Hartog Godschalk was the youngest son of David Godschalk and Eva van der Hal. He was born 14 February 1890 in Uithuizen (province of Groningen). At the age of 27, he married 12 September 1917 in Rotterdam the 34-year old Elisabeth Walg, a daughter of Eduard Walg and Klaartje Blok. And on 18 September 1918 their son David was born.
On 6 December 1916, Hartog Godschalk left Uithuizen for Rotterdam, …