Marthinus Dirk Jansen van Rensburg (Jacobus)

Marthinus was born on October 2nd, 1859 in Buffelspoort, Rustenburg.  Marthinus' father was Adriaan Willem Janse van Rensburg and his mother was Margaretha Gertruida van Schalkwyk (Aletta Cecilia).  His paternal grandparents are <Unknown> and <Unknown>; his maternal grandparents were Cornelius Johannes van Schalkwyk and Hester Helena Vorster (Louise). He had four brothers and five sisters, named Johannes, Cornelius, Adriaan, Petrus, Elizabeth, Magrieta, Catharina, Anna and Louisa.  He died at the age of 72 on March 8th, 1932 in Rustenburg.