Tan Cheng-Siong, death
Seow Ewe-Lin, death
Tan Kheam-Hock, death
Lee Swee-Neo (Mrs. Chua Keh Hai), death
Tan Jiak-Kim, death
Kan Kim-Kee and Chan Yen-Soon, marriage
Khoo Heng-Neo and Seet Tiong-Wah, marriage
Keng Hoo and Eldest Daughter of Seah Liang Seah, m...
Chung Lean-Yin and Lim Yin Weng, marriage
Chung Say-Hun, death
Chung Swee-Wah and Cheah Kok-Cheng, marriage
Seow Guat-Beng (Betty) and Lim Koon Teck, marriage...
Seow Cheng-Kim and Quek Puay-Gin, marriage
Mrs Lam Kam Thong nee Chung Siew Ying, death
Mrs Chung Keng-Quee nee Tan Gek-Im, death
Khoo Chooi-Lian and Yeoh Seng-Khoe, marriage
Teoh Beow-Suan and eldest daughter of Chung Ah Yon...
Lim Tien-Sung and Khong Soo-Lin, marriage
Chung Poh-Len and Lee Tun-Cheong, marriage
Chung Lam-Kan and Yeoh Cheang-Lee, marriage
Chung Gaik-Im and Oh Eng-Hong, marriage
Lee Chin-Ho (Mrs.), death
Lee Saw-Khim (Mrs. Loke Yew-Bee), death 4 May 1936...
Toh Gim-Seng, death
Tan Soo-Jin (Mrs.), death
Lee Tiam-Choy, death
Teng Sam-Cheok and Au Siew-Lan, marriage
Au Nai-Ming and Chan Yok Ngan, marriage
Khoo Hock-Seng, death
Seet Cheong-Tee and Chu Lok-Hun, marriage
Lee Fatt-Cheong and Ng Choi-Yeok, marriage
Tan Chong-Beng and Lee Siew-Teok, marriage
Khoo Teng-Han and Soong Sin Eng, marriage
Chew Peck-Leong and Tan Aye-Eng, marriage
Tan Hong-Lian and Lee Hong-Keow, marriage
Lo Man-Kam, death
Ong Boon-Tat, death
Lim Seng-Khoon, death
Loke Chin-Leng and A. G. Beaumont, marriage
Choa Kim-Keat, death
D'Cruz (Mrs T. A.), death
Tan Kwee-Leoh, death
Khoo Suan-See and Lim Seng-Kim, marriage
Khoo Hun-Tee @ Edward Gordion, death
Chung Ching-Kim and Lam Hor-Tong, marriage
Lam Chooi-Lan and Alan Loke, marriage
Goh Chong-Keng, death
Chung Keng-Quee, death

Re: Link to search Straits Times from 1845 onwards

luciaawilson — 2012-07-05 02:14:23Z

Thank you!!! Trying to trace my great grandparents who lived there in the early 1900s. My grand uncles and aunt were born in the area.

Link to search Straits Times from 1845 onwards

marilec — 2012-07-01 08:13:32Z

Hi all,

Hope that this will help? Found a link to browse The Strait Times newspaper from 1845 onwards.

http://newspapers.nl.sg/Microfilm/Reel.aspx?title=f81a4017-b...

Good Luck

Steve

Dorothy Patrolina Maude/Netto

tkatherinemiller — 2012-06-23 07:37:19Z

Dorothy Patrolina Maude my great-grandmother. Was a French women that married Maximilian in Malaysia.

She was born around 1894? Place - unknown.
Died around 1924? In penang, Malaysia of T.B

She had several Children Arthur, Violet, Dorothy and Catherine.

I don't have much information about her, so any information would be amazing!

Walter John Smith

tkatherinemiller — 2012-06-23 07:26:32Z

My Great- Grandfather was Walter John Smith. He was an British Citizen that moved to Malaysia for work. I am not sure about the year he arrived there.

He was a Engineer in P.W.D., Malaya 1908-1935

He Married my Great-Grandmother a Thai women named Naung Mali, had a Son named Walter James Smith. My Grand-father.

Walter John Smith moved back to England around 1935 after he left Naung mali.

He later Re-married and had 2 more children back in England.
He then passed away around 1962? on 24 December.

