Christina Anna Maria was die dogter van Jan Abraham Nel en Hester Cecilia Nel.
Uit hulle ma se sterfkennis van 1853:
FAMILYSEARCHJohannes Harmse Straus, jongman, landbouwer van Zoetwater. Christina Anna Maria Nel, jongedochter van Matjesfontein
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Kinders:
f.1. Alida Hester Jacoba STRAUSS
f.2. Jan Abraham STRAUSS
f.3. Hester Cecilia Christina Josina STRAUSS
f.4. Christina Anna Josina STRAUSS
f.5. Jan Josephus STRAUSS
f.6. Petrus Gerhardus STRAUSS
f.7. Gerrit Elias Nel STRAUSS, geb.21/11/1857, Calvinia.
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f.8. Maria Martha Margaretha STRAUSS, geb. 21/11/1857, ged. 31/01/1858, Calvinia x 17/01/1881, Calvinia met Jacobus Johannes van Zyl, geb. 05/03/1854, Clanwilliam, ged. 16/04/1854, dist. Clanwilliam, s.v. Pieter
Jacobus van Zyl en Emma Theodora van Taak.
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