Jan Wopkes Leyenaar, born in Midlum on December 29, 1879, son of Wopke Pieters Leyenaar and Maria Jans Tichelaar, barge hand, jobless and casual labourer.
Jan was married in Harlingen on May 29, 1899, at the age of 19 to
Johanna Breidenbach (aged 19 years), born in Franeker on November 7, 1879.
From this marriage:
- 1 : Wopke Leijenaar, born in Harlingen on April 18, 1900, factory worker, casual labourer and manager, died in Harlingen on March 2, 1981, aged 80 years.
Wopke was married in Harlingen on May 8, 1919, at the age of 19 to Aafke Tichelaar (aged 24 years), born in Harlingen on April 1, 1895, daughter of Lodewijk Tichelaar (worker and workman) and Eelkje Geldersma, died in Harlingen on January 13, 1978, buried in Leeuwarden on January 17, 1978, aged 82 years.