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Christoffel Cornelius Viljoen 1865–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 JAN 1865

Birth Location: Winburg, Orange Free State, South Africa

Death Date: 14 SEP 1913

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

Father: Johannes Wessels

Mother: Viljoen None

Spouse(s): Susanna Janecke\Janeke, Viljoen None

Children(s): Christoffel Viljoen, Wessel Wessels, Van welman, Hendrik Viljoen, Gertruida Wessels, Maria Viljoen, Susara Viljoen, Nienaber None, Cornelia Wessels, Maria Wessels, Wynand Wessels, Dirk Wessels, Geertruida WESSELS, Johannes Wessels, Welman None, Hendrik Wessels, Jan Viljoen, Anna Viljoen, Hendrik Viljoen

In 1865, Christoffel Cornelius Viljoen entered the world in Winburg, Orange Free State, South Africa, born to Johannes Albertus Wessels And Viljoen. Christoffel Cornelius Viljoen married Susanna Catharina Janecke Janeke, Viljoen, and had children including Anna Christina Magdalena Viljoen, Christiaan David Viljoen, Christoffel Cornelius Viljoen, Cornelia Johanna Wessels, Dirk Hermanus Wessels, Geertruida Anna Johanna Wessels, Gertruida Anna Johanna Wessels, Hendrik Louis Janecke Wessels, Hendrik Louis Viljoen, Hendrik Willem Petrus Viljoen, Jan Joachim Fredrik Viljoen, Johannes Albertus Wessels, Maria Carolina Theunisina Gertina Petronella Viljoen, Maria Catharina Magdalena Susanna Wessels, Nienaber, Susara Carolina Wilhelmina Viljoen, Van Zyl Welman, Welman, Wessel Johannes Albertus Wessels, Wynand Jacobus Wessels. Christoffel Cornelius Viljoen passed away in 1913 in Theronshoop, Hoopstad, Orange Free State, South Africa.

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  • In 1865, Christoffel Cornelius Viljoen entered the world in Winburg, Orange Free State, South Africa, born to Johannes Albertus Wessels And Viljoen.
  • Christoffel Cornelius Viljoen married Susanna Catharina Janecke Janeke, Viljoen, and had children including Anna Christina Magdalena Viljoen, Christiaan David Viljoen, Christoffel Cornelius Viljoen, Cornelia Johanna Wessels, Dirk Hermanus Wessels, Geertruida Anna Johanna Wessels, Gertruida Anna Johanna Wessels, Hendrik Louis Janecke Wessels, Hendrik Louis Viljoen, Hendrik Willem Petrus Viljoen, Jan Joachim Fredrik Viljoen, Johannes Albertus Wessels, Maria Carolina Theunisina Gertina Petronella Viljoen, Maria Catharina Magdalena Susanna Wessels, Nienaber, Susara Carolina Wilhelmina Viljoen, Van Zyl Welman, Welman, Wessel Johannes Albertus Wessels, Wynand Jacobus Wessels.
  • Christoffel Cornelius Viljoen passed away in 1913 in Theronshoop, Hoopstad, Orange Free State, South Africa.

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Christoffel Viljoen's Ancestors

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Christoffel Viljoen
1865–1913
Birth Place: Winburg, Orange Free State, South Africa
Parents
Johannes Albertus Wessels
1798–1875
Caledon, Cape, South Africa
Viljoen
1801–1842
Swellendam, Cape, South Africa
Grandparents
Cristoffel (Cornelius) Viljoen
1815–1888
George, South Cape DC, Western Cape, South Africa
Maria (Carolina Theunesina) Marx
1820–
Uitenhage, Cape Colony, South Africa
Petrus (Lafras) Moolman
1821–1843
Bokkeveld, Western Cape, South Africa
Cornelia (Susanna) Swart
1781–1855
Stellenbosch, Cape Province, South Africa
Great-Grandparents
Willem Viljoen
1787–1818
Petronella Snyman
1791–1897
Johaquin\George Marx
1784–
Sara Ras
1783–
Christiaan Ras
1790–1865
Maria Zyl)
1793–1866
Willem Botha
1790–1872
Botha
1802–1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christoffel Viljoen
1747–1856
Maria Scheepers
1763–1807
Gerrit Snyman
1767–1829
Sara Schoeman
1772–1806
Martha Haarhoff
1753–1794
Petrus Marx
1748–1791
Hendrik Ras
1753–
Sara Olofse\Oelofse\Ras
1749–1773
Marthinus Ras
1735–1816
Christina Homan
1756–1836
Pieter Zyl
1763–1844
Anna .
1764–
Frederik Botha
1772–1799
Botha
1757–1851
Ferdinandus Pietersen\Pieterse
1773–1799
Johanna Meyer
1781–1855

