Petrus Nicolaas Maartens (Jacobus)

Petrus was born on February 25th, 1876 and his baptism took place on May 14th, 1876 in Barkley East.  Petrus' father was Paul Jacobus Maartens and his mother was Hester Maria Magdalena Roets.  His maternal grandparents were Petrus Johannes Roets (Nicolaas) and Johanna  Hendrina Mynhardt. He had three brothers and three sisters, named Johannes, Paul, Petrus, Johanna, Martha  and Hester.  He was the third oldest of the seven children.  He died before 1924.