On 21 Jun 1866 when Jan was 24, he married
Lammechje Steen (64896) , daughter of
Willem Geerts Steen (60519) (10 Jan 1810-) &
Robberdina Klazes Heeroma (60298) (30 Oct 1812-), in Emmen, Drenthe.
538 Born on 18 Dec 1845 in Smilde, Drenthe.538 Lammechje died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, on 10 Mar 1926; she was 80. Buried in Washington Park Memorial Gardens, Grand Rapids.
Lammechje, later known as Laura.
Record number 360 book 12 page 218 Kent County Death Records states that Laantje Tweist died in Grand Rapids of chronic myocarditis on 10 March 1926. She was 80 y 2m 20 d old, a widow, who was born in the Netherlands. Her parents were F. William Steen and Dena Heersma, who were both born in the Netherlands.
An obituary for Laura Twiest appeared Thursday 11 Mar 1926 in the Grand Rapids Press.