Margaretha Christina Pretorius
Margaretha was born on March 13th, 1857 and her baptism took place on April 18th, 1858 in
Potchefstroom.
Margaretha's father was
Robert Albertus Pretorius and her mother was
Hester Magdalena Maartens. Her paternal grandparents were
Mattheus Adriaan Pretorius and
Margaretha Wilhelmina Carr. She had four brothers and seven sisters, named
Mattheus,
Hendrik,
Robert,
Wynand,
Anna,
Hester,
Hester,
Christina,
Gertruida,
Lotje and
Gerharda.