Maria Elisabeth was born in 1744 and her baptism took place on June 3rd, 1744 in Diest.1 Maria Elisabeth's father was Petrus Colin and her mother was Anna Maria Timmermans. Her paternal grandparents were Joannes Colin and Magdalena Paels. She had a brother and a sister, named Joannes Ludovicus and Anne Elisabeth. She was the oldest of the three children. She died at the age of 9 in 1753. The funeral took place on October 13th, 1753 in Diest.1