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Female Hester Le Mahieu Click to view Hester Le Mahieu in the family tree

Hester was born in 1585 in Dinant, Armentiers, Lille, France ;Raised In Canterbury, Kent and her baptism took place on June 1st, 1603 in Leyden, Zuidholland, Netherlands.1   Hester's father was Jacques Jan Le Mahieu and her mother was Jeanne (Jennie) Mrs Jeanne. She had two brothers and three sisters, named Antoine, Anthony, Marie, Jean and Jennie.  She was the third youngest of the six children.  She died at the age of 91 on June 18th, 1676 in Plymouth Colony, Plymouth  Massachusetts.  She was buried in 1666 in Burial Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts.1 1 


Hester's family with Francis Cooke

‌Hester and Francis were married in a religious ceremony on July 20th, 1603 in Leyden, Zuidholland, Netherlands.1   They had three sons and four daughters, named John Soule, Josiah, Jacob, Jane, Elizabeth, Hester and Mary.

1 Joanne's Tree.1 GED.GED
Further sources/citations:
Privately Printed, 1931, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, World Family Tree Vol. 2, Ed. 1, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA, 134070, 818714, 11073, 594305, Ancestral File (TM), ftw2-1447, wft2-5488, ftw2-5488, 573335, daveanthes.FTW

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