Gerhardus Kijlstra, born in Drachten on July 22, 1863, son of Egbert Gerhardus Kijlstra (grutter) and Saakje Teyes Brandsma, vleeschhouwer, died in Groningen on February 14, 1927, aged 63 years.

Gerhardus was married in Groningen on April 25, 1887, at the age of 23 to
Jantje Holsteijn (aged 20 years), born in Groningen on February 8, 1867, daughter of Harm Holsteijn (carpenter, carpenter and carpenter) and Grietje Rijkens (maid servant), died in Groningen on August 19, 1966, aged 99 years.

• 1 : Egbert Kijlstra, born in Groningen on June 8, 1888, died there on November 7, 1919, aged 31 years.
  

• 2 : Grietje Kijlstra, born in Drachten on October 6, 1889.
  Grietje was married to Cornelis Laffra, born in Groningen on September 10, 1888.
  

• 3 : Saakje Harmina Kijlstra, born in Groningen on September 24, 1891, died in Noord Bergum on December 19, 1981, buried in Goutum on December 23, 1981, aged 90 years.
  Saakje was married in Groningen on August 25, 1912, at the age of 20 to Tjerk Tigchelaar (aged 25 years), born in Harlingen on September 6, 1886, son of Rommert Tjerks Tigchelaar (kruidenier en grossier in aardappelen, werkman en winkelier, grocer, koopman en winkelier and merchant) and Jantje Leijenaar (maid servant), merchant, shopkeeper, vegetable coster and grocer, died in Harlingen on February 27, 1962, buried there on March 3, 1962, aged 75 years.
  

• 4 : Harm Kijlstra, born in Groningen on August 7, 1893.
  Harm was married to Stientje Rozema, born in Groningen on April 19, 1896.
  

• 5 : Pieter Willem Kijlstra, born in Groningen on September 28, 1895.
  Pieter was married to Etje Teuben, born in Stadskanaal on August 22, 1898.
  

• 6 : Henderika Kijlstra, born in Groningen in the year 1898, died there on March 2, 1899, aged 1 year.
  

• 7 : Hendrik Kijlstra, born in Groningen on February 7, 1900, fishmonger.
  Hendrik was married in Groningen on October 8, 1925, at the age of 25 to Anna Elerie (aged 22 years), born in Bochum on January 17, 1903.