Alida was born on March 8th, 1895 in Nieu-Bethesda and her baptism took place on May 19th, 1895 in Nieu-Bethesda NG Kerk conducted by minister Ds. A. A. Weich .
Birth Notes
Namen der Doopgetuigen. Anna Susanna Coetzee Willem Johannes Pienaar Elizabeth Catharina Pienaar
Helen's sister, Alida Seymour, travelled extensively and seems to have introduced the exotic into Helen's later life through gifts and postcards. Alida was probably the most important person in Helen's life. She identified a great deal with her. A lot of the places that Alida travelled to, such as Egypt with its camels, have been put into cement