Tjerk Tichelaar, born in Harlingen on January 7, 1885, son of Lodewijk Tichelaar (worker and workman) and Eelkje Geldersma, casual labourer and 2nd fireman gasworks, died in Harlingen on August 29, 1979, buried there, aged 94 years.

Tjerk was married in Harlingen on December 11, 1913, at the age of 28 to
Aafke Feenstra (aged 23 years), born in Harlingen on August 2, 1890, daughter of Auke Feenstra and Doutzen Windsma, died there on May 1, 1952, buried there, aged 61 years.
Aafke was married before in Harlingen on May 30, 1907, at the age of 16 to Jan Vorstenburg (aged 20 years), born in Harlingen on November 5, 1886, son of Cornelis Vorstenburg (butcher and butcher's man) and Pietje Langedijk, died in Harlingen on August 22, 1912, aged 25 years.