Francis Harriet Hester
(27 Dec 1843 - 31 Aug 1928)

Born in Hanthrope, England Francis married Joseph Tye Flatters and is about 25 years old in this photo with the twins, Frederick and Eleanor. They were the 3rd and 4th children of the union being born on 23 Dec 1868 in Bourne, Sadly, Frederick died 31 March 1869 followed by his sister on the 10 Aug 1869.

The date of this image can be assumed to be sometime between January and the end of March of 1869.

Image © Dennis Guertin 2001
Image © Dennis Guertin 2001

Image © Dennis Guertin 2001

Francis Harriet Hester
(27 Dec 1843 - 31 Aug 1928)

Dressed in widows black, this image shows FHH sometime after the birth of her last daughter, Josephine Tye Flatters, who is on her lap. Josephine was born on the 20 March 1885; her father Joseph was shot in June and died 1 July 1885.