His grandson Frederik Gotschalk mentions in his memoirs (Ungdomserindringer, 1917), that the grandfather fled to Altona to escape military service in Napoleon's army.
[2] Gotschalk was married to Marie Frederikke Kierulff (1681-1870), daughter of Søren Severin Kierulf (1752-1834) and Friderica Amalia Humble (1770-1811).
[3] Gotschalk's brother Edouard was married to her sister Cathinka Hampton Kjerulff (1806-1835).
[2] John Kjærulf Gotschalk (1820-1889) was married twice, first to Bertha Scharff (died 1850) and then Johanne Rosing (1827—90).
[5] Gotschalk's eldest daughter Ida Frederikke was later married to the businessman and politician Christian August Broberg.
The daughter Lucinde married Peter Christian Knudtzon (owned the adjacent property Amaliegade 14 from 1858).
[6] The daughter Harriet Julie married the naval physician Christian Wilken Hornemann.