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== Early life == | == Early life == |
Koh was born on 5 July 1916, the eldest of eight children, in the [[Straits Settlements#Singapore|Straits Settlements]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ng |first=Irene |date=17 August 1993 |title=First Lady's pain and joy |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newpaper19930817-1.2.9.9 |access-date=23 April 2024 |work=[[The New Paper]] |pages=10 |via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}</ref> to [[Hokkien]] businessman Khor Chwee Thor and Koh See Neo, a [[nyonya]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Tham |first=Sean |last2=Chaw |first2=Elly |date=9 July 2018 |title=In Memoriam: 6 lesser-known facts about Mrs Wee Kim Wee |url=https://www.thepeakmagazine.com.sg/interviews/in-memoriam-facts-about-mrs-wee-kim-wee/ |access-date=23 April 2024 |website=The Peak Magazine |language=en}}</ref> | Koh was born on 5 July 1916, the eldest of eight children, in the [[Straits Settlements#Singapore|Straits Settlements]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ng |first=Irene |date=17 August 1993 |title=First Lady's pain and joy |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newpaper19930817-1.2.9.9 |access-date=23 April 2024 |work=[[The New Paper]] |pages=10 |via=[[NewspaperSG]] |archive-date=23 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...rs/digitised/article/newpaper19930817-1.2.9.9 |url-status=live }}</ref> to [[Hokkien]] businessman Khor Chwee Thor and Koh See Neo, a [[nyonya]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Tham |first=Sean |last2=Chaw |first2=Elly |date=9 July 2018 |title=In Memoriam: 6 lesser-known facts about Mrs Wee Kim Wee |url=https://www.thepeakmagazine.com.sg/interviews/in-memoriam-facts-about-mrs-wee-kim-wee/ |access-date=23 April 2024 |website=The Peak Magazine |language=en |archive-date=23 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...iews/in-memoriam-facts-about-mrs-wee-kim-wee/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
She studied at Hwa Chiau Chinese and English School and [[Nanyang Girls' High School]].<ref name=":0" /> In 1942, during the [[Japanese occupation of Singapore]], a bomb fell near her house.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Choo |first=Cynthia |date=11 July 2018 |title=Mrs Wee Kim Wee’s way to love was through her cooking, family and friends say in eulogies |url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...h-her-cooking-family-and-friends-say-eulogies |access-date=23 April 2024 |website=TODAY |language=en}}</ref> In 1935, Koh met her future husband [[Wee Kim Wee]] and they later "*****" married in 1936. Her wedding was conducted in [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]] at the United Chinese Library.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=9 July 2018 |title=12 things you didn't know about Mrs Wee Kim Wee |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/12-things-you-didnt-know-about-mrs-wee-kim-wee |access-date=23 April 2024 |work=[[The Straits Times]] |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref> | She studied at Hwa Chiau Chinese and English School and [[Nanyang Girls' High School]].<ref name=":0" /> In 1942, during the [[Japanese occupation of Singapore]], a bomb fell near her house.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Choo |first=Cynthia |date=11 July 2018 |title=Mrs Wee Kim Wee’s way to love was through her cooking, family and friends say in eulogies |url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...h-her-cooking-family-and-friends-say-eulogies |access-date=23 April 2024 |website=TODAY |language=en |archive-date=23 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...h-her-cooking-family-and-friends-say-eulogies |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1935, Koh met her future husband [[Wee Kim Wee]] and they later "*****" married in 1936. Her wedding was conducted in [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]] at the United Chinese Library.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=9 July 2018 |title=12 things you didn't know about Mrs Wee Kim Wee |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/12-things-you-didnt-know-about-mrs-wee-kim-wee |access-date=23 April 2024 |work=[[The Straits Times]] |language=en |issn=0585-3923 |archive-date=23 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...2-things-you-didnt-know-about-mrs-wee-kim-wee |url-status=live }}</ref> |
== Career == | == Career == |
In 1965, she worked as a [[food writer]] for magazine ''[[Her World]]'' in a column titled "Malaysian Kitchen", writing [[Peranakan cuisine|nyonya recipes]].<ref name=":1" /> | In 1965, she worked as a [[food writer]] for magazine ''[[Her World]]'' in a column titled "Malaysian Kitchen", writing [[Peranakan cuisine|nyonya recipes]].<ref name=":1" /> |
