Photo of Chan Chi Pang's 陈梓朋 family. Chan Sek Yee 陈锡瑜 was not born at the time of this photo
From left:
Chan Sek Kee 陈锡玑, Chan Sow Fong 陈秀芳, Chan Sow Peng 陈秀萍, Chan Sek Yee 陈锡瑜
My great-great-grandmother (Madam Sum), came to Malaya around 1880s to 1890s, pregnant with my great-grandfather, Chan Chi Pang 陈梓朋. Later Chi Pang married a village woman who came from China. His first wife disliked coming to Malaya but was forced to come over. She gave birth to two daughters, Chan Sau Ying 陈秀英 and Chan Sau Chee 陈秀芝.
His first wife was not happy living in Malaya, and often fell sick and refused to take medications which lead to her death.
Following the death of his first wife, Chi Pang re-married a local woman (from Malaya), Lai Chung Yau 黎种有. His second wife gave birth to six children (Eldest - Chan Sek Soo 陈锡苏, 2nd - Chan Sek Cheung 陈锡璋, 3rd - Chan Sek Kee 陈锡玑, 4th - Chan Sow Fong 陈秀芳, 5th - Chan Sow Peng 陈秀萍, 6th - Chan Sek Yee 陈锡瑜).
Chi Pang and his family lived in Tanjung (now known as Penang) for a period of time, dealing with several businesses such as goldsmith, restaurant and a tailor shop. He failed in many of his businesses and later moved to Penang to stay. Chi Pang passed away in Penang.
Posted by Chan Jin Feng, Cheah Soo, Chan Wai Kin
*This post is based on stories told to Cheah Soo by Chan Chi Pang's cousin sister (Tai Chooi) who used to lived in an old wooden house on the banks' of Kinta River in Ipoh
Picture above shows Chan Sow Peng and Chan Sow Fong
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