 Eelkje Altenburg, daughter of Thijs Saekeles Altenburg and Marijke Jacobus "Marijke" Kapper.Born 25 May 1852 Oosterwierum, died 10 Apr 1907 Bertringen, Duitsland, age 54 years, buried Lothringen, Duitsland Married 6 Jun 1874 Hemelumer Oldeferd, age 22 years (married 2 years) to:  Berend Bernardus Neuring, age by marriage 26 or 27 years, son of Lambertus Henricus (Hendrik) Neuring and Marijke Berends Lines.Born 1847 Oudega, Hemelumer Oldeferd, died 3 Jun 1877 Oudega, Hemelumer Oldeferd, age 29 or 30 years | |||
| 2nd marriage Eelkje Altenburg, daughter of Thijs Saekeles Altenburg and Marijke Jacobus "Marijke" Kapper. Married 1 May 1879 Rauwerderhem, age 26 years (married 27 years) to: Johannes Jildert Melein, age by marriage 27 years, son of Anthoon Josef Albertus Melein and Anna Maria Vonke.Born 26 Dec 1851 Nijehaske, died 13 May 1936 Heerenveen, age 84 years, buried Heerenveen, 1st marriage to: Eelkje Altenburg, 2nd marriage to: Teatske ten Brug Children: 1. Mathijs (Thijs) MeleinBorn 4 Aug 1881 Rauwerd, died 19 Oct 1927 Lemmer, age 46 years, buried St. Nicolaasga 2. Jan Johannes MeleinBorn 18 Feb 1884 Rauwerd, died 12 Aug 1968 Irnsum, age 84 years, buried Irnsum | |||