Christoffel Viljoen's Descendants

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Christoffel (Cornelius) Viljoen (27 JAN 1865–14 SEP 1913) m. Susanna (Catharina) Janecke\Janeke (18 DEC 1869–10 NOV 1950) m. Viljoen (ABT 1869–)
  1. 1. Christoffel (Cornelius) Viljoen 1898–1946 m. Maria (Johanna) Roos 1913–1999 m. Susanna (Catharina) Jäneke 1869–1949 m. Viljoen 1869–1896
    1. 1. Christoffel (Cornelis\C.C) Viljoen 1933–2013 m. Mathilda (Elizabeth) Rogers 1943–2017 m. Slabbert 1912–2019 m. Hettie Swanepoel 1917–2019
    2. 2. Martha (Susanna) Viljoen 1920–1954 m. Willem (Hendrik Jacobus) Welman 1889–1958
      1. 1. Christoffel (Cornelius) Welman 1919–1996 m. Anna (Magrietha) Daffue 1922–1991
      2. 2. Jan (Abraham Jacobus) WELMAN 1926–1982
    3. 3. Botha 1889–1943 m. Jakobus (Johannes) Botha 1886–1972 m. Jacobus (Johannes) Botha 1886–1972
      1. 1. Elsie (Maria) Botha 1920–1997 m. John (Low de) Vries 1912–1981
        1. 1. De Lange 1944–2012
      2. 2. Dirk (Hermanus) Botha 1834–
      3. 3. Elsie (Maria) Botha 1920–1997 m. John (Low De) Vries 1912–1981
        1. 1. Elsie (Maria De) Vries 1944–2012
      4. 4. Willem (Johannes) Botha 1910–1917
      5. 5. Dirk (Hermanus) Botha 1915–1993 m. Botha 1917–
        1. 1. Johan (Louis) Botha 1947–2004
      6. 6. Wynand (Jacobus) Botha 1925–1988
      7. 7. Jacobus (Johannes) Botha 1919–1920
      8. 8. Hendrik ((Witkop)) Botha 1930–1983
      9. 9. Willem (Johannes) Botha 1910–1917
      10. 10. Susanna (Catharina) Botha 1908–1954 m. Willem (Jacobus Christiaan Beyers) Carelse 1914–1987
        1. 1. Elsie ((Ella) Maria) Carelse 1945–1979 m. Andries (Louis Jacobus Du) Toit 1945–1994
        2. 2. Willem (Jacobus) Carelse 1948–1948
      11. 11. Dirk (Hermanus) Botha 1915–1993 m. Botha 1916–
        1. 1. Johan Botha 1947–2004
      12. 12. Wynand (Jacobus) Botha 1925–1988
      13. 13. Jacobus (Johannes) Botha 1919–1920
      14. 14. Hendrik ((Witkop)) Botha 1930–1983
    4. 4. Wynand (Jacobus) Wessels 1891–1930
    5. 5. Hendrik (Louis Janecke) Wessels 1894–1901
    6. 6. Jan (Joachim Fredrik) Viljoen 1903–1961 m. Elizabeth (Josepha (Bessie)) Scholtz 1915–1992
    7. 7. Anna (Christina Magdalena) Viljoen 1906–1920
    8. 8. Hendrik (Louis) Viljoen 1894–1908
    9. 9. Hendrik (Willem Petrus) Viljoen 1912–
  2. 2. Wessel (Johannes Albertus) Wessels 1865–1950 m. Anna (Maria) Jacobs\wessels 1871–1919
    1. 1. Cecilia (Aletta) Wessels 1916–1901
    2. 2. Petrus (Arnoldus Lafras) Wessels 1931–1984 m. Heila (Elizabeth Sophia) Steenberg 1906–1984
      1. 1. Anna (Maria) Wessels 1930–1998
      2. 2. Heila (Elizabeth Sophia) Wessels 1930–1991
      3. 3. Willem (Nicolaas) Wessels 1941–1980
    3. 3. Dirk (Hermanus) Wessels 1910–1956
    4. 4. Wynand (Jacobus) Wessels 1900–1901
    5. 5. Johannes (Jacobus Albertus) Wessels 1903–
    6. 6. Wessel (Johannes Albertus) Wessels 1905– m. Dina Oosthuizen 1908–
