On 16 May 1812 when Geert Jans was 22, he married
Berendina Alberts, daughter of
Albert Berends (ca 1753-Apr 1792) &
Geesjen Roelofs (ca 1750-13 Feb 1823), in Emmen, Drenthe.
Born on 12 Feb 1787 in Roswinkel (Emmen), Drenthe. Berendina was baptized in Roswinkel (Emmen), Drenthe, on 18 Feb 1787. Berendina died in Maten (Emmen), Drenthe, on 17 Aug 1836; she was 49.