If anyone has any information about him or his family. It would be very helpful thank you.

McCallum/MacCallum Malaya Strait Settlements

luciaawilson — 2012-03-29 02:37:56Z

I am trying to locate any information on my Great Grandfather & Mother who spent time in the area with the Royal military. My Grandfather, Great Aunt were born in Kuala Lumpus, Strait Settlements and my Great Uncle was born in Hong Kong. I would love to find the name of my Great Grandfather. My GF's name was Edward McCallum, my Great Aunt's name was Lily Caroline McCallum and my Great Uncle's name was Hector McCallum. All immigration paperwork says the whereabouts of my Great Grandfather were unknown.

Re: Hannah, Hilda and Edith McIntyre

jfham — 2012-01-24 08:09:21Z

And Florence.

Re: Possible Information of my missing father.

nenalaresa — 2012-01-16 04:54:15Z

ahh father mo ba si Chief Superintendent Rizaldo Tungala Jr?

Re: Symes, Faithfull, Skadiang

vanessa_skadiang — 2011-12-16 14:39:23Z

Hello,

I'm Vanessa Shao Yen Skadiang. My father is Peter Gerald Skadiang and he has two brothers and a sister, and their father is Frank Skadiang. Frank lived and died in Singapore. My father's brother and sister live there too. My father and I live in the UK and my father's other brother lives in Borneo, Malaysia.

We understand that the Skadiangs originated from the Bidau tribe in Malaysia. Any help would be great.

There is a lot of Skadiang's in Australia.

Just saw you asking for help. Please can you provide me with any information?

Re: Maclachlan, Cooke, McGowan 1890-1914

gallison1956 — 2011-09-27 18:15:40Z

Hi cmmacla

Please contact me if you would like information on Arthur MacLachlan's parentage.

gordona@alphalink.com.au

Regards.

Gordon

Re: Mr. Chelliah John

namushi — 2011-09-09 04:02:40Z

No, but this link might help you

http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/SearchResults.aspx?keyword...

or newspapers.nl.sg and search for "chelliah john"

Good luck!

Richard Phillips & Violet Phillips 1908 Penang

bethbrooke — 2011-06-19 18:17:03Z

I am searching for information about Nora (b.1904) and Violet (b.1906) daughters of Richard Philip Phillips and Emily Helena (nee Downey) who lived in Penang before and after 1908. I believe Richard Phillips died in 1945 at Sime Road Internment Camp, Singapore. Any info about Emily or their daughters? Did Violet marry Cyril Loos Ephraums of Ceylon?

Arthur Knight b.1939

joanbexon — 2011-06-19 18:15:36Z

I am searching for information of Arthur Knight b1939 approx. He is the brother of Nancy G Knight. I am researching Sylvie White's family tree - married to Martin G White now living in Gedling Nottingham England.

Re: "Christian Cemeteries of Penang & Perak" > McINTYRE

jfham — 2011-06-19 18:14:17Z

Finally!!! And I was just about to give up and let my ancestry membership lapse...

Will e-mail you a picture of Edith, I believe it was taken when she and my ggf, William were married.

Story has it that she, Hannah and Hilda were the three most attractive local girls and all three married teachers. I haven't been able to confirm that, not for lack of trying.

Doing the dance of joy!!! Look forward to comparing notes.

J

Funny, I had looked at the Stewarts a while back...

Re: "Christian Cemeteries of Penang & Perak" > McINTYRE

suekt17 — 2011-06-19 18:13:21Z

jill YES YES
caption on back of photo Jane stewart married to CA Mcintyre two daughters Edith and Hilda
suekt17@hotmail.com

Re: "Christian Cemeteries of Penang & Perak" > McINTYRE

jfham — 2011-06-19 18:12:33Z

Hello Sue

This sounds very promising!!! My great grandmother's name was Edith Charlotte REGINA and one of her son's names was FREDERICK Charles.

Do you know where Jane was born? Or her husband's name (C A). I'd be very interested in pictures and learning anything about her. I have some pictures of Edith, she was beautiful.

According to a newspaper notice, C.A. and Jane had eight children, five girls and three boys.

