Rinze Douwes Tigchelaar, born in Midlum on June 11, 1861, son of Douwe Gerrits Tigchelaar (tilebaker's hand and tilebaker) and Geertje Doedes van der Zee, worker, tileworker, casual labourer, fabriekswerkman and worker, died after September 5, 1910, aged at least 49 years.
Rinze was married in Franekeradeel on May 7, 1884, at the age of 22 to
Hendrikje Dijkstra (aged approximately 23 years), born in Schalsum circa 1861, maid servant and maid servant, died after September 5, 1910, aged at least 49 years.
From this marriage:
- 1 : Geertje Tigchelaar, born in Midlum on September 6, 1884, died in Harlingen on August 20, 1967, buried there on August 24, 1967, aged 82 years.
Geertje was married in Harlingen on October 12, 1903, at the age of 19 to Jacob Tigchelaar (aged 20 years), born in Harlingen on May 4, 1883, son of Harmen Tigchelaar (stoneware baker, stoneworkbaker's hand, earthenware baker, tilebaker and fuel dealer) and Antje Knol (maid servant), casual labourer, butcher's man and casual labourer, died in Harlingen on May 1, 1949, buried there, aged 65 years.
- 2 : Idske Tigchelaar, born in Midlum on January 27, 1886, died before November 15, 1894, aged at most 8 years.
- 3 : Douwe Tigchelaar, born in Midlum on June 21, 1888, casual labourer, died in Workum on September 5, 1958, buried in Harlingen, aged 70 years.
Douwe was married in Harlingen on September 5, 1910, at the age of 22 (1) to Saskje Tigchelaar (aged 25 years), born in Harlingen on September 11, 1884, daughter of Harmen Tigchelaar (stoneware baker, stoneworkbaker's hand, earthenware baker, tilebaker and fuel dealer) and Antje Knol (maid servant), died in Harlingen on April 5, 1952, buried there on April 9, 1952, aged 67 years.
Douwe was married in Gaasterland on December 4, 1952, at the age of 64 (2) to Etje Groenewoud (aged 64 years), born in Balk on September 9, 1888, daughter of Jan Groenewoud and Geertje Bakker, died in Sneek on September 5, 1957, aged 68 years.
Etje was married before in Gaasterland on October 27, 1921, at the age of 33 to Luitjen Mulder (aged 52 years), born in Gaasterland on October 31, 1868, died in Amsterdam on December 21, 1949, aged 81 years.