Maria was die dogter van Gerrit Matthys Nel en Geertruyda Margaretha Coetzee.
Uit hulle pa se sterfkennis van 1854:
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(https://www.myheritage.com/person-5004441_148888701_148888701/david-wander-josephus-augustyn-a1b8)
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g.1. Geertruida Margaretha Johanna AUGUSTYN, geb. 07/06/7 1854, oorl. 03/01/1948
(https://www.myheritage.com/person-5004448_148888701_148888701/geertruida-margaretha-johanna-augustyn-b8c1)
g.2. Gerrit Matthys Nel AUGUSTYN, geb. 22/04/1859, oorl.
26/10/1937
g.3. Johanna Maria Janetta Heymerik AUGUSTYN, geb. 21/07/1862
g.4. David Wander Josephus AUGUSTYN, geb. 08/04/1864
g.5. Ockert Philippus Hermanus AUGUSTYN, geb. c. 1865
g.6. Johan Christiaan David AUGUSTYN, geb. 06/09/1873, dist.
Calvinia
g.7. Jan Abraham Nel AUGUSTYN, geb. c. 1874, oorl.
13/05/1896
g.8. Johanna Maria AUGUSTYN, geb. c. 1875
g.9. Christina AUGUSTYN, geb. c. 1876 x Louw