Catharina was born on December 24th, 1895 and her baptism took place on February 2nd, 1896 in Bloemfontein.
Birth Notes
South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZLS-J5M : accessed 10 Nov 2012), Johanna Susanna Eliz Viljoen in entry for Catharina Anna Francina Elizabeth Maartens, 1896.
ABW Name: Miss Catrina Anna Francina Maartens Other Names: Catrina Anna; Martina Born in camp? No Place of death: Bethulie RC Age died: 5 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: diarrhoea Gender: female Race: white Marital status: single Nationality: Free State Registration as child: Yes Unique ID: 92833 Camp History Name: Bethulie RC Age arrival: 6 Date arrival: 17/06/1901 Date departure: 07/12/1901 Reason departure: death Farm History Name: Vriendschap District: Bloemfontein Name: Bormansfontein / Bornmansfontein District: Bloemfontein Relationships Miss Catrina Anna Francina Maartens (Catrina Anna; Martina) is the daughter of Mrs Johanna Susanna Maartens Sources Title: RS 29 ORC DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 29 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.176 Title: Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony Location: Notes: 20/12/1901, p.740 Title: SRC 74 Bethulie CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 74 Notes: pg.156