Geertje Albertus Steensma, born in Beers on August 24, 1844, daughter of Albertus Hendrikus Steensma (gardener, pedlar and shopkeeper) and Korneliske Cornelis Feenstra, died in Huizum on February 5, 1870, aged 25 years.


Geertje was married in Baarderadeel on May 8, 1869, at the age of 24 to
Johannes Jans Talsma (aged 29 years), born in Leeuwarden on November 17, 1839, son of Jan Dirks Tolsma (worker) and Trijntje Johannes Swart, died in Wirdum on August 24, 1911, aged 71 years.
Johannes was married afterwards in Leeuwarderadeel on May 4, 1871, at the age of 31 to Wytske Jelles Boonstra (aged approximately 21 years), born in Kortezwaag circa 1850, daughter of Jelte Geerts Boonstra (worker) and Durkjen Wiebes de Vries, boerendienstmeid.

From this marriage: