Maria Elisabeth Klopper

Maria was born on December 18th, 1833.  Maria's father was Jacobus Marthinus Klopper and her mother was Martha Louisa Prinsloo.  Her paternal grandparents were Jacobus Marthinus Klopper and Helena Catharina Krugel. She had four brothers and five sisters, named Jacobus, Petrus, Andries, Andries, Susanna, Helena, Martha, Catharina and Petronella.  She was the third youngest of the ten children.