On 19 Mar 1831 when Maarten was 23, he married
Janneke Dobbelaar, daughter of
François Dobbelaar (ca 1789-24 Jan 1865) &
Johanna Kamerik (ca 1789-21 Sep 1854), in Terneuzen, Zeeland.
94 Born on 12 Jun 1811 in Terneuzen, Zeeland.94 Janneke died in Terneuzen, Zeeland, on 8 Aug 1838; she was 27.94
Children of Maartin van Petegem and Janneke Dobbelaar, born at Zaamslag or Terneuzen.
i. Boudewijn van Petegem, b. Dec 1830, d. 25 Jan 1831;
ii. François van Petegem, b. 1832, m. 1st at Terneuzen 18 Jul 1853 Magdalena Kornelia Galle, m. 2nd at Terneuzen 18 Jan 1878 Janna de Smidt;
iii. Elizabeth van Petegem, b. 26 May 1833, m. 26 May 1855 Willem Hamelink; and
iv. Maartin van Petegem, b. 1835, d. 1 Dec 1836.