Joseph Gobetz was a son of Israel Gobetz and Klaartje Wijnman. He married in Amsterdam on 8 June 1898 to Klara Klijnkramer, daughter of Gerrit Klijnkramer and Sara Cosman. The couple had twelve children: Keetje, Saartje, Leentje, Gerrit, Rebecca (who only died a few months old), Israel, Meijer, Hijman, Aron, again a daughter Rebecca, who died nearly one year old and a son Salomon, who still lived …