Barend Hendrik Bornman

Barend was born on February 4th, 1874.  Barend's father was Johan Christiaan Bornman and his mother was Gertruida Jacoba van der Merwe (Susanna).  His paternal grandparents were Myndert Jacobus Bornman and Cornelia Magritha Maree; his maternal grandparents were Barend van der Merwe and Elsie Louise Pienaar. He had four sisters named Cornelia, Gertruida, Catharina and Aletta. He had two half-brothers named Meijnard and Johannes.