Schoeman married three times, finally marrying the widow Elsie Maria Aletta (née van Heerden) of the political figure state-head Pieter Johannes Potgieter, arch-antagonist of Andries Pretorius.
Schoeman's marital history included three previous unions before he married Elsie Maria Aletta (née van Heerden), widow and former partner of prominent politician Pieter Johannes Potgieter, who had a long-standing feud with Andries Pretorius.