Emerencia Hester Mathom (Elizabeth)

Emerencia was born on May 4th, 1918 and her baptism took place on July 7th, 1918 in Smithfield.  Emerencia's father was Jan George Mathom (Frederick) and her mother was Emerentia Hester Pienaar (Elizabeth).  Her paternal grandparents were George Frederick Mathom and Anna Christina Small (Francina). She had three brothers and three sisters, named Pieter, George, Willem, Anna, Rachel and Martha.  She was the third oldest of the seven children.