Paulus (Laureijssen) Kloppers (bef. 1678)

Paulus (Laureijssen) Kloppers is geboren in Noord-Brabant in 1678

Biography

Baptism

• Paulus Laureijssen was baptized on the 28th of September 1678 in Bergen op Zoom. parents: Laureijs Pieterssen and Barbara Laureijssen (= her husbands first name as her patronymic/last name, her patronymic was Pauwels) Witnesses: Jan Heyndrixssen, Paulus Janssen, Maria van Elwen, Johanna Martens ^[1]

Marriage

• Paulus Kloppers married to Johanna van Welsums. On 20 September 1711 they posted their marriage notice at the Dutch reformed church of Klundert, which is the date by which their marriage record was indexed. The three marriage banns were posted on 20 September, 27 September and 4 October, after which they got married in Steenbergen ^[2]. Steenbergen, the town in which they got married, was part of the duchy of Brabant at the time. Klundert was part of the county of Holland.

• The marriage record mentions that the bride came from Geertruidenberg, but doesn't give information about the origins of the groom. Paulus was a soldier in the company of captain de Vlieger, and it was customary to give information about the regiment instead.

Children

• As far as is currently known, the couple had ten children:

1. Meggel, baptized on 2 June 1712 in the Dutch reformed church of Geertruidenberg Parents Paulus Kloppers and Johanna van Welsen ^[3]. Witness at this baptism was Metje Plesier.
2. Berber, baptized on 5 August 1714 in the Dutch reformed church of Geertruidenberg ^[4]. Witness at this baptism was Johanna Hermans.
3. Laurens, baptized on 10 September 1716 in the Dutch reformed church of Geertruidenberg ^[5]. Witness at the baptism was Johanna Plaijsier.
4. Adriana, baptized on 29 May 1718 in the Dutch reformed church of Geertruidenberg ^[6]. Witness was Adriana Hasuus.
5. Johannes Evert, baptized on 10 October 1720 in the Dutch reformed church of Geertruidenberg ^[7]. Witnesses at his baptism were Johannes Kloppers and Metje Pleijsier. This Johannes Evert Kloppers probably died young and before 23 March 1724, when his parents baptized again a son named Johannes Evert.
6. Johanna Margriet, baptized on 18 December 1721 in the Dutch reformed church of Geertruidenberg ^[8]. Witnesses were Johannes [...] Kloppers and Margriet van Wissen.
7. Johannes Evert was baptized on 23 March 1724 in the Dutch reformed church of Geertruidenberg ^[9]. Witness was Metje Plaijsier.
8. Pieter was baptized on 23 May 1726 in the Dutch reformed church of Geertruidenberg ^[10]. Witnesses were Pieter Klopper and Elisabeth Klopper.
9. Pieternel was baptized on 18 November 1728 in the Dutch reformed church of Geertruidenberg ^[11]. Witnesses at her baptism were Pieter de Klopper and Johanna van Hel. She probably died young and before 12 January 1730, when her parents again baptized a daughter named Pieternel.
10. Pieternel was baptized on 12 January 1730 in the Dutch reformed church of Geertruidenberg ^[12]. Witnesses were Pieter de Klopper and Johanna van Hel.

Parents & Siblings

• Based on the witnesses at the baptisms of the children of Paulus, we can deduct he likely had several siblings: Johannes, Elisabeth and Pieter.

• The Dutch had quite strict marriage patterns, meaning that we can expect some of the first-born children to bear the names of the parents of Paulus. Searching for different combinations of names turns up one candidate couple: Laureijs Pietersen (Clopper) and Barbara Pauwels, who had several children baptised in the Dutch reformed church in Bergen op Zoom:

1. Pieter, baptised on the 29th of March 1668 in Bergen op Zoom, parents Laureijs Pieterszen and Barbel Paulus. witnesses: Adriaen van der Sande, Marinus Janszen, Amoreus van der Kleij, Pieternelle Pieters^[13]
2. Johannes, baptized on the 16th of September 1671 in Bergen op Zoom parents Laureijs Pietersen Clopper and Barbel Pauwelsen ^[14]
3. Barbara, baptized on the 5th of September 1674 in Bergen op Zoom parents: Laureijs Pietersen and Barbara Paulus^[15]
4. Johannes, baptized on the 7th of November 1675 in Bergen op Zoom, parents: Laureijs Pieters and Barbara Paulus. Witneses: Jacobus Paulus, Soetje Pieters, Maria Koesaerdt ^[16]
5. Paulus Laureijssen, baptized on the 28th of September 1678 in Bergen op Zoom. parents: Laureijs Pieterssen and Barbara Laureijssen (= husbands first name as her patronymic/last name) Witnesses: Jan Heyndrixssen, Paulus Janssen, Maria van Elwen, Johanna Martens ^[17]
6. Adriaentien, baptized on the 14th of October 1682 in Bergen op Zoom parents: Laureijs Pieters and Barbara Cloppers Witnesses: Jacobus van Elvenseel, Soetien Pieters, Maria van Elvenseel ^[18]
7. Adriaan, baptized on the 3rd of April 1685 in Bergen op Zoom. parents: Laureijs Kroppers and Barbara Paulus Witness: Soetjen Kroppers ^[19]

