Gerrit Gast1,2

M, #3400, * 20 Jun 1874, + 10 Mar 1945
FatherArnold Gast1 * 30 Jul 1841, + 14 Oct 1913
MotherMaria Christina ten Bruggencate1 * 5 Jan 1843, + 20 Dec 1915
Gerrit Gast, c. 1914

Family

Trina Johanna ten Bruggencate * 22 Sep 1878, + 2 Jul 1961
Children
  • Arnold Gast1,2 * 24 Mar 1909, + 15 May 1977
  • Betie Gast9 * 11 Apr 1911, + 19 Jun 1988
  • Mieke Gast1,2 * 11 Apr 1911, + 24 Nov 2002
     Gerrit Gast was born on 20 Jun 1874 in Stad Almelo.2,1 He married Trina Johanna ten Bruggencate, daughter of Barend ten Bruggencate and Jansje ten Bruggencate, on 24 May 1907 in Stad Almelo3,2 (banns 27 Apr 1907, Stad Almelo).4 He died on 10 Mar 1945 in Eindhoven.2,1

Other information:
He moved on 9 Jul 1904 to Eindhoven from Almelo.5 His sister Diena Gast was blind, and lived with her brother in Eindhoven bt 1904 - 1935.5
     Gerrit Gast and Derk Meerstadt, the brother of his sister-in-law owned a sigar manufacturing business. Later Gerrit continues the business on his own, but he declared bankcuptcy on 17 Jun 1928.
On 13 Aug 1921 the following notice appeared in the newspaper:
The partnership named D. Meerstadt & Co. producer of cigars, based in Eindhoven, is dissolved as of 13 Aug 1921. This was a partnership between:
     1. Gerrit Gast producer of cigars, living in Eindhoven, and
     2. Derk Meerstadt producer of cigars, then living in Eindhoven, presently in Brasschaet (Belgium), incorporated on 10 Jan 1905 before Notaris J.J.Fens in Eindhoven.
The business of the dissolved partnership is assigned to undersigned, Gerrit Gast, who continues the firm D.Meerstadt & Co. on his own.6,7

For a short blogpost about his business partner Derk Meerstadt, see link.

Photos:
C 1907. Gerrit and his wife Trina Johanna, prob. before their marriage.8

Citations

  1. [S34] Mr. J.W.D. Gast, 1993-2009.
  2. [S4] Trina Johanna ten Bruggencate. Persoonskaarten.
  3. [S1] BS, Stad Almelo, Huwelijken/Marriages : 1907 #27. Gerrit Gast en Trina Johanna ten Bruggencate, 24 May 1907.
  4. [S3] Ondertrouw Gerrit Gast en Trina Johanna ten Bruggencate, 26 Apr 1907 (Fiche G 2218-2219). Familieberichten op Microfiche.
  5. [S35] Afdeling bevolking Gemeente Almelo, 17 Mar 1992.
  6. [S3] Kennisgeving, 13 Aug 1921. (Fiche G 2218-2219). Familieberichten op Microfiche.
  7. [S823] Sigaren Eindhoven, Gerrit Gast <http://www.sigarenfabrieken.nl/meerstadt-gerrit-gast.htm>., online: http://www.sigarenfabrieken.nl/
  8. [S711] Familie Barend Gast, Papers. Personal Files.
  9. [S4] Barendine Gast. Persoonskaarten.