When Maria Matthijsd Baars was christened on 14 January 1720, in Oud-Beijerland, South Holland, Netherlands, her father, Matthijs Baars, was 30 and her mother, Neeltje Cornelis in 't Veld, was 23. She married Johannes Boogaert on 23 October 1740, in Oud-Beijerland, South Holland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 19 June 1782, in her hometown, at the age of 62.