Otte Risselada, born in Arum on August 23, 1847, son of Herre Sjerps Risselada (worker) and Grietje Ottes Okkinga.

Otte was married in Wonseradeel on May 19, 1877, at the age of 29 to
Sytske Feikes Bergsma (aged 25 years), born in Arum on March 13, 1852, daughter of Feike Franses Bergsma (shoemaker, worker and shoemaker's hand) and Riemkje Sjoerds Bijlsma, died in Arum on December 31, 1928, aged 76 years.