Wijke Hendriks Kroese, born circa 1798 (?).

Wijke was married to
Jen Jelles Horjus, born circa 1794 (?), meester smid, died before June 9, 1844, aged at most 50 years.

• 1 : Hendrik Jans Horjus, born in Harlingen on June 14, 1821, blacksmith, died in Harlingen on November 8, 1855, aged 34 years.
  Hendrik was married in Harlingen on June 9, 1844, at the age of 22 (1) to Johanna Meintes Tichelaar (aged 23 years), born in Harlingen on September 15, 1820, daughter of Meinte Heerts Tichelaar (carpenter, timmermansknegt, huistimmerman, meester timmerman and huistimmerknecht) and Mettje Johannes Godthelp (grocer), died in Harlingen on January 6, 1847, aged 26 years.
  Hendrik was married in Harlingen on May 17, 1849, at the age of 27 (2) to Dieuwke Posthumus (aged 22 years), born in Harlingen on March 16, 1827, daughter of Godert Posthumus and Trijntje Wigles Gorter.
  Dieuwke was married at the same time in Harlingen on April 22, 1853, at the age of 26 (2) to Jelle Horjus (aged approximately 23 years), born circa 1830 (?).