Gawie and Marie were married in a religious & civil ceremony on May 13th, 1947 in Theunissen, Oranje Vrystaat by Ds Holtzhausen and witnessed by DJ Winterbach, TJ Roos.1 They have a son and two daughters, named Tobie, Marlene and Susan. There are no more children.
Maria, known as Marie, was born on April 22nd, 1925 in Lydenburg. She died from cancer, Brain, at the age of 73 on December 27th, 1998 in Kuilsrivier. The funeral took place on December 29th, 1997 in Kuilsrivier. She was buried on April 22nd, 2009 in De Doorns, Nis nr 35.3