Jennie Pietersma Jelsma (name: Jante Binderts Pietersma)
Some records: Jane "Jennie" Pietersma Jelsma

Father: Benjamin O. Pietersma or Bindert Oenses Pietersma
Born: in Friesland, Netherlands
the son of Oense Dirks Pietersma and Wijtske Hendriks Jager Pietersma

Mother: Baukje Tjeerds van Dijk Pietersma
Born: Friesland, Netherlands
The daughter of Tjeerd Bouwes van Dijk
and Antje Eises Diepstra

Siblings:
1. Antje Binderts Pietersma (sister)
Born and died in 1853
2. Tjeerd Binderts Pietersma (brother)
3. Oenze Binderts Pietersma (brother)
4. Antje Binderts Pietersma (sister)
Born: 1859 and died: 1939
5. Hendrik Binderts Pietersma (brother)
Born: 1860 and died: 1861
6. Hendrik Binderts Pietersma (brother)
Born: 1862 and died: 1895
7. Maria Binderts Pietersma (sister)
Born: 1864 and died: 1865
8. Maria Binderts Pietersma (sister)
Born 1866
9. Eize Binderts Pietersma (sister)
10. Geeske Binderts Pietersma (sister)
11. Jan Binderts Pietersma (brother)
12. Doetje Binderts Pietersma (sister)

Husband: Arend Louis Jelsma, the son of Luite Harmens Jelsma and Sjoerdjen Arends Paulus Spek Jelsma

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

Jennie came to the United States with Arjen Gerrits Kingsma and his family after her mother died. The Kingsma's were friends of Jennie's family and asked her if she would like to come to America with them and work for them

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

Son: Carl R. Jelsma
Born: July 25, 1909 in Iowa
Wife: Mildred Ann Brinton Nelson Jelsma
Married: November 7, 1937
Died: January 29, 1963 in Los Angeles California
Carl and Mildred are buried: Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, California