The Hastings Family: The Children of Harry L. Hastings

Three Generations

Leander Augustus Hastings

Harry Leander Hastings

Gerald Leander Hastings

Approximate date: 1905

Harry Leander Hastings with Frances Watrous Hastings (standing), and

twins Gerald Leander Hastings and Elizabeth Lucy Hastings. Circa: 1905

Frances, Gerald & Elizabeth Hastings with their nanny.

Elizabeth, Gerald, Frances & Martha Hastings, 1906

Gerald, Elizabeth & Martha Hastings

Twins, Gerald & Elizabeth Hastings

Elizabeth, Martha on hobby horse, Frances & Gerald

Elizabeth, Gerald & Martha

Martha & Elizabeth

Playtime with the neighbors, backyard in Worcester, MA

Written on the back of the above photo (by my Great Aunt Martha Hastings):

"Bob Travers - Mary B. & Frances - Betty, Bunny Ring & Bunny Hastings & the two Ring brothers."

Never heard of a "Bunny Hastings", so no idea who the child on the far right might be!

Elizabeth, Frances, Martha & Gerald

Gerald Leander Hastings, born Mentally Challenged.

This is probably at Sagamore Beach, Cape Cod, MA.

Gerald was institutionalized at the age of eleven, this may be one of the last photographs taken of him prior to moving to The Walter E. Fernald State School in 1914, originally called the Massachusetts School for the Feeble-Minded, Waltham, MA. Living at this school, and working the land at this large campus, Gerald was killed when a tree fell on him on February 18, 1947 at 44 years old.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_E._Fernald_Developmental_Center

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=9&ved=0CFMQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.city.waltham.ma.us%2Ffernald-reuse-committee%2Ffiles%2Fhistory-of-the-fernald-center&ei=KaEEU-3OHYzmoASLtICICQ&usg=AFQjCNEmbyop-muDAGkwAX22GQWlU6VzOw&sig2=Yz_bHwqEYJx8xT1pLwHtSQ

Harry Leander Hastings, Junior, also born Mentally Challenged

Born: 1-12-1912/Died at home: 12-24-1938. 26 years old.