copied on 17 May 2023 from https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:Relationship&action=calculate&person1_name=Schell-240&person2_name=Gerrits-293&relationshipLimit=maternal

1. Gayle is the daughter of Lena Louisa Nichols (1925-1955) [confident]
2. Lena Louisa is the daughter of Mary Louisa Allman (1899-1991) [unknown confidence]	
3. Mary Louisa is the daughter of Nora Elva Utter (1880-1917) [unknown confidence]	
4. Nora Elva is the daughter of Louisa Harbourt (1858-1950) [unknown confidence]	
5. Louisa is the daughter of Sarah Jane Townsend (1827-1915) [unknown confidence]	
6. Sarah Jane is the daughter of Phebe (Biggs) Townsend (1805-1889) [unknown confidence]	
7. Phebe is the daughter of Mary Jane (Collings) Biggs (1784-1844) [unknown confidence]	
8. Mary is the daughter of Phoebe (Hougland) Collings (1762-1828) [unknown confidence]	
9. Phoebe is the daughter of Jemima (Newkirk) Hoagland (1726-1799) [unknown confidence]	
10. Jemima is the daughter of Rebecca (van Buntschooten) Nieuwkirk (1692-abt.1765) [unknown confidence]	
11. Rebecca is the daughter of Gerritje Gerrits (1655-1714) [confident]
This makes Gerritje the ninth great grandmother of Gayle.