Aletta Elizabeth Bornman

Aletta was born on August 23rd, 1879 and her baptism took place on January 11th, 1880 in Ladybrand.  Aletta's father was Johan Christiaan Bornman and her mother was Gertruida Jacoba van der Merwe (Susanna).  Her paternal grandparents were Myndert Jacobus Bornman and Cornelia Magritha Maree; her maternal grandparents were Barend van der Merwe and Elsie Louise Pienaar. She had a brother and three sisters, named Barend, Cornelia, Gertruida and Catharina. She had two half-brothers named Meijnard and Johannes.