Samuel van Gelder was a son of Daniel van Gelder and Judikje Troostwijk. He was born in Groningen on 14 February 1913 and earned his living as a hawker. He lived with his parents at Groningerstraat 24 in Assen. On 20 July 1942 he married Clara Haring from Amsterdam, a daughter of David Haring and Jetje Kool. She was born on 18 November 1907.
Clara’s parents were married in 1896 and they had nine c…