Ruth Petronella van der Merwe

Ruth's father was Schalk Willem van der Merwe and her mother is Anna Martins.  Her paternal grandparents were Schalk Willem van der Merwe and Catharina van der Merwe. She had three brothers and three sisters, named Schalk, Hercules, Joseph, Anna, Catherina and Gertruida. She had three half-brothers and a half-sister, named George, William, George and Wilhelmina.