Martha Johanna Grobbelaar

Martha was born on August 21st, 1808.  Martha's father was Johannes Jacobus Grobbelaar and her mother was Elizabeth Margaretha van Jaarsveld.  Her paternal grandparents were Coert Grobbelaar and Louisa Pienaar. She had four brothers and four sisters, named Albertus, Coert, Jacobus, Willem, Elizabeth, Louisa, Rachel and Elizabeth.  She was the second youngest of the nine children.