Third Generation  

6. Lester Herbert HUGHES [15713] (Herbert Hesper⁵, John¹) was born 25 Jul 1891 in Pahiatua Wairarapa New Zealand, died 29 Apr 1976 in Feilding Manawatu New Zealand at age 84, and was buried in Pahiatua Cemetery Manawatu New Zealand.

Lester married Lily Ivy KERRISON [15714] [MRIN: 997], daughter of Henry KERRISON [15761] and Fanny BORKOWSKI [15762], 16 Oct 1911 in Foxton Manawatu New Zealand. Lily was born 13 Aug 1890 in South Belt Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand, died 30 Nov 1963 in Pahiatua Wairarapa New Zealand at age 73, and was buried in Pahiatua Cemetery Manawatu New Zealand.

General Notes:Married Lester Herbert HUGHES in 1911 in NZ, and they had 4 children - Hesper, Stanley, William & Jessie.

Lily died in Pahiatua.

Gravestone reads:
In Loving Memory of
Lily Ivy HUGHES
Loving wife of Lester
and devoted mother of
Hesper, Stanley, William & Jessie
born 13 August 1890
passed away 30 November 1963.

and a loved husband and father
Lester Herbert
born 25 July 1891
passed away 29 April 1976.

Children from this marriage were:

   11 M    i. Hesper Godfrey Herbert HUGHES [15763] was born 02 Jan 1912 in Pahiatua Wairarapa New Zealand.

General Notes:Attended Marima School.
Attended Lansdowne School 1 July - 22 August 1924. Returning to Marima School, Wairarapa.

Hesper married Cecily Margaret BLACKBOURN [15767] [MRIN: 6481] in 1939 in New Zealand.

   12 M    ii. Stanley Wilson HUGHES [15764] was born 27 Apr 1913 in Pahiatua Wairarapa New Zealand.

Stanley married Joyce Julia SINCLAIR [15768] [MRIN: 6482] in 1942 in New Zealand. Joyce died in 2001 in Palmerston North Manawatu New Zealand.

   13 M    iii. William Lester HUGHES [15765] was born 07 Aug 1914 in Pahiatua Wairarapa New Zealand, died in Dec 2001 at age 87, and was buried in Woodville.

William married June McILROY [15769] [MRIN: 6483].

William next married Alexandra Bremner SINCLAIR [15770] [MRIN: 6484] in 1940 in New Zealand.

+ 14 F    iv. Jessie Margaret HUGHES [1486] was born 26 Mar 1919 in Pahiatua Wairarapa New Zealand.

Lester next married Marjory Catherine BAUCKE [15766] [MRIN: 6480] 04 Jun 1966 in New Zealand.