Gerrit Tigchelaar, born in Midlum on July 22, 1892, son of Wopke Gerrits Tigchelaar (worker, caual labourer and workman) and Aafke Plekker (maid servant), ironworker, navvy and miner, died in Rotterdam on March 4, 1945, aged 52 years.


Gerrit was married in Oudewater on September 30, 1915, at the age of 23 to
Clasina Verkerk (aged 18 years), born in Oudewater on October 11, 1896, daughter of Cornelis Verkerk (fisherman and workman) and Johanna Lagendijk, died in Rotterdam on May 10, 1984, aged 87 years.