Sybren Tigchelaar, born in Tzum on July 4, 1856, son of Heert Meintes Tigchelaar (watchmaker, beambte bij de Staatsspoorwegen and watchmaker) and Henderika Zwaal.

Sybren was married in Kerkwijk on November 20, 1880, at the age of 24 to
Sophia van Malsen (aged 24 years), born in Kerkwijk on May 5, 1856, daughter of Mattheus van Malsen and Geertrui Johanna Westerlaken.

• 1 : Heert Tigchelaar, born in Zevenbergen on April 13, 1882, died on May 24, 1957, buried in Hilversum, aged 75 years.
  Heert was married in Zevenbergen on October 16, 1907, at the age of 25 to Liefke Potjewijd (aged 14 years), born in Leeuwarden on October 17, 1892, daughter of Boelo Potjewijd and Trijntje van der Wijk, died in Hilversum on February 24, 1957, buried there, aged 64 years.
  

• 2 : Mattheus Johannes Tigchelaar, born in Zevenbergen on November 1, 1883.
  Mattheus was married in Zevenbergen on June 2, 1910, at the age of 26 (1) to Alfriena Hillechiena Potjewijd (aged approximately 22 years), born circa 1888, daughter of Boelo Potjewijd and Trijntje van der Wijk, died before June 13, 1922, aged at most 34 years.
  Mattheus was married in Zevenbergen on June 13, 1922, at the age of 38 (2) to Cornelia Barel (aged 35 years), born in Zevenbergen in the year 1887, daughter of Adrianus Barel and Adriaantje Marina Nelemans.
  

• 3 : Hendrika Catharina Petronella Tigchelaar, born in Zevenbergen on January 6, 1885.
  

• 4 : Johannes Gerardus Tigchelaar, born in Zevenbergen on April 27, 1886, died before December 17, 1888, aged at most 2 years.
  

• 5 : Catharina Tigchelaar, born in Zevenbergen on October 20, 1887.
  

• 6 : Johannes Gerardus Tigchelaar, born in Zevenbergen on December 17, 1888.
  

• 7 : Hendrik Tigchelaar, born in Zevenbergen on January 2, 1890.
  

• 8 : Johanna Geertrui Tigchelaar, born in Zevenbergen on February 11, 1891.
  

• 9 : Johannes Meinte Tigchelaar, born in Zevenbergen circa 1896.
  Johannes was married in Zevenbergen on January 4, 1921, at the age of approximately 25 to Anna Elisabeth Gerritsen (aged approximately 25 years), born in Arnhem circa 1896, daughter of Hubertus Adrianus Gerritsen and Johanna Elisabeth Jansen.
  

• 10 : Lolle Tigchelaar, born in Zevenbergen circa 1897.
  Lolle was married in Willemstad on April 22, 1921, at the age of approximately 24 to Benedicta van der Dussen (aged approximately 25 years), born in Willemstad circa 1896, daughter of Johannes Pieter van der Dussen and Wilhelmina Titia van Rijs.