Hendricus Wortelboer (12 april 1803 - 28 May 1858) was a blacksmith and owned a Nailfactory in 'Oude Pekela'. (Forged iron nails) Story will have it that Hendricus made a delivery of nails and such, to the 'Hartelust Company' in Leeuwarden. After Hendricus had settled the bill in the Leeuwarden-office he came home, recounted the money and discovered he was paid 100 guilders (€ 45,-) too much. When he checked with the Hartelust office if they had not made an error, the answer he got back was: "If you received too little, we are sorry. When you did get too much, you can keep it". Hendricus answered back: "Well in that case I thank you very much, because you did overpay me with 100 guilders".

Jacoba Maria Wortelboer-Baalman