Metje Jans de Jong, born in Harlingen on April 27, 1772, christened there on May 1, 1772, daughter of Jan Stoffels and Willemke Jans, died there on May 12, 1833, aged 61 years.
Metje was married in Harlingen on November 26, 1809 in church, at the age of 37 to
Pieter Rientses Tigchelaar (aged 34 years), born in Midlum on March 20, 1775, christened there on April 9, 1775, son of Rients Jacobs and Feikje Abrahams Plekker, worker and tilebaker's hand, died in Bolsward on December 5, 1826, aged 51 years.
From this marriage:
- 1 : Grietje Pieters Tigchelaar, born in Almenum on February 11, 1812, died in Bolsward on February 24, 1845, aged 33 years.
Grietje was married in Harlingen on February 22, 1838, at the age of 26 to Rinke Jacobs Appeldoorn (aged 28 years), born in Bolsward in the year 1810, son of Jacob Jans Appeldoorn and Klaaske Jans Visser, barge hand, private 8th Infantery Division and spinbaas, died in Bolsward on November 18, 1880, aged 70 years.
- 2 : Rients Pieters Tigchelaar, born in Koningsburen on September 20, 1816, former, tilebaker, yourneyman tiler, workman, tileworker and bargeman, died between March 21, 1878 and December 31, 1878, aged 61 years to 62 years.
Rients was married in Franekeradeel on October 1, 1842, at the age of 26 (1) to Setske Folkerts van der Vliet (aged 22 years), born in Franeker on April 11, 1820, daughter of Folkert Johannes van der Vliet (worker) and Simkje Barteles van der Form (woman worker), daily help, died in Harlingen on January 4, 1847, aged 26 years.
Rients was married in Harlingen on April 15, 1847, at the age of 30 (2) to Jetske Inses Dijkstra (aged 28 years), born in Bolsward on September 7, 1818, daughter of Inse Douwes Dijkstra (tilebaker's hand) and Douwtje Gosses de Haan.