Eeltje Cornelis Tigchelaar, born in Harlingen on April 1, 1835, son of Cornelis Eeltjes Tigchelaar (warehouseman, cooper and workman) and Johanna Simons Galjard, sailor, shopkeeper and merchant.

Eeltje was married in Harlingen on July 3, 1868, at the age of 33 to
Metje Zalm (aged 27 years), born in Enkhuizen on August 13, 1840, daughter of Klaas Zalm (Rijks Zoutweger) and Helena Andriesen.

• 1 : Helena Johanna Tigchelaar, born in Harlingen on September 9, 1873.
  

• 2 : Johanna Tigchelaar, born in Harlingen on May 28, 1875, died there on December 15, 1926, aged 51 years.
  Johanna was married in Harlingen on September 30, 1901, at the age of 26 to Remmer Weidema (aged approximately 30 years), born in Harlingen circa 1871, son of Jacob Weidema and Baukje Heitsma, coppersmith.
  

• 3 : Cornelis Tigchelaar, born in Harlingen on October 20, 1878, died there on February 22, 1880, aged 1 year.
  

• 4 : Aagje Tigchelaar, born in Harlingen on February 9, 1881.