Tjerk Tichelaar, born in Harlingen on June 12, 1885, son of Gerrit Tjerks Tichelaar (worker, workman, barge hand and dock hand) and Hinke de Wit (maid servant), bargeman, coal worker and casual labourer, died in Amsterdam on August 10, 1957, aged 72 years.

Tjerk was married in Amsterdam on April 8, 1914, at the age of 28 to
Pietje Nijdam (aged 37 years), born in Lemmer on November 24, 1876, daughter of Sibbele Nijdam (bargeman) and Susanna Boon, died in Amsterdam on November 18, 1955, aged 78 years.