Wessel married Kingma Trijntje Pieters on 23 May 1846 in Oostdongeradeel. Trijntje (daughter of Kingma Pieter Lieuwes and Slagman Diewke Jans) was born on 3 Mar 1826 in Metslawier; died on 11 Dec 1857 in Engwierum. [Group Sheet]

Wessel married Zilstra Aaltje Rienks on 23 Apr 1858 in Oostdongeradeel. Aaltje was born on 3 Mar 1830 in Leeuwarden. [Group Sheet]