Look forward to hearing from you, wish I could get to Penang myself....

Jill

Re: "Christian Cemeteries of Penang & Perak" > McINTYRE b 1852

suekt17 — 2011-06-19 18:11:52Z

hello
came across your post. not sure if the same jane
but I have a Jane Mcintyre born 1852( stewart) Daughter of Frederick , sisters Regina, Anne and Brother Frederick.
Have been to Penang going again in July 2011 , have not found their grave ,have photos of jane as a young woman and many other stewart graves in Western road Cemetery
Sue

Re: "Christian Cemeteries of Penang & Perak" > BASCA site

jfham — 2011-06-19 18:11:13Z

Yes, I have tried BASCA, with no luck. Thanks for the suggestion thought.

J

Re: "Christian Cemeteries of Penang & Perak" > BACSA site

jeffaddress — 2011-06-19 18:10:44Z

Have you tried the BACSA site?

I found it useful for people buried in the Western Road Protestant cemetery in Penang:

http://bacsa.frontisgroup.com/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mod...

Good Luck

Re: "Christian Cemeteries of Penang & Perak" > McINTYRE - CORRECTION

jfham — 2011-06-19 18:10:05Z

Would anyone have access to "Christian Cemeteries of Penang & Perak"? If so could you do two lookups?

Jame Alice is actually buried in the Old Catholic Section of the Northam Road Cemetery. I'm hoping to learn her maiden name as well as her husband's name, I only have his initials.

CORRECTION:
Old Catholic Section, Northam Road Cemetery
(Originally thought Penang Old Protestant Cemetery)

Jane Alice (Unknown) McIntyre, d 13 Jan 1891
C.A. McIntyre, husband, dates unknown

Thank you in advance
J

Re: "Christian Cemeteries of Penang & Perak"

gopsall — 2011-06-19 18:09:13Z

Hello, Did you ever get a reply on your post as I would really appreciate learning where I could find this information.

I am looking for KEYT or SCOTT family in Penang. I believe they first went there in abt 1870 and were certainly there until at least 1942

Many thanks
Nikki

Locating family members in Malaysia/Singapore

jenn11_1 — 2011-06-19 18:08:37Z

Hi My father was born in Taiping Malaysia, His name Ralph Oswin Estrop, sadly he passed away in Nov 2009 aged 78.
I know he had siblings and i have very little info to go on
I would so like to trace my relatives i have never met, and i wdnt know where to start looking

Re: locating family members in Malaysia/Singapore

bakuli888 — 2011-06-17 19:08:11Z

Hi Jenn11

Came across your post while doing some search for a lost relative myself. It's a long shot but try this link.

http://www.jpn.gov.my/en/servicesmarriageordivorce

Regards,
Lee

Re: Richard Phillips & Violet Phillips 1908 Penang

debbie14188 — 2011-03-25 15:08:21Z

Hi Beth,
I am coming at this from a tangent. Emily Helena Phillips appeared at my g g grandfather Thomas Mossop's funeral listed as his sister in law, I now see that she was his second wife Belinda Downey's sister but by coincidence Thomas's granddaughter ( my grandma) married Walter Phillips and I was trying for some years to connect her to that family.
What may interest you is that Emily died 10 Nov 1940 and in the probate calendar Nora Phyllis Killick wife of Herbert Stanley Caleb Killick is granted probate.
Debbie

Re: George WISEMAN, John Beresford WATTS

JonathanMoffatt — 2011-03-25 15:07:19Z

Thanks, Elizabeth for this information. The diary of George Wiseman who was in your grandfather's company [45 MT FMSVF]
is online at http://www.pows-of-japan.net/books.htm and the diary is the last link before "book reviews". I don't think your grandfather is mentioned but it will give you an idea of his experiences in the Malayan Campaign. George died last year in Western Australia.
I met Jack Chalker at our last Researching FEPOW History Conference.
I have the following on John Watts - is it correct that he was in banking before planting? I see he went to Thailand with the terrible F Force. Is he still with us?

