Elsie Susara Aletta Maria was die dogter van Wilhelm Johannes Nel en Helena Catharina Dorothea Els.
This Family bible was given to Cornelius Daniel de JAGER (b1c11d7e11f1g3). The “Mother” was his Mother-in-law, Elsie Susara Aletta Maria RAFFERTY (born Nel). The date of birth for Elsie Susara Aletta Maria RAFFERTY (Nee NEL) as recorded in the dedication of this Bible (1853) is probably incorrect. See the letter from GISA below. --- From GISA 27/06/2014 - The quality of our micro film was very poor, but I was able to get the following information on the birth records of Elsje Susara Aletta Maria Nel. We used: micro film nr: KH & D & L 198 Child that was Baptised: Elsje Susara Aletta Maria Nel Birth date of child (*): 1 June 1867 Baptism date (?): 30 June 1867 Parents: Wilhelmus Johannes Nel Helena Catharina Dorothea Els (?) Witnesses: Gert Jacobus Petrus van der Merwe Elsje Susara Aletta Maria Nel Beatrix Johanna Potgieter Elias Nel Johanna Marthina Gesina Nel --- contributed by Andrea Furness (nee de Jager)
Kinders:
h.1. Helena Catharina Dorothea RAFFERTY, geb. 1885,
oorl. 1917
h.2. John West RAFFERTY, geb. 1887, oorl. –1937
h.3. Gertruida Suzina Magdalena RAFFERTY, geb.1890,
oorl. 1914
h.4. Wilhelmus Johannes RAFFERTY, geb. 1892
h.5. Johanna Margaretha RAFFERTY, geb.1895
h.6. Elsie Susarah Aletta Marie RAFFERTY, geb.1898,
oorl. 1971
h.7. Thomas Dennis West RAFFERTY, geb.1900, oorl. 1958
h.8. Maggie Mattie RAFFERTY, geb. 1903, oorl. 1981
h.9. Bartholomus Johanna Matilda RAFFERTY, geb. 1905,
oorl. 1928
h.10. James George Thomas RAFFERTY, geb. 1908
