Petronella (Nellie) Magdalena Martin
Petronella, known as Nellie, was born on November 24th, 1901. Nellie's father was
Hendrik Joachim Martins and her mother was
Martha Elizabeth Swanepoel. Her maternal grandparents were
Daniel Jan Swanepoel (Hendrik) and
Petronella Magdalena Nel. She had three brothers and six sisters, named
Hendrik,
Daantjie,
Gert,
Elizabeth,
Martha,
Susana,
Anne,
Johanna and
Philipina. She was the oldest of the ten children.