| See Ah Leong | |
| Birth: | 1887 Fujian, Qing Dynasty (China) |
| Death: | 3 November 1989 Yishun, North Region, Singapore |
| Age: | 102 years |
| Country: |  CHN SGP
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| Centenarian | |
See Ah Leong (1887 – 3 November 1989) was a Chinese-born Singaporean centenarian.
Biography[]
See was born to a farming family in Fujian, China in 1887. She came to Singapore at 27 years old and married a landowner who predeceased her by about 40 years at the age of 80.
They had five sons and four daughters. She outlived four sons, one daughter, two daughters-in-law and three sons-in-law.
See reportedly never stayed in a hospital nor did she have any major illnesses and kept a sharp mind to the end.
She enjoyed her coffee with two half-boiled eggs and seafood and oyster omelette. She also enjoyed chilli crabs and steamed prawns. She lost her teeth many years prior and used her gums to chew.
See passed away on 3 November 1989, at the age of 102. She was survived by over 200 descendants, including her only son, then-64-year-old electrical businessman Ong Bok Lim, four daughters-in-law, one son-in-law, 22 grandsons, 13 granddaughters-in-law, 21 granddaughters, 12 grandsons-in-law, 35 great-grandsons, seven great-granddaughters-in-law, 47 great-granddaughters, 14 great-grandsons-in-law, and about 50 great-great-grandchildren.
She was buried at Choa Chu Kang Cemetery on 9 November 1989.
References[]
- Great-great granny dies at 102, leaving family of 200 The Straits Times, 8 November 1989, Page 25