Lauw-Sim-Zecha family

Lauw-Sim-Zecha family
Current regionJakarta, Bekasi, Depok, Sukabumi
FounderLauw Ho
MembersLauw Tek Lok, Luitenant der Chinezen
Sim Keng Koen, Kapitein der Chinezen
Louisa Zecha
Adrian Lauw Zecha
Che Engku Chesterina (née Lauw-Sim-Zecha)
Estate(s)Cimanggis
The Lauw-Sim-Zecha family in the early 20th century

The Lauw-Sim-Zecha family is an Indonesian family of the 'Cabang Atas' or the Chinese gentry of the Dutch East Indies (colonial Indonesia).[1] They came to prominence at the start of the nineteenth century as Pachters (revenue farmers), Landheeren (landlords) and Kapitan Cina (government-appointed Chinese headmen) in the colonial capital, Batavia (now Jakarta), and in the hill station of Sukabumi, West Java.[2][3][4] The family is of mixed Peranakan Chinese and Indo-Bohemian descent.[3][1]

Following the Indonesian revolution (1945-1950) and revolutionary leader President Sukarno's nationalization of private assets, the family left Indonesia and is now based mostly overseas.[3][5]

  1. ^ a b Haryono, Steve (2017). Perkawinan Strategis: Hubungan Keluarga Antara Opsir-opsir Tionghoa Dan 'Cabang Atas' Di Jawa Pada Abad Ke-19 Dan 20. Utrecht: Steve Haryono. ISBN 978-90-90-30249-2. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Fromberg 1926 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Tan 1963 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Benedanto & Marcus 2012 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference The Straits Times was invoked but never defined (see the help page).