Hester Keng

Hester was born on March 20th, 1888.¹   Hester's father was August Keng and her mother was Fredericka Henrietta Rein.  Her paternal grandparents were Friedrich Wilhelm Keng and Florentine Wilhemine Amalie Erfling. She had three brothers and five sisters, named Herman, Edward, Fred, Ella, Nellie, Lucy, Clara and Hela.  She was the fourth oldest of the nine children. She had two half-brothers and four half-sisters, named George, Albert, Lena Pauline, Augusta, Helena Eliza and Henrietta.