Gerrit Hendrik and Lütte had several children, with the first four born in Grafschaft Bentheim and the last in Michigan.
- Jan (John)—born November 15, 1873 in Uelsen;
- Hendrik (Henry)—born Jun 8, 1876 in Halle;
- Frederik—born December 20, 1879 in Uelsen;
- Geerdjen (Gertrude)—born May 29, 1881 in Halle;
- Berend (Ben)—born in March, 1885 in Allendale;
- Fenne (Fannye)—born in May, 1887 in Allendale;
- Gerhard (Garet)—born ca. 1890, died November 17, 1895 in Allendale; and,
- Albert—born February 26, 1893, died October, 1950.
Their son Benjamin changed his last name to Velthouse, as this seemed more American. Henry and Albert never married.
Stories abound among Benjamin’s descendants about how homeless men or vagrants would frequently sleep in their barn overnight as they passed through the area. Some would ask permission, but others who needed shelter during the Great Depression just came and left a few signs that they had been there.
Gerrit Hendrik died on December 3, 1906, and Lütte died on April 28, 1925. After Gerrit’s death, sons Henry, Fred, and Albert lived with Lütte as long as she lived.