Jan Velstra, born in Weidum on May 11, 1884, son of Jochum Uiltjes Velstra and Tettje Jans Tjitzerda, railway assistant and assistent-stationschef, died in Bozum on July 6, 1919, aged 35 years.


Jan was married in Rauwerderhem on January 7, 1909, at the age of 24 to
Sijtje Feenstra (aged 27 years), born in Rauwerd on December 11, 1881, daughter of Keimpe Ottes Feenstra (shopkeeper) and Geertje Tjipkes van der Heide, died in Leeuwarden on February 23, 1965, aged 83 years.