Jakob Roelofs Walda, born in Wartena on June 27, 1836, son of Roelof Hendriks Walda (farmer, shopkeeper, shopkeeper and merchant) and Antje Halbes Feenstra (shopkeeper), died in Idaarderadeel on June 18, 1895, aged 58 years.


Jakob was married in Idaarderadeel on May 20, 1863, at the age of 26 to
Janke Harmens Visser (aged approximately 23 years), born in Wartena circa 1840, daughter of Harmen Baukes Visser and Wijtske Halbes Zwerver.