He was the youngest of three children of Dr. Jan Jacob Pigeaud (1862–1942), a doctor, and his wife, Adolfina Adriana Frederika Bodde (1866–1947).
He was the youngest of three children born to Dr. Jan Jacob Pigeaud (1862–1942), a physician, and his wife, Adolfina Adriana Frederika Bodde (1866–1947).