Marthinus Christoffel van Schalkwyk

Marthinus was born on September 5th, 1890 in Heidelberg Tvl.  Marthinus' 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 Abraham, Willem, Lodewikus, Maria, Catharina, Petronella, Isobella and Jacomina.  He was the fourth oldest of the nine children.  He died at the age of 46 on August 13th, 1937.