Gerrit Tigchelaar, born in Harlingen on March 7, 1867, son of Lodewijk Gerrits Tigchelaar (workman and worker) and Saskje Harmens Dijkstra (seamstress), workman and butcher's man, died in Harlingen on June 5, 1955, buried there on June 8, 1955, aged 88 years.
Gerrit was married in Harlingen on May 12, 1892, at the age of 25 to
Jeltje Feenstra (aged 22 years), born in Harlingen on September 29, 1869, daughter of Cornelis Feenstra (blacksmith' hand and blacksmith' hand) and Hielkje Heeres (maid servant), maid servant, died in Harlingen on April 14, 1955, buried there, aged 85 years.
From this marriage:
- 1 : Lodewijk Tigchelaar, born in Harlingen on April 13, 1893, butcher's man, butcher and locomotive polisher, died in Zwolle on March 15, 1957, buried there on March 19, 1957, aged 63 years.
Lodewijk was married in Harlingen on July 9, 1917, at the age of 24 to Aaltje Boersma (aged 24 years), born in Wildervank on December 30, 1892, daughter of Klaas Hanzes Boersma (bargeman) and Baukje Wiersma, died in Zwolle on December 20, 1985, aged 92 years.
- 2 : Cornelis Tigchelaar, born in Harlingen on August 18, 1894, butcher, died in Harlingen on February 19, 1967, aged 72 years.
Cornelis was married in Harlingen on May 3, 1923, at the age of 28 to Riemke Onsman (aged 20 years), born in Harlingen on September 8, 1902, daughter of Inte Onsman (casual labourer) and Wietske de Boer, died on January 14, 1986, aged 83 years.
- 3 : Gerrit Tigchelaar, born in Harlingen on May 5, 1903, casual labourer, barber and waste paper retail dealer, died in Harlingen on June 20, 1959, aged 56 years.