Andries Murks van Gorkum, born circa 1778, son of Murk Jetses van Gorkum and Pietje Andries de Vries, worker and cabbage grower, died in Franeker on July 29, 1838, aged approximately 60 years.
Andries was married before 1806, at the age of at most 28 to
Tettje Jans Arbeider (aged at most 25 years), born in Arum on October 16, 1781, christened there on November 4, 1781, daughter of Jan Robijns Arbeider (worker) and Jeltje Gerrits de Jong, died in Winsum on February 24, 1848, aged 66 years.
From this marriage:
- 1 : Pietje Andries van Gorkum, born in Tzum on December 10, 1805, christened there on December 29, 1805, died there on August 6, 1816, aged 10 years.
- 2 : Jeltje Andries van Gorkum, born in Tzum on March 23, 1807, christened there on March 29, 1807, died in Franeker on July 22, 1838, aged 31 years.
Jeltje was married in Franeker on May 8, 1837, at the age of 30 to Gerrit Hanzes Dijkstra (aged 27 years), born in Peins on April 7, 1810, christened there on May 6, 1810, son of Hans Rinses Dijkstra and Grietje Jacobs Brunia, worker and cabbage grower, died in Schalsum on October 2, 1885, aged 75 years.
Gerrit was married afterwards in Franekeradeel on May 2, 1840, at the age of 30 to Baukje Rinzes Miedema (aged 21 years), born in Dongjum on April 10, 1819, daughter of Rinze Jans Miedema (cabbage grower) and Janke Wiltjes Mulder, died on October 9, 1908, aged 89 years.
- 4 : Murk Andries van Gorkum, born in Welsrijp on July 30, 1811, christened there on August 25, 1811, died in Tzum on June 15, 1813, aged 1 year.
- 8 : Pietje Andries van Gorkum, born in Franekeradeel on February 2, 1823, died in Baarderadeel on July 30, 1841, aged 18 years.