WATTS J.B. [John Beresford] b.1917 Morecombe. Assistant, Chartered Bank. Manager, Seremban Ltd. Enlisted VF 7.37. L/Cpl 7866 3FMSVF POW Singapore to Thailand 28.4.43. Returned to Singapore 21.12.43. Returned postwar as Planter, Narborough Estate, Perak. Wife June. Son born 1949 Batu Gajah

best wishes
Jonathan

Re: Ephraums

elizabethlilley1 — 2011-03-25 15:05:26Z

Hello Jonathan

The 'C.A' evacuee refer to in your message is my father - Charles Alasdair Ephraums. The sites I referred you to will give you more information there.
Thank you for the link to the Malayan Volunteers Group. I was aware that my Grandfather ordered everyone to leave Malaya when the Japanese terror campaign impacted on their estate. My grandfather remained, joining the Federated Malay States Volunteer Forces.
My grandmother Margaret, my father (Charles Alasdair), his sister (June) and my father's Aunt Sheila Munro left Narborough Estate and fled to Singapore. They eventually gained passage on a ship for Perth, Western Australia.
Wilfred Charles Ephraums was eventually captured by the Japanese, and was sent to Changi. With him was also John Watts, a younger rubber planter on the estate, who eventually married my father's sister June. The family possesses a water colour portrait of Wilfred Charles Ephraums done in Changi by Jack Bridger Chalker, with whom my father has corresponded. My grandfather hid this portrait for 3 1/2 years in Changi, stored in a flattened silver cigarette case sewn into the inside of his clothes.
I would be most interested to have the contact details for the Federated Malay Volunteer Forces unit by grandfather belonged to.

Kind regards, Elizabeth Lilley

Re: Ephraums

JonathanMoffatt — 2011-03-25 15:04:39Z

Thanks for the links, Elizabeth. I will take a look. Interested, for our records in the names of evacuated children I.C. & C.A. You may find our Malayan Volunteers Group website interesting: http://www.malayanvolunteersgroup.org.uk/
We have quite a few members in Australia including FMSVF families and lots of Singapore evacuees.I can also put you on to an online diary of one of 45 Reserve MT Company, your grandfather's FMSVF unit.
best wishes
Jonathan

JonathanMoffatt@aol.com

Re: Ephraums

elizabethlilley1 — 2011-03-25 15:03:49Z

Hello, I am the grand daughter of Wilfred Charles Ephraums, mentioned in an email you received last year. I don't know if this will help, but to search further for Cyril Ephraums, you can refer to 2 sources:
tormel.brinkster.net - see the Dutch Burgher Odyssey
and
dutchmalaysia.net - the Ephraums family.
Regards
Elizabeth Lilley (nee Ephraums), Sydney, Australia

Re: Richard Phillips & Violet Phillips 1908 Penang

JonathanMoffatt — 2011-03-25 15:03:01Z

I can only confirm the following:

PHILLIPS R.P. [Richard Philip] FSSA FCIS Accountant/Partner, Brown, Phillips & Stewart, 1A Penang
Street, Penang & Hongkong Bank Building, Ipoh. Changi and Sime Rd internee. Died in captivity 21.7.45[71] Sime Rd. Daughter Violet Kathleen.

I do have an EPHRAUMS in my data but not, I think the one you are after:

EPHRAUMS W.C. [Wilfred Charles] b.1895 Batu Gajah, Perak. Planter Manager, Narbaro’ Estate, Sungkai, Perak. Also a Tin Miner. Wife Margaret and children I.C. and C.A. evacuated on Aorangi, arriving Fremantle WA 2 Singapore 3.1.42. Cpl 14029 FMSVF 45 MT Company POW Singapore to Thailand. Repatriated 1945 arriving Sydney on Karoa 10.45.

best wishes
Jonathan Moffatt

Malayan Volunteers Group

Looking for relatives Mah Weng Khoon

GSM_Chin — 2011-03-25 15:02:07Z

Hello,

I am a descendant of Mah Weng Khoon through his daughter Mah Chew Fong (d 1994 Australia). I would be interested to hear from any of his relatives, including descendants of Mah Yok Ngan, Mah Yoke Hong and Mah Yeow Heng. All his children were born in China later moving to Malaysia.

