On 11 Jun 1863 when Mattheus was 22, he first married Christina van de Wege (64814) , daughter of Jan van de Wege (14 Jan 1806-18 Jan 1846) & Suzanna Maas (60162) (26 Jun 1810-31 Dec 1875), in Axel, Zeeland.94 Born on 5 Jun 1840 in Axel, Zeeland.94 Christina died in Zaamslag, Zeeland, on 20 Feb 1873; she was 32.94

Children of Mattheus Smallegang and Christina van de Wege:
    i. Willem Smallegang, b. ca. 1864, m. at Terneuzen 7 May 1885 Geertrui Donze (b. ca. 1866, dau. of Jacob Donze & Adriana Dieleman);
    ii. Jan Smallegang, b. ca. 1865, m. at Terneuzen 28 Jun 1888 Adriana van de Vreede (b. ca. 1865); and
    iii. Pieter Smallegang, b. ca. 1868, m. at Zaamslag 17 Feb 1887 Françoise Scheele (b. ca. 1869).

On 7 May 1874 when Mattheus was 33, he second married Janna Riemens, daughter of Adriaan Riemens (23 Oct 1809-11 Oct 1845) & Jacoba Dees (20 May 1819-8 May 1856), in Zaamslag, Zeeland.94 Born on 10 Dec 1843 in Terneuzen, Zeeland. Janna died in Terneuzen, Zeeland, on 6 Feb 1903; she was 59.