Berend married Maria Abrahams Westers on 23 May 1868 in Wildervank, GR, NLD. Maria (daughter of Abraham Jans Westers and Jantje Harms Huls) was born on 10 Sep 1843 in Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD; died on 19 Dec 1933 in Gieten, DR, NLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Evert Berends Forsten was born on 21 May 1869 in Wildervank, GR, NLD.
2. Abraham Berends Forsten was born on 30 Mar 1871 in Wildervank, GR, NLD; died on 01 Apr 1959 in Wildervank, GR, NLD.
3. Engelina Berends Forsten was born on 08 Feb 1873 in Wildervank, GR, NLD; died on 16 Oct 1938 in Gieten, DR, NLD.
4. Jantje Berends Forsten was born on 10 Sep 1874 in Wildervank, GR, NLD.
5. Egbert Berends Forsten was born on 03 Jul 1876 in Wildervank, GR, NLD; died on 01 Jul 1884 in Wildervank, GR, NLD.
6. Harmanna Berends Forsten was born on 06 Apr 1878 in Wildervank, GR, NLD; died on 09 Apr 1907 in Gieten, DR, NLD.
7. Janna Berends Forsten was born on 24 Mar 1880 in Wildervank, GR, NLD; died on 13 Oct 1973 in Groningen, GR, NLD; was buried on 18 Oct 1973 in Geref. Begraafplaats, Nieuwe Pekela, GR, NLD.
8. Harm Berends Forsten was born on 25 Jul 1882 in Wildervank, GR, NLD.
9. Egbert Berends Forsten was born in 1885 in Wildervank, GR, NLD.
10. Arend Hendrik Forsten was born in 1889 in Wildervank, GR, NLD.

Evert married Engelina Egberts Dekker. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]