      1. 1. Wessel Wessels 1944–1991
    7. 7. Willem (Nicolaas) Wessels 1907–1984
  3. 3. Van (Zyl) welman 1881–1945 m. Willem (Hendrik Jacobus) Welman 1888–1958
    1. 1. Christoffel (Cornelius) Welman 1919–1996 m. Welman 1922–1991
    2. 2. Jan (Abraham Jacobus) WELMAN 1926–1982
  4. 4. Hendrik (Willem Petrus) Viljoen 1912–1948 m. Hester (Wilhelmina) Jacobs 1875–1952
    1. 1. Wynand (Jacobus Wessels,) i 1898–1901
    2. 2. Anna (Maria) Wessels 1900–
    3. 3. Johannes (Jacobus) Wessels 1903–1969 m. Mary (Catherine) Markram 1916–2006
    4. 4. Maria (Catharina Magdalena) Wessels 1905–1986
    5. 5. Hester (Wilhelmina) Wessels 1911–1972 m. George Goosen 1901–1972
    6. 6. Wynand (Jacobus) Wessels 1913–1976
    7. 7. Petrus (Arnoldus Lefras) Wessels 1904–1952 m. Magdalena (Maria) Mostert 1907–
    8. 8. Willem (Nicolaas) Wessels 1919–1971
  5. 5. Gertruida (Anna Johanna) Wessels 1870–1912 m. Johannes (Andries Jacobus) Steenkamp 1862–1931
    1. 1. Willem (Machiel) Steenkamp 1885–1954
    2. 2. Johannes (Andries Jacobus) Steenkamp 1892–1951 m. Anna (Maria Magritha Petronella) Hall 1894–1951 m. Anna (Catharina Dorothea) Coetzer 1889–1914
      1. 1. Herbst 1934–1972
      2. 2. Maritz 1926–2000
      3. 3. Claassens –1961
      4. 4. Scholtz 1924–1980
      5. 5. Cornelia (Johanna) Steenkamp 1940–1997
      6. 6. Vorster 1912–1993
    3. 3. Maria (Catharina Magdalena) Steenkamp 1893–
    4. 4. Wynand (Jacobus) Steenkamp 1894–
    5. 5. Anna (Maria Margaretha Petronella) Steenkamp 1895–
  6. 6. Maria (Carolina Theunisina Gertina Petronella) Viljoen 1872–1946 m. Frederik (Coenraad de) Beer 1868–1945
    1. 1. Coetzee 1895– m. Theunis (Gert) Coetzee 1895–
      1. 1. Dennis 1922–2011
      2. 2. van (der) Merwe 1917–1963
    2. 2. Barend (Johannes de) Beer 1897–1960
    3. 3. Christoffel (Cornelius de) Beer 1898–
    4. 4. Frederik (Coenraad de) Beer 1903–
    5. 5. Jan (Johannes Betista Gagiano de) Beer 1912–1985 m. Susanna (Catharina) Nel 1909–1989
      1. 1. Johanna (Maria Catharina De) Beer 1940–1940
      2. 2. Maria (Carolina De) Beer 1945–1945
    6. 6. Botha 1892–1925 m. Abraham (Jacobus) Struwig 1887–1965
      1. 1. Petrus (Cornelius Johannes) Struwig 1912–2001 m. Struwig 1913–
      2. 2. Maria (Corlina Theunisina Gertina Paetronella) Struwig 1914–
    7. 7. Els 1908–
    8. 8. Maree 1900–1935
      1. 1. Frederik (Coenraad) Maree 1925–
    9. 9. Botha 1909–
    10. 10. Magdalena (de) Beer 1908–
    11. 11. Struwig 1892–1925
  7. 7. Susara (Carolina Wilhelmina) Viljoen 1882–
  8. 8. Nienaber 1872–1901 m. John (Charles) Nienaber 1861–1928
    1. 1. Wynand (Jacobus Wessels) Nienaber 1898–1967 m. Nienaber 1903– m. Sarah Nienaber 1903–
      1. 1. Jan (Charles) Nienaber 1926–1952 m. Eloff 1926–2007
    2. 2. Nicholaas (Johannes) Nienaber 1899–1899
    3. 3. Willem (Andries Louis) Nienaber 1900–1901
    4. 4. Willem (Johannes) Botha 1910–1917
