Marten Jans Zeilstra, born in Eernewoude on June 16, 1833, son of Jan Bonses Zeilstra (fisherman) and Haakje Martens de Vries, died in Tietjerksteradeel on February 4, 1915, aged 81 years.

Marten was married in Tietjerksteradeel on March 26, 1860, at the age of 26 to
Froukje Pieters van der Sluis (aged 30 years), born in Oostermeer on September 3, 1829, daughter of Pieter Atzes van der Sluis and Wytske Ludzers Krol.
She had from an unknown man one son.

• 1 : Wietske Zeilstra, born in Smallingerland on March 2, 1861.
  She had from an unknown man one daughter.
  

• 2 : Jan Zeilstra, born in Smallingerland on November 9, 1862.
  

• 3 : Pieter Zeilstra, born in Smallingerland on November 29, 1864.
  

• 4 : Bonze Zeilstra, born in Tietjerksteradeel on November 16, 1867, died there on November 24, 1867, aged 8 days.
  

• 5 : Bonze Zeilstra, born in Smallingerland on March 17, 1870, died in Workum on March 15, 1877, aged 6 years.
  

• 6 : Atze Zeilstra, born in Smallingerland on March 31, 1873.
  

• 7 : Haakje Zeilstra, born in Workum on March 1, 1876, died there on September 16, 1876, aged 199 days.