Gerrit van Meerveld (1887-1982)

Gerrit van Meerveld (7 January 1887 - c.1982)

Biography
Gerrit van Meerveld is remembered as a very friendly, kind man. He enjoyed spending time with his large family, and often sang and told stories to the younger generations. Gerrit retired with his wife Geesje. Gerrit died aged ninety-six in 1976 in Holland after a brief hospitalisation. He was survived by his wife and all twelve of his children.

Marriage and Children
Gerrit married Geesje Oosterhof in about 1910. The couple had twelve children:
 * Jan van Meerveld (1912-?)
 * Hendrika van Meerveld (1914-2002)
 * Map van Meerveld (1916-2008)
 * Hendrik van Meerveld (1917-1998)
 * Gerrit van Meerveld (1918-?)
 * Alie van Meerveld (1919-2005)
 * Piet van Meerveld (1921)
 * Lenie van Meerveld (1923)
 * Marten van Meerveld (1925)
 * Mar van Meerveld (1927)
 * Jaap van Meerveld (1929-2009)
 * Joop van Meerveld (1936-2009)