Hermanus Lambertus Maartens (Frederick Petitt)
Hermanus was born on October 7th, 1919 and his baptism took place on July 18th, 1920 in
Pretoria, Waterval-Boven Church of the Provence of South Africa.
Hermanus' father was
James Thomas Petitt (George) and his mother was
Emmarens Hester Maartens. He had five brothers and three sisters, named
James,
Henry,
Joachim,
Izak,
George,
Elizabeth,
Alice and
Harriet. He is the oldest of the nine children.