Maria Elizabeth was die dogter van Elias Albertus Nel en Margaretha Helena Wiese.
Uit hulle pa se sterfkennis van 1931:
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(https://www.geni.com/people/Maria-Elizabeth-van-Zyl/6000000024739185218)
(https://www.geni.com/people/Izak-Jacobus-van-Zyl/6000000024738753154)Kinders:
i.1. Izak Jacobus VAN ZYL, geb. 14/01/1908
i.2. Elias Albertus Nel VAN ZYL, geb. 21/07/1910, oorl. 08/09/1996, Grasberg, Nieuwoudtville x 17/01/1959, Bellville met Wilhelmina Jacoba NN.