    5. 5. Jacobus (Johannes) Botha 1919–1920
    6. 6. Elsie (Maria) Botha 1920–1997
    7. 7. Jacobus (Johannes) Botha 1930–1930
    8. 8. Carelse 1884–1966
    9. 9. Elizabeth (Catharina) Nienhaber 1887–
    10. 10. Maria (Catharina Magdalena) Nienaber 1894–1901
    11. 11. Jan (Hendrik) Nienaber 1895–1970
  9. 9. Cornelia (Johanna) Wessels 1874–1931 m. Martinus (Sarel Jacobus) Pretorius 1870–
    1. 1. Maria (Catharina Magdalena Susanna) Pretorius 1896–
    2. 2. Martha (Susanna Elizabeth) Pretorius 1905–1960
    3. 3. Wynand (Jacobus) Pretorius 1906–
    4. 4. David Jacobus 1907–
  10. 10. Maria (Catharina Magdalena Susanna) Wessels 1870– m. Albertus (Stefanus) Jacobs 1863–1905
    1. 1. Maria (Catharina Magdalena Susanna) Jacobs 1888–1943
    2. 2. Johanna (Marthina) Jacobs 1890–
    3. 3. Gertruida (Anna Johanna) Jacobs 1891–1944
    4. 4. Johannes (Stephanus Albertus) Jacobs 1893–
    5. 5. Petrus (jacobus) JACOBS 1893–
    6. 6. Wynand (Jacobus) Jacobs 1897–
    7. 7. Johannes (Albertus) Jacobs 1904–
  11. 11. Wynand (Jacobus) Wessels 1891–1930
  12. 12. Dirk (Hermanus) Wessels 1863–1894 m. Susanna (Catharina) Janeke\Wessels 1869–
    1. 1. Hendrik (Louis) Wessels –1894
  13. 13. Geertruida (Anna Johanna) WESSELS 1868–1912 m. Johannes (Andries Jocobus) Steenkamp 1862–1931
    1. 1. Wynand (Jakobus) Steenkamp 1890–1901
    2. 2. Willem (Machiel) Steenkamp 1885–1954 m. Steenkamp 1885–1950 m. Elsja (Sophia Elizabeth van) Eeden 1885–1950
      1. 1. Johannes (Andries Jacobus) Steenkamp 1904–1924
      2. 2. Willemina (Elizabeth) Steenkamp 1920–
      3. 3. Anna (Maria Magritha Petronella) Steenkamp 1906–
      4. 4. van (der) Merwe 1895–1943 m. Jan (Stone van der) Merwe 1904–1963
      5. 5. Gerhardus (Jacobus) Steenkamp 1910– m. Steenkamp 1913–
      6. 6. Marx 1913–1996 m. Frans (Engelbertus) Marx 1912–1983
        1. 1. Frans (Engelbertus) Marx 1937–2018
        2. 2. Willem (Magiel) Marx 1940–2006
        3. 3. Barend Marx 1945–1997
      7. 7. Aletta (Johanna Gertruida) Steenkamp 1918–1978
      8. 8. Truia 1908–1981 m. Pieter (Ernst) Erasmus 1885–1970
        1. 1. Elsje (Sophia Elizabeth) Erasmus 1935–1980 m. Cornelius (Petrus Johannes Marthinus) Steyn 1932–1980
        2. 2. Stephanus (Petrus) Erasmus 1939–1939
        3. 3. Willem (Machiel) Erasmus 1944–1944
        4. 4. Pieter (Erenst) Erasmus 1944–1944
      9. 9. Elsje (Sophia Elizabeth) Steenkamp 1912–1983
      10. 10. Willem (Machiel) Steenkamp 1922–
      11. 11. Anna (Maria Magritha Petronella) Steenkamp 1924–
      12. 12. Johannes (Andries Jacobus) Steenkamp 1904–1924
      13. 13. Maatje (Maria) Steenkamp 1906–1943 m. Jan (Stone van der) Merwe 1904–1963
    3. 3. Johannes (Andries Jacobus) Steenkamp 1892–1951 m. STEENKAMP 1884–1961 m. Anna (Catharina Dorothea) Coetzer 1889–1914
      1. 1. Scholtz 1924–1980 m. Albertus (Johannes) Scholtz 1926–1981
      2. 2. Willem (Machiel) Steenkamp 1932–2000
