Maria Elizabeth Heckroodt
Maria's baptism took place on June 21st, 1769 in
Cape Town. Maria's father was
Johan Peter Heckroodt and her mother was
Sara Jacoba Maartens. Her maternal grandparents were
Jasper Maartens and
Catharina van Laar. She had two brothers and three sisters, named
Johan,
Johannes,
Anna,
Catharina and
Johan. She had five half-brothers and two half-sisters, named
Johan,
Johan,
Christiaan,
Gillis,
Johan,
Sara and
Johanna.