It is certain that the grandfather of John van Schaik, Gerrit van Schaik, became a pont boss in 1919 and started a long family tradition. Because after Gerrit van Schaik stopped in 1951, son Jan took over. He served the spring until 1985, after which his two sons John and Cock took over again. Cock van Schaik decided to quit on December 31, 2017 and now more than seven years later it was the last time his brother served the ferry.
After 106 years, the Van Schaik family stops serving ferry
