Married 18 May 1856 Leeuwarden, age 24 or 25 years to:  Jeltje Swart, age by marriage 20 or 21 years, daughter of Pieter Jans Swart and Leentje Willems Wijnning.Born 1835 Leeuwarden Children: 1.  Hendrik AlvesBorn 11 Jan 1858 Leeuwarden, died 27 Nov 1918 Leeuwarden, age 60 years, buried Leeuwarden 2. Pieter Gerlof AlvesBorn 6 Oct 1862 Leeuwarden, died 9 Mar 1946 Leeuwarden, age 83 years, buried Leeuwarden 3. Johanna Hermana AlvesBorn 18 Jul 1867 Leeuwarden, died 11 Dec 1948 Leeuwarden, age 81 years, buried Leeuwarden 4. Herman AlvesBorn 5 Feb 1870 Leeuwarden, died 27 Jun 1962 Leeuwarden, age 92 years, buried Leeuwarden 5. Jan Gerlof AlvesBorn 19 Oct 1872 Leeuwarden, died 30 Dec 1957 Leeuwarden, age 85 years, buried Leeuwarden | |||