Lodewijk Jacobs Scheffer, born in Grouw in the year 1808, son of Jacob Lodewijk Scheffer (farmer) and Tjitske Jurgens Geuken (tradeswoman), farmhand and workman, died in Harlingen on August 19, 1872, aged 64 years.

Lodewijk was married in Harlingen on August 16, 1827, at the age of 19 to
Stijntje Jans Tichelaar (aged 22 years), born in Midlum on March 19, 1805, christened there on April 14, 1805, daughter of Jan Cornelis Tichelaar (tilebaker, fisherman and worker) and Rinske Gerrits Tigchelaar (peat tallier), maid servant, died in Harlingen on April 16, 1871, aged 66 years.

• 1 : Jacob Scheffer, born in Harlingen on February 18, 1828, died there on October 8, 1834, aged 6 years.
  

• 2 : Jan Scheffer, born in Harlingen on March 12, 1830, died before January 1, 1836, aged at most 5 years.
  

• 3 : Tjietse Scheffer, born in Harlingen on November 21, 1832, died there on July 14, 1842, aged 9 years.
  

• 4 : Rinske Scheffer, born in Harlingen on January 1, 1836, died there on January 7, 1836, aged 6 days.
  

• 5 : Jan Scheffer, born in Harlingen on January 1, 1836, died there on January 4, 1837, aged 1 year.
  

• 6 : Jan Scheffer, born in Harlingen on July 23, 1837, died there on April 22, 1920, aged 82 years.
  

• 7 : Rinske Scheffer, born in Harlingen on January 31, 1840, died there on May 21, 1928, aged 88 years.
  

• 8 : Tjietske Scheffer, born in Harlingen on September 5, 1843, died there on May 8, 1905, aged 61 years.