His mother, Anna Gardinius, was also associated with the Frisian Admiralty, being the widow of Captain Peter Coderq, before becoming the third wife of Jan Goverts Deketh.
Hans mor, Anna Gardinius, var også forbundet med det frisiske admiralitet, idet hun var enke af kaptajn Peter Coderq, inden hun blev Jan Goverts Dekeths tredje kone.