Gerrit Hanzes Dijkstra, born in Peins on April 7, 1810, christened there on May 6, 1810, son of Hans Rinses Dijkstra and Grietje Jacobs Brunia, worker and cabbage grower, died in Schalsum on October 2, 1885, aged 75 years.

Gerrit was married in Franeker on May 8, 1837, at the age of 27 (1) to
Jeltje Andries van Gorkum (aged 30 years), born in Tzum on March 23, 1807, christened there on March 29, 1807, daughter of Andries Murks van Gorkum (worker and cabbage grower) and Tettje Jans Arbeider, died in Franeker on July 22, 1838, aged 31 years.

• 1 : Andries Gerrits Dijkstra, born in Franeker on July 9, 1838, died in Dronrijp on March 25, 1839, aged 259 days.
  

Gerrit was married in Franekeradeel on May 2, 1840, at the age of 30 (2) to
Baukje Rinzes Miedema (aged 21 years), born in Dongjum on April 10, 1819, daughter of Rinze Jans Miedema (cabbage grower) and Janke Wiltjes Mulder, died on October 9, 1908, aged 89 years.

• 2 : Rinse Gerrits Dijkstra, born in Schalsum on February 9, 1841.
  

• 3 : Siebe Gerrits Dijkstra, born in Schalsum on October 6, 1842.
  

• 4 : Jacob Gerrits Dijkstra, born in Franeker on June 20, 1845, died there on July 2, 1846, aged 1 year.
  

• 5 : Jacob Gerrits Dijkstra, born in Franeker on June 29, 1847, died there on April 13, 1848, aged 289 days.
  

• 6 : Jan Gerrits Dijkstra, born in Franeker on May 18, 1849.
  

• 7 : Janke Gerrits Dijkstra, born in Schalsum on March 31, 1853.