Gerhardus Dirk Kotzé (Schalk)

Gerhardus was born on April 22nd, 1886.  Gerhardus' father was Louis Kotzé and his mother was Johanna Susanna Maartens.  His paternal grandparents were Louis Jacobus Kotzé and Anna Maria Wernich (Wilhelmina); his maternal grandparents were Matthys Daniel Maartens and Johanna Susanna Roode. He had four brothers and four sisters, named Louis, Jan, Hendrik, Matthys, Emerinsche , Johanna, Louisa and Johanna.  He died at the age of 61 in 1947.