• Not only the names match up, as well as two siblings (Johannes and Pieter, where is Elisabeth?) The Dutch reformed religion matches, which is a good indication as well, in this Catholic area. The fact that Bergen op Zoom is a military town also adds to the likelihood, as this could have made Paulus more likely to join the military later in life. All in all we can conclude that Paulus was the son of Laureijs Pietersen Clopper and Barbara Pauwels, who married on the 3rd of May 1667 in Bergen op Zoom ^[20].

Note unfortunately the patronymic last names all were indexed wrong in the archive (there are more archives for example the Utrecht archive and a few others) who did this wrong, so this is something we will have to correct ourselves), the children all were sons/daugthers of Laureijs Pietersen so if father Laureijs is mentioned without a last name and just his patronymic the patronymic of his children is Laureijs(s)en/Laureijsdr, Laureijs, Laureijsz not Pieters(s)en or Pietersdr, Pietersz, because they were children of Laureijs, not children of their grandfather Pieter.

• Fact: Also Known As de Klopper de Clopper Klopper

Sources

1. ↑ Bronvermelding NH doopboek 1673-1682, archiefnummer boz - 0031, Doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken Bergen op Zoom, inventarisnummer 20 Gemeente: Bergen op Zoom Periode: 1673-1682 Baptism Paulus Laureijsz 28 September 1678
2. ↑ Stamboom BHIC Marriage 20 September 1711 Bronvermelding Nederduits Gereformeerd trouwboek 1697-1742, archiefnummer 8065, Regionaal Archief West-Brabant, inventarisnummer 5 Gemeente: Klundert Periode: 1697-1742 Religie: Nederduits Gereformeerd
3. ↑ Regionaal archief Tilburg Baptism Meggel Kloppers 2 June 1712 Bronvermelding Inv.nr. 03 - Geertruidenberg - doopboek 1688-1810 (achterin index) (nederduits-gereformeerde gemeente), archiefnummer 2602, Doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken van Geertruidenberg, 1614-1810, inventarisnummer 03, blad 44 Gemeente: Geertruidenberg Periode: 1688-1810
4. ↑ Regionaal archief Tilburg Baptism Berber Kloppers 5 August 1714 Bronvermelding Inv.nr. 03 - Geertruidenberg - doopboek 1688-1810 (achterin index) (nederduits-gereformeerde gemeente), archiefnummer 2602, Doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken van Geertruidenberg, 1614-1810, inventarisnummer 03, blad 49 Gemeente: Geertruidenberg Periode: 1688-1810
5. ↑ Regionaal archief Tilburg Baptism Laurens Kloppers 10 September 1716 Bronvermelding Inv.nr. 03 - Geertruidenberg - doopboek 1688-1810 (achterin index) (nederduits-gereformeerde gemeente), archiefnummer 2602, Doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken van Geertruidenberg, 1614-1810, inventarisnummer 03, blad 53 Gemeente: Geertruidenberg Periode: 1688-1810
6. ↑ Regionaal archief Tilburg Baptism Adriana Kloppers 29 May 1718 Bronvermelding Inv.nr. 03 - Geertruidenberg - doopboek 1688-1810 (achterin index) (nederduits-gereformeerde gemeente), archiefnummer 2602, Doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken van Geertruidenberg, 1614-1810, inventarisnummer 03, blad 56 Gemeente: Geertruidenberg Periode: 1688-1810
7. ↑ Regionaal archief Baptism Johannes Evert Kloppers 10 October 1720 Bronvermelding Inv.nr. 03 - Geertruidenberg - doopboek 1688-1810 (achterin index) (nederduits-gereformeerde gemeente), archiefnummer 2602, Doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken van Geertruidenberg, 1614-1810, inventarisnummer 03, blad 59v Gemeente: Geertruidenberg Periode: 1688-1810
8. ↑ Regionaal archief Tilburg Baptism Johanna Margriet Kloppers 18 December 1721 Bronvermelding Inv.nr. 03 - Geertruidenberg - doopboek 1688-1810 (achterin index) (nederduits-gereformeerde gemeente), archiefnummer 2602, Doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken van Geertruidenberg, 1614-1810, inventarisnummer 03, blad 61v Gemeente: Geertruidenberg Periode: 1688-1810
