Frans Faber, born in Zweins on May 3, 1861, son of Hessel Wynses Faber (blacksmith, streetsweeper and worker) and Pierkjen Franses Bergsma, worker, worker and worker, died in Orange City on May 1, 1940, buried there, aged 78 years.
Frans was married in Wonseradeel on May 12, 1883, at the age of 22 to
Ynskjen Wybrens Wijnalda (aged 23 years), born in Pingjum on February 3, 1860, daughter of Wybren Ynses Wijnalda and Maike Robijns de Jong (maid servant), died in Orange City on January 21, 1901, buried there, aged 40 years.
From this marriage:
- 2 : Hessel Faber, born in Arum on March 8, 1885, died there on October 19, 1885, aged 225 days.
- 3 : Maaike Faber, born in Arum on March 8, 1885, died there on March 10, 1885, aged 2 days.
- 4 : Hessel Faber, born in Arum on March 14, 1886, farmer, died in Hull on July 8, 1936, buried in Doon, aged 50 years.
Hessel was married in Kanawha on February 22, 1911, at the age of 24 to Gertrude Grifthorts (aged 22 years), born in Harrison on October 20, 1888, died in Doon on February 13, 1962, buried there, aged 73 years.
- 5 : Wybren Faber, born in Arum on September 19, 1887, farmer, died in Canton on February 13, 1962, buried in Inwood, aged 74 years.
Wybren was married on February 15, 1911, at the age of 23 (1) to Grace Otten (aged 24 years), born on April 21, 1886, died on July 5, 1917, buried in Doon, aged 31 years.
Wybren was married in Canton on June 26, 1925, at the age of 37 (2) to Rolena Driesen (aged 21 years), born in Nederland on August 2, 1903, died in Sioux Falls on June 10, 1986, buried in Inwood, aged 82 years.
- 6 : Maaike Faber, born on October 23, 1889, died in Worthington on April 13, 1964, buried there, aged 74 years.
Maaike was married in Doon on February 3, 1914, at the age of 24 to Peter A Reitsma (aged 20 years), born in Chicago on April 21, 1893, died in Worthington on June 9, 1968, buried there, aged 75 years.
- 7 : Wynsen Faber, born in Orange City on November 1, 1890, farmer and medewerker Aardema cement, died in Rock Valley [Iowa [USA]] on May 8, 1970, buried in Doon, aged 79 years.
Wynsen was married in Roseland on February 1, 1911, at the age of 20 to Aaltje Gort (aged 22 years), born in Roseland on November 10, 1888, daughter of Hendrik Hendriks Gort and Sybergjen de Jong, died in Doon on August 1, 1965, buried there, aged 76 years.
- 9 : Nellie Faber, born in Orange City on April 20, 1895, died in Bellflower on June 6, 1968, buried in Artesia, aged 73 years.
Nellie was married in Sioux Center on January 28, 1915, at the age of 19 to John Aardema (aged 20 years), born in Sioux Center on June 8, 1894, died in Bellflower on May 30, 1969, buried in Artesia, aged 74 years.