Hester van Leeuwen was the daughter of Hugo van Leeuwen and Sara Kostman. She was married to Alexander Hes. The couple had at least four children: Josina, Anna, Hugo eand one child that survived the war. Alexander Hes died in 1936 and is buried at the Jewish cemetery at Zaltbommel.
On 19 November 1942, Hester Hes-van Leeuwen was transfered to Westerbork, together with three of her children and the…