Gertie van der Merwe

Gertie's father was Barend van der Merwe and her mother was nn van der Walt.  Her paternal grandparents were David Frederik van der Merwe (Stephanus) and Sagryda Catharina van Dyk; her maternal grandparents were Hendrik van der Walt and nn Steenkamp. She had five brothers and seven sisters, named David, Johannes, Barend, Jan, Will, Hendriena, Kitty, Miemie, Nelie, Annie, Johanna and Hester.