Gerrit Tigchelaar, born in Harlingen on September 23, 1899, son of Roelof Gerrits Tigchelaar (potatodealer, workman, shopkeeper, bargeman, worker, workman and earthenware baker) and Gerritje Elisabeth Koster, bargeman, docker and fuel dealer, died in Harlingen on October 1, 1954, buried there in October 1954, aged 55 years.

Gerrit was married in Harlingen on December 29, 1924, at the age of 25 to
Sietske Sjoerdsma (aged 21 years), born in Leeuwarden on November 29, 1903, daughter of Jan Willem Sjoerdsma and Barnadina Bons, died in Harlingen on August 29, 1979, buried there, aged 75 years.