Father: Luite Harmens Jelsma (Louis H. Jelsma)
Born: Friesland, Netherlands
The son of Harmen Hendriks Jelsma and Grietje Luiten van der Schoot Jelsma

Mother: A. P. Speck Jelsma (Sjoerdjen Arends Paulus Spek)
Born: Friesland, Netherlands
The daughter of Arend Dirks Paulus Spek and Annigje Gerbrands de Beer Spek

Siblings:
1. Grietje Luites Jelsma (sister)
2. Harmen Luites Jelsma (brother)

Wife: Jante Binderts Pietersma (Jane "Jennie" Pietersma Jelsma)
Born: December 14, 1869 Friesland, Netherlands

Married: February 28, 1893 in Sully, Jasper County, Iowa at the home of A.G. Kingsma

Children: Infant Son Jelsma, John Jelsma, Herman Jelsma, Charles Jelsma, Carl Jelsma, Louis Clarence Jelsma, Bessie Jelsma Sparks, Susie Jelsma Speas, Gertrude Jelsma Talbot, Anna Jelsma Vanderkamp (Van Der Kamp on headstone)and Marie Jelsma McBride

Arend became a citizen of the United States of America on September 30, 1909

Arend's occupation: farmer

Cause of death: heart complications

Arend's mother died December 13, 1863. Luite Harmens Jelsma remarried on May 8, 1868 to Arendje Oenes Van der Molem, the daughter of Oene Sipkes Van der Molen and Andriesje Foppes de Jong and had the following children:
1. Andriesje Jelsma (daughter)
2. Hendrik Jelsma (son)
Born: 1871 and died in 1872
3. Hendrik Luities Jelsma (son)
Born: 1873
4. Jeltje Jelsma (daughter)
5. Andriesje Jelsma (daughter)

Son: Herman Jelsma
Born: April 10, 1903 in Iowa
Wife: Vera Virgina Mae Smith
Married: June 25, 1924
Children: Neva Arlene Jelsma Boeke, James L., Dallas, Stanley, Gene Ray and one other deceased son
Died: May 24, 1980
Herman and Mae are both buried in Union Cemetery, Union, Hardin County, Iowa
Son, Gene Ray Jelsma is buried in: Timber Creek Cemetery, Marshall Town, Marshall County, Iowa

Son: Carl R. Jelsma
Born: July 25, 1909 in Iowa
Wife: Mildred Ann Brinton Nelson Jelsma
Carl died: January 29, 1963 in Los Angeles, California
Carl and Mildred are buried in Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, California