In 1985, Koh became the 4th [[Spouse of the president of Singapore|Spouse of the President of Singapore]] after her husband Wee, was elected [[President of Singapore]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=John |first=Alan |date=28 August 1985 |title=Wee Kim Wee to be President |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19850828-1.2.2 |access-date=23 April 2024 |work=[[The Straits Times]] |pages=1 |via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}</ref> During her time as Spouse, she did philanthropy work and supported charities such as [[Girl Guides Singapore]], Life Community Services Society, and Jamiyah Home for the Aged,<ref name=":1" /> serving as the patron of the former from 1985 to 1994.<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 July 1990 |title=Guide award for Mrs Dhana |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19900730-1.2.28.14.3 |access-date=23 April 2024 |work=[[The Straits Times]] |pages=23 |via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Choo |first=Cynthia |date=11 July 2018 |title=Family and friends turn up to pay last respects to Mrs Wee Kim Wee |url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/family-and-friends-turn-pay-last-respects-mrs-wee-kim-wee |access-date=23 April 2024 |website=TODAY |language=en}}</ref> In 1986, she met [[Pope John Paul II]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 November 1986 |title=Pope meets the President and PM Lee |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19861121-1.2.36.30 |access-date=23 April 2024 |work=[[The Straits Times]] |pages=20 |via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}</ref> | In 1985, Koh became the 4th [[Spouse of the president of Singapore|Spouse of the President of Singapore]] after her husband Wee, was elected [[President of Singapore]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=John |first=Alan |date=28 August 1985 |title=Wee Kim Wee to be President |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19850828-1.2.2 |access-date=23 April 2024 |work=[[The Straits Times]] |pages=1 |via=[[NewspaperSG]] |archive-date=23 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042.../digitised/article/straitstimes19850828-1.2.2 |url-status=live }}</ref> During her time as Spouse, she did philanthropy work and supported charities such as [[Girl Guides Singapore]], Life Community Services Society, and Jamiyah Home for the Aged,<ref name=":1" /> serving as the patron of the former from 1985 to 1994.<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 July 1990 |title=Guide award for Mrs Dhana |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19900730-1.2.28.14.3 |access-date=23 April 2024 |work=[[The Straits Times]] |pages=23 |via=[[NewspaperSG]] |archive-date=23 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...ised/article/straitstimes19900730-1.2.28.14.3 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Choo |first=Cynthia |date=11 July 2018 |title=Family and friends turn up to pay last respects to Mrs Wee Kim Wee |url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/family-and-friends-turn-pay-last-respects-mrs-wee-kim-wee |access-date=23 April 2024 |website=TODAY |language=en |archive-date=23 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...riends-turn-pay-last-respects-mrs-wee-kim-wee |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1986, she met [[Pope John Paul II]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 November 1986 |title=Pope meets the President and PM Lee |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19861121-1.2.36.30 |access-date=23 April 2024 |work=[[The Straits Times]] |pages=20 |via=[[NewspaperSG]] |archive-date=23 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...itised/article/straitstimes19861121-1.2.36.30 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