Thanks.
G

INFO NEEDED FROM PENANG

kimberleigh1982 — 2011-02-28 19:43:49Z

MY FAMILY HAVE A LONG HISTORY IN PENANG.TO KEEP IT SHORT

DR PROSPER LISTON AND HIS WIFE BELLA MARY LISTON

CECIL PROPSER LISTON(SON OF ABOVE) AND HIS WIFE DOROTHY LISTON NEE HILTON

DAPHNE LISTON,PATRICIA LISTON AND PAMELA LISTON (DAUGHTERS OF THE ABOVE)

REALLY NEED TO KNOW ANY INFO ON HENRY/HARRY HILTON(FATHER OF DOROTHY HILTON)

ALSO LOOKING FOR JURGENS FAMILY THAT CAME FROM GERMANY AND MOVED TO CHINA THEN LATER PENANG

EDWARDINA JURGENS MARRIED J FINDLAY ESQ OF HANKOW
EDWARDINAS SISTER JOSEPHINE MARRIED A JENNINGS AND THEN AN ECKFORD

I KNOW THAT MY FAMILY WERE VERY WELL KNOWN IN PENANG-MY GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER WAS A DOCTOR AND HIS SON WAS A RACE HORSE OWNER AND WELL KNOWN RUGBY PLAYER
CHAIRMAN OF THE AAM

ALSO MY GRANDPARENTS

DAPHNE LISTON AS SHOWN ABOVE MARRIED ANDREW LEIGH BARCROFT

IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFO ON THE ABOVE THEN WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU

THE FAMILY SPENT MANY YEARS LIVING UP PENANG HILL

WE HAVE BOXES OF PICTURES HERE AND WE ARE HAPPY TO SHARE THEM

Re: Marriage Records circa 1928-1932

katelouise1919 — 2011-01-10 21:25:43Z

I've found the newspaper archive at newspapers.nl.sg very useful in tracking information about Malaya. Try searching his name with the dates you have.

Re: thanks

ashram25 — 2010-12-24 21:08:26Z

Thanks to you both for your help and information.

Re: Directories

jfham — 2010-12-24 21:08:05Z

I have found a few directories at various spots on the internet, I believe one spot was the Singapore Library. They were free but they take a while to download even on broadband. And the name changes with each publication.

I have 1870, 1877, 1879 and 1881, I have been looking for any years between 1892 - 1926. If you run across those please let me know, I am searching for my great grandfather, William Hamilton, schoolmaster at Penang Free School.
________________________________________
Sorry, I only found one reference:

Straits Calendar and Directory (including Sarawak and Labuan) for the Year 1870 –– Nothing
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The Singapore Directory for the Straits Settlements 1877 –– Nothing
____
The Singapore Directory for the Straits Settlements 1879
Pg 29
Lingard, master & owner, British barque, West Indian
Lingard, J., mate, bargue, do
____
The Singapore and Straits Directory for 1881 containing also Directories for Sarawak, Labuan, Siam, Johore, and the Protected Native States of the Malay Peninsula -– Nothing

Let me know if they are able to search for you. I had been considering that as well.

Jill

Re: LINGARD in Singapore & Penang

ashram25 — 2010-12-24 21:06:54Z

Hello,

I am researching my ancestors who were living and working in Sarawak, Singapore and Penang at various times between 1850's and 1942. My g-g uncle was Joshua Lingard, a trader born in the UK, who died in Penang in 1915 and reportedly married a Thai woman. If you have come across this surname in your research, please let me know.

Also, I am aware that census' were conducted in Singapore and maybe for the whole Straits Settlements from the 1870's. Do you know how to access these records?

Thanks

Re: Directories > link

jfham — 2010-12-24 21:06:05Z

This is the spot where I found the directories.

http://sgebooks.nl.sg/details/020000237.html

Please let me know if you run across any from 1882 - 1928, I haven't yet.

Good luck in your search.

J

Re: Directories

JonathanMoffatt — 2010-12-24 21:05:16Z

No, unfortunately they are not online. I have the 1935 & 1940 ones. Singapore National Library's Reference Library have a wider collection of them and they would probably do 'look ups' for you.

Re: LINGARD

ashram25 — 2010-12-24 21:04:43Z

Thankyou so much for your reply. I really appreciate your help. Will look into this.

Are the Singapore & Malayan Directories available online?

Cheers