Married 25 Apr 1874 Weststellingwerf, age 27 or 28 years (married 58 years) to:  Mettje (Mathilda) Vonk, age by marriage 22 years, daughter of Tjeerd Fransen Vonk and Vronika Willems Fortuin.Born 1 Dec 1851 Weststellingwerf, died 1 Jun 1932 Basse, Steenwijkerwold, age 80 years Children: 1.  Bernardus de VentBorn 15 May 1876 Steenwijkerwold, died 12 Dec 1930 Steenwijkerwold, age 54 years, buried Steenwijkerwold 2. Veronica de VentBorn 18 Jan 1878 Steenwijkerwold, died 31 Jan 1966 Oosterwolde, age 88 years, buried Steggerda | |||