Source for Hendrik Balthazar Louis Klopper born on 23 June 1806. Baptism of his cousin with the same names, born on 15 Nov 1806. "https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSV8-D9LM-Q". Hendrik, born on 23 June most likely died as an infant, as his brother, Hendrik Balthazar Klopper, was born on July 21, 1814. See source for baptismal record.
The cousin Hendrik Balthazar Louis Klopper, son of Coenraad Christoffel Klopper and Maria van Vuuren, died on 5 Feb 1888, and was widowed twice before he married his third wife, who survived him. His death notice is here: "https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6FF9-ZDP?i=1107&am...; with his exact age when he died. Although his parents were unknown, date of birth and naming patterns for children confirm his parentage. Hendrik Balthazar Klopper married to Jacomina Elizabeth Pretorius was incorrectly linked to Johannes Jacobus Klopper X Maria Catharina Venter. Ivan Meyer researched this profile and so did I. Quote from Ivan: "The names of these children and the witnesses at the baptisms support he was the son of Johannes Jacobus KLOPPER and Maria Catharina VENTER, and so this Hendrik Balthasar is SAF b7c4d6, but he did not marry Jacomina Elizabet PRETORIUS, as SAF currently shows." Further Ivan said; "Geertruida Jacoba Elizabeth ROBBERTS married Johannes F DE BEER in 1851 in Potchefstroom (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99ZR-436P) and in her Death Notice it says that before she married him she was the widow of Hendrik Balthasar KLOPPER and after that of DREYER. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4F-V93Z-G). The movement from Pietermaritzburg to Potchefstroom matches the major Voortrekker routes for the period. I therefore believe her Hendrik Balthasar KLOPPER died well before 1851." Naming pattern of his children as well as the correct parents as witnesses to the eldest children, plus his baptismal record "https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSV8-D9KR-N?cat=99...; confirm that the original entry in SAG was incorrect. Please do not attempt to merge the two profiles of 1806 and 1814. Thank you for reading this far.
