Maria Elizabeth was die dogter van Gerhardus Jacobus Rudolph Nel en en Christina Catharina Malan.
Uit hulle pa se sterfkennis van 1932:
(https://www.wikitree.com/photo.php/2/25/Nel-768-1.jpg)
From the National Cultural History Museum, Pretoria, with thanks to Annelie Els the photographer (http://www.eggsa.org/documents/main.php?g2_itemId=1472992)
Kinders:
i. Christina (Stinie) Catharina BOTHA, geb. 04/1898, Worcester, oorl. 09/12/1948, Springs, Tvl. x Dirk Petrus Cilliers, geb. 29/01/1893, oorl. 24/07/1976, Stilfontein, Tvl.