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Christoffel Cornelius Viljoen 1815–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 MAY 1815

Birth Location: Hoopstad, Orange Free State, South Africa

Death Date: 14 SEP 1913

Death Location: Theronshoop, Hoopstad, Orange Free State, South Africa

Father: Christoffel Viljoen

Mother: Anna Ras

Spouse(s): Maria Marx, Anna Ras, Susanna Janeke

Children(s): Willem Viljoen, Christina Viljoen, Lourens Viljoen, Martha Viljoen, Susara Viljoen, Magaretha Viljoen, Michiel Viljoen, Maria Viljoen, Anna Viljoen, Elizabeth Viljoen, Gertina Viljoen, Johanna Viljoen, Christoffel Viljoen, Jan Viljoen

In 1815, Christoffel Cornelius Viljoen entered the world in Hoopstad, Orange Free State, South Africa, born to Christoffel Cornelis Viljoen And Anna Christina Magdalena Ras. Christoffel Cornelius Viljoen married Anna Magdalena Ras, Maria Carolina Theunissina Marx, Susanna Catharina Janeke, and had children including Anna Margaretha Annie Viljoen, Christina Wilhelmina Viljoen, Christoffel Cornelius Viljoen, Elizabeth Johanna Catharina Bettie Viljoen, Gertina Willemina Nicolina Francina Gerrie Viljoen, Jan Joachim Fredrik Viljoen, Johanna Jacoba Jannie Viljoen, Lambertus Petrus Viljoen, Lourens Abraham Louie Viljoen, Magaretha Elizabbetha Jacoba Frederika Viljoen, Maria Jacoba Viljoen, Martha Susanna Viljoen, Michiel Christiaan Giel Viljoen, Susara Teunstina Carolina Sarie Viljoen, Willem Petrus Marx Viljoen. Christoffel Cornelius Viljoen passed away in 1913 in Theronshoop, Hoopstad, Orange Free State, South Africa.

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Biography

  • In 1815, Christoffel Cornelius Viljoen entered the world in Hoopstad, Orange Free State, South Africa, born to Christoffel Cornelis Viljoen And Anna Christina Magdalena Ras.
  • Christoffel Cornelius Viljoen married Anna Magdalena Ras, Maria Carolina Theunissina Marx, Susanna Catharina Janeke, and had children including Anna Margaretha Annie Viljoen, Christina Wilhelmina Viljoen, Christoffel Cornelius Viljoen, Elizabeth Johanna Catharina Bettie Viljoen, Gertina Willemina Nicolina Francina Gerrie Viljoen, Jan Joachim Fredrik Viljoen, Johanna Jacoba Jannie Viljoen, Lambertus Petrus Viljoen, Lourens Abraham Louie Viljoen, Magaretha Elizabbetha Jacoba Frederika Viljoen, Maria Jacoba Viljoen, Martha Susanna Viljoen, Michiel Christiaan Giel Viljoen, Susara Teunstina Carolina Sarie Viljoen, Willem Petrus Marx Viljoen.
  • Christoffel Cornelius Viljoen passed away in 1913 in Theronshoop, Hoopstad, Orange Free State, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christoffel Viljoen
1843–1888
Birth Location: Grootvlei, Transvaal, South Africa
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Anna Ras
1843–1889
Birth Location: Hoopstad, Orange FreeState, SOUTH AFRICA
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Spouses(s)

Maria Marx
1820–
Birth Location: Cape colony, South Africa
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Anna Ras
1845–1922
Birth Location: Hoopstad, Orange Free State, South Africa
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Susanna Janeke
1901–1998
Birth Location: Windburg, Free State, South Africa
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Children(s)

