Abraham Petrus van Schalkwyk

Abraham was born on August 3rd, 1886.  Abraham's father was Christiaan Jacobus van Schalkwyk and his mother was Catharina Maria Boshoff.  His paternal grandparents were Abraham Petrus van Schalkwyk and Rosa Hermiena Jordaan. He had three brothers and five sisters, named Marthinus, Willem, Lodewikus, Maria, Catharina, Petronella, Isobella and Jacomina.  He was the oldest of the nine children.  He died at the age of 58 on May 18th, 1945.