Bregtje Hiemstra, born in Wijnaldum on March 19, 1880, daughter of Herre Willems Hiemstra (worker and merchant) and Trijntje Robijns Tigchelaar (woman worker), died in Almenum on January 1, 1918, aged 37 years.

Bregtje was married in Barradeel on May 17, 1902, at the age of 22 to
Johannes de Vries (aged 26 years), born in Almenum on August 16, 1875, son of Meinardus de Vries (worker) and Sytske Viersma.