Willem Viljoen
1840–
Birth Location: George, South Cape DC, Western Cape, South Africa
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Christina Viljoen
1884–1891
Birth Location: –
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Lourens Viljoen
1911–
Birth Location: –
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Martha Viljoen
1891–1954
Birth Location: Hoopstad
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Susara Viljoen
1905–
Birth Location: –
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Magaretha Viljoen
1892–
Birth Location: –
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Michiel Viljoen
1893–
Birth Location: –
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Maria Viljoen
1898–
Birth Location: –
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Anna Viljoen
1900–
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Viljoen
1902–
Birth Location: –
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Gertina Viljoen
1910–
Birth Location: –
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Johanna Viljoen
1915–
Birth Location: –
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Christoffel Viljoen
1898–1946
Birth Location: Orange Free State, South Africa
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Jan Viljoen
1903–
Birth Location: South Africa
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Christoffel Viljoen's Ancestors

Self
Christoffel Viljoen
1815–1913
Birth Place: Hoopstad, Orange Free State, South Africa
Parents
Christoffel Cornelis Viljoen
1843–1888
Grootvlei, Transvaal, South Africa
Anna (Christina Magdalena) Ras
1843–1889
Hoopstad, Orange FreeState, SOUTH AFRICA
Grandparents
Christoffel (Cornelis) Viljoen
1868–
Hoopstad, Orange Free State, South Africa
Anna (Maria) Ras
1869–
Great-Grandparents
Willem Viljoen
1787–1818
Swanepoel Viljoen
1797–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christoffel Viljoen's Descendants

1.
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Christoffel (Cornelius) Viljoen (12 MAY 1815–14 SEP 1913) m. Maria (Carolina Theunissina) Marx (20 AUG 1820–) m. Anna (Magdalena) Ras (ABT 18 MAY 1845–ABT 24 MAR 1922) m. Susanna (Catharina) Janeke (ABT 13 DEC 1901–ABT 20 JUN 1998)
  1. 1. Willem (Petrus Marx) Viljoen 1840– m. Christina (Wilhelmina Elisabeth) Smit 1848–1880
    1. 1. Christoffel (Cornelius) Viljoen 1861–1947
    2. 2. Gert (Willem Nicolaas Francois) Viljoen 1865–1941
    3. 3. Willem (Petrus) Viljoen 1870–
    4. 4. Pieter (Gert Jacobus) Viljoen 1872–
    5. 5. George (Frederik) Viljoen 1873–
    6. 6. Christina (Wilhelmina Elisabetta) Viljoen 1875–1901
    7. 7. Susara (Carolina) Viljoen 1878–
    8. 8. Anna (Margaretha) Viljoen 1862–
    9. 9. Adriana (Johanna) Viljoen 1874–
  2. 2. Christina (Wilhelmina) Viljoen 1884–1891
  3. 3. Lourens (Abraham (Louie)) Viljoen 1911–
  4. 4. Martha (Susanna) Viljoen 1891–1954
  5. 5. Susara (Teunstina Carolina (Sarie)) Viljoen 1905–
  6. 6. Magaretha (Elizabbetha Jacoba Frederika) Viljoen 1892–
  7. 7. Michiel (Christiaan (Giel)) Viljoen 1893–
  8. 8. Maria (Jacoba) Viljoen 1898–
  9. 9. Anna (Margaretha (Annie)) Viljoen 1900–
  10. 10. Elizabeth (Johanna Catharina (Bettie)) Viljoen 1902–
  11. 11. Gertina (Willemina Nicolina Francina (Gerrie)) Viljoen 1910–
  12. 12. Johanna (Jacoba (Jannie)) Viljoen 1915–
  13. 13. Christoffel (Cornelius) Viljoen 1898–1946
  14. 14. Jan (Joachim Fredrik) Viljoen 1903–

Christoffel Viljoen's Timeline

2 Records

1815
12 MAY 1815
Birth of Christoffel Cornelius Viljoen in Hoopstad, Orange Free State, South Africa
Hoopstad, Orange Free State, South Africa
1913
14 SEP 1913
Age 98
Death of Christoffel Cornelius Viljoen in Theronshoop, Hoopstad, Orange Free State, South Africa
Theronshoop, Hoopstad, Orange Free State, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 MAY 1815
    Event Place: Hoopstad, Orange Free State, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 SEP 1913
    Event Place: Theronshoop, Hoopstad, Orange Free State, South Africa
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