Durk Steffens Rutkens, born in Stiens on February 21, 1855, son of Steffen Durks Rutkens (worker and workman) and Tetje Tjitzes Roorda, workman, died in Leeuwarden on January 29, 1917, aged 61 years.

Durk was married in Leeuwarden on June 12, 1880, at the age of 25 (1) to
Frederica Overdijk (aged 20 years), born in Goutum on September 22, 1859, daughter of Taeke Bernardus Overdijk (milk retailer) and Antje Sjoerds Hoekstra, died in Lekkum on August 1, 1882, aged 22 years.

• 1 : Stephanus Rutkens, born on May 11, 1881.
  

• 2 : Taeke Rutkens, born on July 8, 1882.
  

Durk was married in Leeuwarderadeel on November 4, 1882, at the age of 27 (2) to
Antje Ottes Feenstra (aged 31 years), born in Wartena on March 31, 1851, daughter of Otte Wybes Feenstra (bargeman, worker, bargeman and worker) and Johanna Oepkes Bouwma, maid servant, died in Westhem on October 24, 1926, aged 75 years.

• 3 : Johanna Rutkens, born in Leeuwarden on August 19, 1883, died unmarried there on February 22, 1913, aged 29 years.
  

• 4 : Ferdinand Rutkens, born in Leeuwarden on July 22, 1885, died there on January 9, 1886, aged 171 days.
  

• 5 : Frederika Rutkens, born in Leeuwarden on January 12, 1887, died there on November 14, 1887, aged 306 days.
  

• 6 : Roelof Rutkens, born in Leeuwarden on June 16, 1892.