Hess, Esther
Biographical notes:
Missionary nurse; born July 9, 1906 in China to missionary parents; served as nurse and nurse trainer in Gansu and Henan Provinces; married Lawrence Hess in 1941, who died several months later; interned by the Japanese from 1942 to 1945, first at Temple Hill Concentration Camp and then at Wei-hsien Camp.
From the description of Papers of Esther Hess, 1932-1959, (bulk 1932-1941). (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 26449047
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Subjects:
- Communism
- Concentration camps
- Medical education
- Evangelistic work
- Medical care
- Missions, Medical
- Missions
- Prisoners of war
- Sino
- Women
- Women in missionary work
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
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Places:
- China (as recorded)
