Herke Dirks van der Meer, born in the year 1784, son of Dirk Sjoerds van der Meer (farmer's hand) and Janke Tjerks (woman worker), farmhand, died in Franekeradeel on February 2, 1830, aged 46 years.

Herke was married in Almenum on June 25, 1814, at the age of 30 to
Antje Cornelis Tichelaar (aged 30 years), born in Midlum on March 11, 1784, christened there on April 12, 1784, daughter of Cornelis Haayes (farmer's hand and tilebaker) and Stijntje Jans Tigchelaar (peat tallier and woman worker), farm girl, died in Franeker on February 6, 1870, aged 85 years.