On 8 Sep 1782 when Mels Andriesse was 29, he first married
Elisabeth Riemens, daughter of
Cornelis Riemens (ca 1732-26 Sep 1780) &
Maria van de Wege (ca 1725-Aug 1770), in Terneuzen, Zeeland.
Born ca 1760 in Zaamslag, Zeeland. Elisabeth died in Terneuzen, Zeeland on 5 May 1797.94