ref1 = "1&nbsp;<b>Cape Muster rolls of Freemen 1660 onwards</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 39 and VC 49<br>VC 49, page 248, 1712, Stellenbosch<br><em>Allerdus Bartholomeus Coopman & Adriana Holters</em>"
ref2 = "2&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Stellenbosch Congregation</b>, Palmkronieke 1, Doop Register Stellenbosch 1688-1732, and VC 639 marriages 1700-1788,  original registers in the NGK Argief, Stellenbosch, G2 4/1, 4/2 and 7/1, VC 639<br>marriages, page 4, 1709<br><em>Alardus Bartholomeus Coopman van Uytregt</em>"
ref3 = "3&nbsp;<b>Cape Muster rolls of Freemen 1660 onwards</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 39 and VC 49<br>VC 49, page 173, 1709, Stellenbosch<br><em>Allardus Coopman & Hilletje Holders</em><br><br><b>Church Registers - Stellenbosch Congregation</b>, Palmkronieke 1, Doop Register Stellenbosch 1688-1732, and VC 639 marriages 1700-1788,  original registers in the NGK Argief, Stellenbosch, G2 4/1, 4/2 and 7/1, VC 639<br>marriages, page 4, 1709<br><em>[1e] Febry. Alardus Bartholomeus Coopman van Uytregt jongm\' <br>met Hilletie Holders Harm van Cabo jongdr.</em>"
ref4 = "4&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Stellenbosch Congregation</b>, Palmkronieke 1, Doop Register Stellenbosch 1688-1732, and VC 639 marriages 1700-1788,  original registers in the NGK Argief, Stellenbosch, G2 4/1, 4/2 and 7/1, VC 639<br>baptisms, page 60, 1710"
ref5 = "5&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Stellenbosch Congregation</b>, Palmkronieke 1, Doop Register Stellenbosch 1688-1732, and VC 639 marriages 1700-1788,  original registers in the NGK Argief, Stellenbosch, G2 4/1, 4/2 and 7/1, VC 639<br>baptisms, page 60, 1710<br><em>Ariaantie, d\'Vader Albertus Bartholomeus, d\'Moeder Heijltie Holders, get[uigen] Hans Conterman met Grietje Coetsé, 28e 7br 1710.</em>"
ref6 = "6&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation</b>, photocopy of the original registers in the Nederduits Gereformeerde Argief,  Cape Archives, VC 644-647, 654<br>baptisms, page 35, 1711"
ref7 = "7&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation</b>, photocopy of the original registers in the Nederduits Gereformeerde Argief,  Cape Archives, VC 644-647, 654<br>baptisms, page 35, 1711<br><em>8e Novembr. Ariaantie,  d\'Vader Allardus Bartholomeus, d\' Moeder Elsje Hoders:,  getuygen Cornelis Bartholomeus, en Rebek Holders.</em>"
ref8 = "8&nbsp;<b>Cape Muster rolls of Freemen 1660 onwards</b>,  Cape Archives, VC 39 and VC 49<br>VC49, 1717, page 353, Stellenbosch<br><em>Allardus Bartholomeus Coopman & Francina</em>"
ref9 = "9&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation</b>, photocopy of the original registers in the Nederduits Gereformeerde Argief,  Cape Archives, VC 644-647, 654<br>baptisms, page 48, 1717"
ref10 = "10&nbsp;<b>Church Registers - Drakenstein Congregation</b>, photocopy of the original registers in the Nederduits Gereformeerde Argief,  Cape Archives, VC 644-647, 654<br>baptisms, page 48, 1717<br><em>Den 28ste Junij, Trintie, Doghter fan Alardus Koopman en Wina Francina. Getuijge de ouders selfs.</em>"