Trừu was born in 1919. Trừu's father was Thụ and her mother was Ngọ Nguyễn. Her paternal grandparents were Huyên and Ruẩn Trần. She had two brothers and a sister, named Viện, Phác and Pha. She had three half-brothers and a half-sister, named Phan, Chân, Trạch and Hốt. She died due to giỗ 2/11 âm lịch..