Frieda was born on April 19th, 1920 in Vryheid. Frieda's father was Abe Sandler and her mother was Ella Weinraub. Her paternal grandparents were Aaron Sandler and Sarah. She had three brothers and a sister, named The Colonel, Max, Norman and Square. She was the youngest of the five children. She died at the age of 91 on May 19th, 2011 in Johannesburg.