Jan Rommerts Tigchelaar, born in Wijnaldum on February 10, 1858, son of Rommert Klases Tigchelaar (farmhand and worker) and Baukje Jans Dijkstra (woman worker), worker, died in Harlingen on August 11, 1935, aged 77 years.
Jan was married in Barradeel on May 15, 1880, at the age of 22 to
Lijsbeth Dirks Jager (aged 21 years), born in Sexbierum on April 30, 1859, daughter of Dirk Geerts Jager (worker) and Japke Baukes Bijlsma, died in Harlingen on June 30, 1941, aged 82 years.
From this marriage:
- 1 : Japke Tigchelaar, born in Wijnaldum on December 20, 1881, died in Harlingen on June 12, 1971, buried there on June 16, 1971, aged 89 years.
Japke was married in Barradeel on July 1, 1905, at the age of 23 to Auke Dirk Sijbesma (aged 24 years), born in Firdgum on May 20, 1881, son of Albert Sijbesma (farmer) and Rinske de Jong, warehouseman, foreman, verger and undertaker's man and undertaker's man, died in Harlingen on June 20, 1958, buried there on June 25, 1958, aged 77 years.
- 2 : Baukje Tigchelaar, born in Midlum on May 3, 1888, maid servant, died in Harlingen on December 12, 1934, buried there, aged 46 years.
Baukje was married in Barradeel on May 21, 1910, at the age of 22 to Douwe de Wit (aged 21 years), born in Almenum on June 4, 1888, son of Douwe de Wit (worker) and Eelkje de Vries, gardener, died in Harlingen on June 16, 1972, buried there, aged 84 years.
Douwe was married afterwards in Harlingen on October 29, 1942, at the age of 54 to Sytske Kamminga (aged 43 years), born in Franeker on January 31, 1899, daughter of Watse Kamminga (kilnman) and Trijntje de Vries.