 Jan Tjallings van Balen, son of Tjalling Piers van Balen and Antje Jans Spoelstra.Born 20 Dec 1821 Wijtgaard, died 13 Jul 1900 Wijtgaard, age 78 years, buried Wijtgaard Married 16 May 1849 Leeuwarderadeel, age 27 years (married 22 years) to:  Fentje Dirks van der Zweep, age by marriage 23 years, daughter of Durk Taekeles van der Zweep and Catrina Annes "Trientje" Terpstra.Born 3 Aug 1825 Achlum, died 9 Mar 1872 Wijtgaard, age 46 years, buried Wijtgaard Children: 1. Trijntje Jans (Catharina) van BalenBorn 11 Jun 1850 Wijtgaard, died 15 Mar 1875 Swichum, age 24 years, buried Wijtgaard 2. Tjalling Jans van BalenBorn 4 Jan 1852 Wijtgaard, died 13 Jan 1937, age 85 years, buried 18 Jan 1938 Wijtgaard 3. Antje Jans van BalenBorn 6 May 1854 Wijtgaard, died 20 Apr 1910 St. Nicolaasga, age 55 years, buried St. Nicolaasga 4. Dirk Jans van BalenBorn 27 Sep 1858 Wijtgaard, died 25 Oct 1948 Leeuwarden, age 90 years, buried Wijtgaard 5. Siebrigje van BalenBorn 16 Dec 1860 Wijtgaard, died 25 Dec 1926 St. Nicolaasga, age 66 years, buried St. Nicolaasga 6. Tjitske van BalenBorn 29 Oct 1862 Wijtgaard, died 29 Oct 1955 Wijtgaard, age 93 years, buried Wijtgaard 7. Barbara van BalenBorn 15 Sep 1869 Wijtgaard, died 2 Jan 1909 Leimuiden, age 39 years, buried 5 Jan 1909 Wijtgaard | |||
| 2nd marriage Jan Tjallings van Balen, son of Tjalling Piers van Balen and Antje Jans Spoelstra. Married 14 Oct 1874 Leeuwarderadeel, age 52 years (married 25 years) to: Elisabeth Terpstra, age by marriage 30 years, daughter of Pieter Sybrens Terpstra and Marijke (Maria) Hooghiemstra.Born 17 Feb 1844 Wijtgaard, died 8 Mar 1931, age 87 years, buried Wijtgaard Children: 1. Pieter Jans van BalenBorn 27 Jan 1876 Wijtgaard, died 21 Apr 1892 Wijtgaard, age 16 years, buried Wijtgaard 2. Fenna van BalenBorn 23 May 1878 Wijtgaard, died 1 Jun 1961 Oosterwierum, age 83 years, buried Oosterwierum | |||