Mak Tok (my beloved grandma), the Legacy Continues.....

Perhaps not everyone knows about this wonderful creation of Allah, named Patimah Sham Binti Abdul Kadir. Her 85 years of life was filled with memorable events and she had touched a lot of souls. As one of the persons spending most times with towards the end of her life, I felt obliged to share my knowledge of the person affectionately known as Maktok, with her grandchildren and great-great grandchildren especially those who missed the opportunity of meeting this lovable lady.
Maktok was the last of six children (hence the nickname Ucu Sham) to Abdul Kadir bin Ming and Nah @ Aminah Binti Yusuf. Her siblings were Abdul Mutallib (died an infant), Abu Talib (died at the age of 8), Abdul Ghaffar (died in his early 20’s), Mahftum and Mahensun. Her early days were spent in Tanjung Selabu, Muar and she later moved inland to Muar town at Jalan Hashim (later registered as 7E Jalan Kim Kee) Muar, where most of her life was spent, raising her family and watching the family grew.

Important dates (year):
Circa. 1905 : Birth (as per IC)
Circa. 1911 : Death of father
Circa. 1927 : Marriage to her cousin Kassim Bin Omar
Circa. 1928 : Birth of first child (son) – Ibrahim aka Pak Long (now deceased)
Circa. 1930 : Birth of second child (son) – Mohd Yassin aka Pak Chong (now deceased)
Circa. 1932 : Birth of third child (daughter) – Siti Hajar aka Achai aka Mak Uteh (now deceased)
Circa. 1936 : Birth of fourth child (daughter) – 20th May – Atiah aka Mak Yah
Circa. 1938 : Birth of fifth child (daughter) – Hamidah aka Mak Y; Moved to Parit Sulong; Take on Seri and Dakam as adopted children
1940 : Moved back to Muar; Birth of sixth child (son) – 1st October – Idris aka Yeh aka Pak Lang; Death of mother
1942 : Japanese Occupation; Birth of seventh child (daughter) – 2nd October – Zaharah aka Mak Did
1944 : Birth of eighth child (daughter) – Rokiah aka Mak Itam
1946 : Birth of ninth child (son) – 24th Dec – Mohd Ghazali aka Cik Mat
1952 : Birth of tenth child (daughter) – 25th Dec – Zainab aka Mak Hanim
1969 : Death of husband, Kassim Bin Omar
1975 : Perform Hajj in Mecca with eldest sister, Mahftum
1978 : Death of eldest sister, Mahftum aka Tok Ngah aka Mak Biah
1981 : Death of elder sister, Mahensun aka Tok Umi aka Dē
1986 : Death of best friend (Tuk Ngah Darat)
1987 : Death of second child (Pak Chong)
1988 : Fell ill with stroke – admitted to Muar GH
1989 : Transferred to Klang GH and later brought to Zaharah’s house in Klang
1990 : Moved to Kulai under Hamidah’s care; Later moved to Muar under Atiah’s care; Later moved to KLGH; Later moved to Nightingale Nursing House, Ulu Kelang, Selangor , where she spent her last days.
19th December 1990 – passed away, buried in Muslims Cemetery, Lipat Kajang, Klang.