He married Aletta Johanna van Rooy, daughter of Antonie Charles August van Rooy and Susanna Maria Smit.
[1] He died on 6 December 1989 in Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa.
[2] He matriculated in Worcester in 1909, obtained a BSc at the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education in 1912, and later earned a MA (Modern Languages), a M.Ed, and a PhD at the same university.
[4] During his period as rector, he visited countries in Europe to learn how universities operated globally.
[5] While serving as rector, he continued to teach advised post-graduate students in the field of education.