      3. 3. Cronje 1940–1997 m. Rykie 1941–2014
      4. 4. Vorster 1912–1993
      5. 5. Johannes (Andries Jacobus) Steenkamp –1983
      6. 6. Janse (van) Rensburg 1916–1992
      7. 7. Maritz 1926–2000
    4. 4. Maria (Catharina Magdalena) Steenkamp 1896–1959 m. Erasmus (Albertus) Schoeman 1879–1969
      1. 1. Gertruida (Anna Johanna) Schoeman 1915–
      2. 2. Erasmus (Albertus) Schoeman 1922–1977
    5. 5. Anna (Maria Margaretha Petronella) Steenkamp 1903–1913
  14. 14. Johannes (Albertus) Wessels 1860–1933 m. Rachel (Jacoba) Booysen 1857–1924 m. Rachel (Jacoba) Booysen 1857–1924
    1. 1. Wynand (Jacobus) Wessels 1883–1968
    2. 2. Anna (Margaretha) Wessels 1885–
    3. 3. Maria (Catharina Magdalena) Wessels 1888–
    4. 4. Johannes (Albertus) Wessels 1889–
    5. 5. Jacoba (Elizabeth) Wessels 1892–1966
    6. 6. Dirk (Hermanus) Wessels 1893–1955
    7. 7. Hendrik (Johannes Albertus) Wessels 1896–1901
    8. 8. Gertruida (Anna Johanna) Wessels 1897–1901
    9. 9. Elizabeth (Susanna Maria) Wessels 1899–1946 m. Johannes (Andries) Bezuidenhout 1887–1954
      1. 1. Rachel (Jacoba) Bezuidenhout 1921–
      2. 2. Dorothea (Elizabeth Maria) Bezuidenhout 1923–
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Susanna Maria) Bezuidenhout 1924–1977
      4. 4. Pieter (Hendrik Schalk) Bezuidenhout 1926–
      5. 5. Johannes (Albertus) Bezuidenhout 1928–1978
    10. 10. Petrus (Arnoldus Lafras) Wessels 1903–1952
    11. 11. Catharina (Margareta) Singleton 1927–1977
  15. 15. Welman 1891–1954 m. Willem (Hendrik Jacobus) Welman 1889–1958
    1. 1. Christoffel (Cornelius) Welman 1919–1996 m. Welman 1922–1991
    2. 2. Jan (Abraham Jacobus) WELMAN 1926–1982
  16. 16. Hendrik (Louis Janecke) Wessels 1894–1901
  17. 17. Jan (Joachim Fredrik) Viljoen 1903–1961 m. Viljoen 1915–1992
  18. 18. Anna (Christina Magdalena) Viljoen 1906–1920
  19. 19. Hendrik (Louis) Viljoen 1908–

Christoffel Viljoen's Timeline

3 Records

1864
3 JAN 1864
Christoffel Cornelius Viljoen was baptized in Winburg, Orange Free State, South Africa
Winburg, Orange Free State, South Africa
1865
27 JAN 1865
Birth of Christoffel Cornelius Viljoen in Winburg, Orange Free State, South Africa
Winburg, Orange Free State, South Africa
1913
14 SEP 1913
Age 48
Death of Christoffel Cornelius Viljoen in Theronshoop, Hoopstad, Orange Free State, South Africa
Theronshoop, Hoopstad, Orange Free State, South Africa

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 JAN 1865
    Event Place: Winburg, Orange Free State, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 3 JAN 1864
    Event Place: Winburg, Orange Free State, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kleinwal, Hoopstad, O.F.S, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 SEP 1913
    Event Place: Theronshoop, Hoopstad, Orange Free State, South Africa

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