Jemme Scheltes Halsema (abt. 1670)

Jemme Scheltes Halsema was born in Kloosterburen abt 1670, daughter of Schelte Halsema and Trijntje Jansen. She married Freerk about 1692 and had 5 children that survived to adulthood. According to family tradition, Freerk and Jemme lived and farmed in Klein Halsum, until the building was destroyed by the Christmas flood of 1717.

Freerk Willems is thought to be son of Willem Luirts Boelens and Fokeltje Pieters. There is however no documentary evidence that Willem or Fokeltje are his parents. Nothing further is known about him.
Renje Freerks is born abt 1695 and died before 1755. He married twice: first to Geeske Rempts, with whom he had at least five children and then to Fenje Jacobs, with whom he had three more children.
Grietje Freerks was born in Kloosterburen and married Lubbert Freerks in 1727. They had five children.
Jan Freerks was born in Kloosterburen and married Trijntje Jans from Sauwer, Gr. They had six children.
Willem Freerks was born in Kloosterburen and married Trijntje Julles, the sister of Aagje Julles, the mother-in-law of his cousin Elisabeth Boelens.