Johannes Gerhardus Bornman

Johannes was born on December 3rd, 1871 and his baptism took place on March 24th, 1872 in Ficksburg.  Johannes' father was Johan Christiaan Bornman and his mother was Susanna Maria van der Watt.  His paternal grandparents were Myndert Jacobus Bornman and Cornelia Magritha Maree. He had a brother named Meijnard.  He was the younger of the two children. He had a half-brother and four half-sisters, named Barend, Cornelia, Gertruida, Catharina and Aletta.