Hessel Drielsma was the hardware dealer of the Voorstreek in Leeuwarden. He was the father of Levie Drielsma, known as 'mad Lewie Drielsma'.
S. de Jong, Joods leven in de Friese hoofdstad 1920-1945. Voltooid verleden tijd (Leeuwarden, 1970) 30
Hessel Drielsma was married twice. His first marriage was to Jette Velleman. The couple got married in 1902 and had five children: Levie, Saartje, Mietje and Willem. Jette died in 1920. Two years after Jette's death, Hessel got remarried to Roosje, Jette's sister. Roosje, too, died shortly after in 1926.
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