In 1993, Koh stepped down as Spouse after Wee's resignation as president.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 September 1993 |title=Warmth always remembered |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes19930902-1.2.43.2 |access-date=23 April 2024 |work=[[The Business Times (Singapore)|The Business Times]] |pages=24 |via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}</ref> Then-[[Prime Minister of Singapore|Prime Minister]] [[Goh Chok Tong]] stated that she had "contributed to the prestige and respectability of the presidency".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Teo |first=Anna |last2=Chuang |first2=Peck Ming |date=1 September 1993 |title=House pays tribute to outgoing President |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes19930901-1.2.11.3 |access-date=23 April 2024 |work=[[The Business Times (Singapore)|The Business Times]] |pages=2 |via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}</ref> | In 1993, Koh stepped down as Spouse after Wee's resignation as president.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 September 1993 |title=Warmth always remembered |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes19930902-1.2.43.2 |access-date=23 April 2024 |work=[[The Business Times (Singapore)|The Business Times]] |pages=24 |via=[[NewspaperSG]] |archive-date=23 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...s/digitised/article/biztimes19930902-1.2.43.2 |url-status=live }}</ref> Then-[[Prime Minister of Singapore|Prime Minister]] [[Goh Chok Tong]] stated that she had "contributed to the prestige and respectability of the presidency".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Teo |first=Anna |last2=Chuang |first2=Peck Ming |date=1 September 1993 |title=House pays tribute to outgoing President |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes19930901-1.2.11.3 |access-date=23 April 2024 |work=[[The Business Times (Singapore)|The Business Times]] |pages=2 |via=[[NewspaperSG]] |archive-date=23 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...s/digitised/article/biztimes19930901-1.2.11.3 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
== Personal life == | == Personal life == |
She married [[Wee Kim Wee]] in 1936 and they had 7 kids.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 August 1993 |title='Cooking for her is an art form' |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newpaper19930817-1.2.9.10 |access-date=23 April 2024 |work=[[The New Paper]] |pages=10 |via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}</ref> In 2005, her daughter Wee Eng Hwa, published a cookbook titled ''Cooking For The President - Reflections & Recipes Of Mrs Wee Kim Wee'' which contained 200 of Koh's [[Peranakan cuisine|Peranakan recipes]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Yuen-C |first=Tham |date=8 July 2018 |title=Wife of Wee Kim Wee dies at 102 |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/wife-of-wee-kim-wee-dies-at-102 |access-date=23 April 2024 |work=[[The Straits Times]] |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref> In 2015, she suffered a [[stroke]] that left her using a wheelchair and being [[Tube feeding|tube-fed]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Yuen-C |first=Tham |date=8 July 2018 |title=Mrs Wee Kim Wee, wife of late Singapore president, dies at age 102 |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/mrs-wee-kim-wee-wife-of-late-singapore-president-dies |access-date=23 April 2024 |work=[[The Straits Times]] |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref> | She married [[Wee Kim Wee]] in 1936 and they had 7 kids.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 August 1993 |title='Cooking for her is an art form' |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newpaper19930817-1.2.9.10 |access-date=23 April 2024 |work=[[The New Paper]] |pages=10 |via=[[NewspaperSG]] |archive-date=23 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...s/digitised/article/newpaper19930817-1.2.9.10 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2005, her daughter Wee Eng Hwa, published a cookbook titled ''Cooking For The President - Reflections & Recipes Of Mrs Wee Kim Wee'' which contained 200 of Koh's [[Peranakan cuisine|Peranakan recipes]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Yuen-C |first=Tham |date=8 July 2018 |title=Wife of Wee Kim Wee dies at 102 |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/wife-of-wee-kim-wee-dies-at-102 |access-date=23 April 2024 |work=[[The Straits Times]] |language=en |issn=0585-3923 |archive-date=23 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2024042...com/singapore/wife-of-wee-kim-wee-dies-at-102 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2015, she suffered a [[stroke]] that left her using a wheelchair and being [[Tube feeding|tube-fed]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Yuen-C |first=Tham |date=8 July 2018 |title=Mrs Wee Kim Wee, wife of late Singapore president, dies at age 102 |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/mrs-wee-kim-wee-wife-of-late-singapore-president-dies |access-date=23 April 2024 |work=[[The Straits Times]] |language=en |issn=0585-3923 |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2023110...kim-wee-wife-of-late-singapore-president-dies |url-status=live }}</ref> |
=== Death === | === Death === |
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