Philip van Gelder was a son of Leendert Joseph van Gelder and Hendrina van Vriesland. He married Elsje Smit in Amsterdam on 19 December 1912, a daughter of Willem Smit and Debora Wagenhuijzen.
Philip van Gelder was born in a family with ten children; one brother died young, eight years old in 1888;…
In addition, a Jokos file (number 344) on this family is at the Amsterdam Municipal Archive. Access is subject to authorization from the Stichting Joods Maatschappelijk Werk.The Jokos file reveals that a claim was lodged for compensation for valuables surrendered to the Lippmann-Rosenthal looting ba…