Sikke Watses Nauta, born in Harlingen on July 2, 1811, christened there on July 14, 1811, son of Watse Eeltjes Nauta (meester schoenmaker) and Lutske Sikkes van der Laan, sailor.
Sikke was married to Jantje Gerardus Nijenhuis, born circa 1812 (?).