9. ↑ Regionaal archief Dordrecht Baptism Johannes Evert de Klopper 23 March 1724 Bronvermelding Inv.nr. 03 - Geertruidenberg - doopboek 1688-1810 (achterin index) (nederduits-gereformeerde gemeente), archiefnummer 2602, Doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken van Geertruidenberg, 1614-1810, inventarisnummer 03, blad 66 Gemeente: Geertruidenberg Periode: 1688-1810
10. ↑ Regionaal archief Tilburg Baptism Pieter Klopper 23 May 1726 Bronvermelding Inv.nr. 03 - Geertruidenberg - doopboek 1688-1810 (achterin index) (nederduits-gereformeerde gemeente), archiefnummer 2602, Doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken van Geertruidenberg, 1614-1810, inventarisnummer 03, blad 69v Gemeente: Geertruidenberg Periode: 1688-1810
11. ↑ Regionaal archief Tilburg Baptism Pieternel de Klopper 18 November 1728 Bronvermelding Inv.nr. 03 - Geertruidenberg - doopboek 1688-1810 (achterin index) (nederduits-gereformeerde gemeente), archiefnummer 2602, Doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken van Geertruidenberg, 1614-1810, inventarisnummer 03, blad 73v Gemeente: Geertruidenberg Periode: 1688-1810
12. ↑ Regionaal archief Tilburg Baptism Pieternel de Klopper 12 January 1730 Geertruidenberg Bronvermelding Inv.nr. 03 - Geertruidenberg - doopboek 1688-1810 (achterin index) (nederduits-gereformeerde gemeente), archiefnummer 2602, Doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken van Geertruidenberg, 1614-1810, inventarisnummer 03, blad 74v Gemeente: Geertruidenberg Periode: 1688-1810
13. ↑ Bronvermelding NH doopboek 1664-1672, archiefnummer boz - 0031, Doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken Bergen op Zoom, inventarisnummer 19 Gemeente: Bergen op Zoom Periode: 1664-1672 Baptism Pieter Laureijsz 29 March 1668 Bergen op Zoom
14. ↑ Bronvermelding NH doopboek 1664-1672, archiefnummer boz - 0031, Doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken Bergen op Zoom, inventarisnummer 19 Gemeente: Bergen op Zoom Periode: 1664-1672 Baptism Johannes Clopper 16 September 1671
15. ↑ Bronvermelding NH doopboek 1673-1682, archiefnummer boz - 0031, Doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken Bergen op Zoom, inventarisnummer 20 Gemeente: Bergen op Zoom Periode: 1673-1682 Baptism Barbara Laureijsdr 5 September 1674
16. ↑ Bronvermelding NH doopboek 1673-1682, archiefnummer boz - 0031, Doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken Bergen op Zoom, inventarisnummer 20 Gemeente: Bergen op Zoom Periode: 1673-1682 Baptism Johannes Laureijsz 7 November 1675
17. ↑ Bronvermelding NH doopboek 1673-1682, archiefnummer boz - 0031, Doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken Bergen op Zoom, inventarisnummer 20 Gemeente: Bergen op Zoom Periode: 1673-1682 Baptism Paulus Laureijsz 28 September 1678
18. ↑ Bronvermelding NH doopboek 1673-1682, archiefnummer boz - 0031, Doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken Bergen op Zoom,inventarisnummer 20 Gemeente: Bergen op Zoom Periode: 1673-1682 Baptism Adriaentien Laureijsdr 14 October 1682
19. ↑ Bronvermelding NH doopboek 1683-1694, archiefnummer boz - 0031, Doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken Bergen op Zoom, inventarisnummer 21 Gemeente: Bergen op Zoom Periode: 1683-1694 Baptism Adriaen Kroppers 3 April 1685
20. ↑ Bronvermelding NH trouwboek 1664-1679, archiefnummer boz - 0031, Doop-, trouw- en begraafboeken Bergen op Zoom, inventarisnummer 31 Gemeente: Bergen op Zoom Periode: 1664-1679 Religie: hervormd Marriage Laureijs Pietersen Clopper and Berbara Pauels 3 May 1667

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