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Name: HENN, John Frederic
Nee: son of Sir Sydney Herbert Holcroft Henn
Birth Date: 20 Nov 1896 Concepcion, Chile
Death Date: 21 Oct 1966 Winchester, Hants
First Date: 1919
Last Date: 1966
Profession: Coffee Planter. Partner and managing director of Loresho Kiaora Plantation, Coffee Board of Kenya, Nairobi County Council
Area: Kianda Estate, Kiambu, Ndigiri Estate Ruiru,
Married: In Caxton, Cambs. 1928 Hester Katherine 'Kit' Orlebar b. 22 Apr 1903 Caxton, d. 12 Jan 1986 Salisbury, Wilts.
Children: Alison Mary (Smith) (1932 St Neots); Jane Katherine (Yates) (1929); Stephen John Orlebar (1931-1995)
Book Reference: EAWL, Red 31, Hut, Red 22, Kiambu Scrapbook, Wed, Burke, Nicholls, SS, Richardson
War Service: 1917 Royal West Kents, Mesopotamia; 1941-44 M. Police & Medical Admin
School: Bedford School and Marlborough College
General Information:
Source: Mrs Yates
Kiambu Scrapbook - new settler arriving in Kiambu after World War I - Mr John Henn. Chairman of the Ruiru Township Committee for many years.
Nicholls - Kit Henn, a coffee farmer's wife and writer of 'The Distaff Side' column in the Kenya Weekly News, helped to establish the Frangipani Club, a multi-racial group that became the Kenya Women's Society. She further put her beliefs into practice by teaching spinning and weaving to African women in Nairobi prison.
Soldier Settlement Scheme after WW1 - Class B - Lieut. J.F. Henn, Queen Anne's Mansions, Westminster SW1 - Farm 396
Richardson 1925 - "visit J.W. Henn, son of Sir Sydney Henn at his Cianda Estate, Kyambu. We had some trouble in finding him but finally met him riding up from his factory and had some conversation with him. He is growing coffee …."
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Kiambu Voters Roll has Frederick
Gazette 15 Mar 1968 probate
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