Benedictus Bierschenk’s father, Jacob Bierschenk, who was born in Leeuwarden 23 August 1844, settled after the death of his first wife Hester Frenkel in Leeuwarden in 1870, the next year in Tiel. There he married 27 October 1871 Aaltje Boas, who was born there 27 July 1850. Toghether they had ten children, namely Betje, Aaltje, Rebekka, Samuel, Abraham, Kaatje, Levie, Jette, Koosje and Benedictus …