When Arie in 't Veld was born on 21 January 1851, in Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands, his father, Hendrik in 't Veld, was 36 and his mother, Johanna van Tol, was 38. He married Saartje van Wingerden on 16 May 1872, in Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 21 July 1912, in Papendrecht, South Holland, Netherlands, at the age of 61.