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Hylie "Heiletjie" Magdalena Viljoen 1891–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 JUN 1891

Birth Location: South Africa

Death Date: 6 MAR 1931

Death Location: Beaufort West, Cape Province, South Africa

Father: Dirk Viljoen

Mother: Hilletje Smit

Spouse(s): Cornelis Bester

Children(s): Pieter Bester

In 1891, Hylie "Heiletjie" Magdalena Viljoen entered the world in South Africa, born to Dirk Barend Petrus Viljoen And Hilletje Magdalena Carolina Benetta Smit. Hylie "Heiletjie" Magdalena Viljoen married Cornelis Johannes Bester, and had children including Pieter Barend Bester. Hylie "Heiletjie" Magdalena Viljoen passed away in 1931 in Beaufort West, Cape Province, South Africa.

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Biography

  • In 1891, Hylie "Heiletjie" Magdalena Viljoen entered the world in South Africa, born to Dirk Barend Petrus Viljoen And Hilletje Magdalena Carolina Benetta Smit.
  • Hylie "Heiletjie" Magdalena Viljoen married Cornelis Johannes Bester, and had children including Pieter Barend Bester.
  • Hylie "Heiletjie" Magdalena Viljoen passed away in 1931 in Beaufort West, Cape Province, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dirk Viljoen
1859–1923
Birth Location: Victoria West, Cape Province, South Africa
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Hilletje Smit
1870–
Birth Location: South Africa
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Spouses(s)

Cornelis Bester
1888–1932
Birth Location: Victoria West, Cape Colony, South Africa
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Children(s)

Pieter Bester
1929–1999
Birth Location: Biesiespoort, Kenhardt, Cape Province, South Africa
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Hylie Viljoen's Ancestors

Self
Hylie Viljoen
1891–1931
Birth Place: South Africa
Parents
Dirk Barend Petrus Viljoen
1859–1923
Victoria West, Cape Province, South Africa
Hilletje (Magdalena Carolina Benetta) Smit
1870–
South Africa
Grandparents
Dirk (Barend Petrus) Viljoen
1831–1879
Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony, South Africa
Anna (Francina Christina) Pretorius
1836–1890
Beaufort West, Cape Colony, South Africa
Great-Grandparents
Gerhardus Viljoen
1779–1840
Alettha Booysen
1804–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dirk a1b2c6
1743–1808
Aletta Berg
1762–1827

Hylie Viljoen's Descendants

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Hylie ("Heiletjie" Magdalena) Viljoen (8 JUN 1891–6 MAR 1931) m. Cornelis (Johannes) Bester (25 MAR 1888–14 APR 1932)
  1. 1. Pieter (Barend) Bester 1929–1999 m. Eleanor (Marié Van) Dyk 1936–2020

Hylie Viljoen's Timeline

5 Records

1891
8 JUN 1891
Birth of Hylie "Heiletjie" Magdalena Viljoen in South Africa
South Africa
1891
AUG 1891
Hylie "Heiletjie" Magdalena Viljoen was christened in Victoria West, Cape Province, South Africa
Victoria West, Cape Province, South Africa
1926
BET 1926 AND 1943
Age 35
Hylie "Heiletjie" Magdalena Viljoen - Probate in Cape Province, South Africa
Cape Province, South Africa
1930
BET 1930 AND 1931
Age 39
Hylie "Heiletjie" Magdalena Viljoen - Probate in Cape Province, South Africa
Cape Province, South Africa
1931
6 MAR 1931
Age 40
Death of Hylie "Heiletjie" Magdalena Viljoen in Beaufort West, Cape Province, South Africa
Beaufort West, Cape Province, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 JUN 1891
    Event Place: South Africa
    Record Source:
    [1] South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994, "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994 ", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Sep 26 20:53:08 UTC 2024), Entry for Heilletje Magdalena Viljoen and Heilletje Magdalena Smit, 9 Aug 1891.
    [2] South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994, "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994 ", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Fri Sep 27 00:55:29 UTC 2024), Entry for Heillitje Magdalena Viljoen and Heillitje Magdalena Smit, 9 Aug 1891.
    [3] South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994, "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994 ", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Sep 26 20:32:47 UTC 2024), Entry for Heilletje Magdalena Viljoen and Heilletje Magdalena Smit, Aug 1891.
    [4] South Africa, Cape, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1822-1990, "South Africa, Cape, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1822-1990", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Wed Mar 06 13:06:16 UTC 2024), Entry for Hylie Magdalena Viljoen Bester, 6 Mar 1931.
    [5] South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994, "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994 ", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Sep 26 19:03:39 UTC 2024), Entry for Heilletjie Magdalena Viljoen.
    [6] South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1801-1974, "South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1801-1974", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Mar 07 03:59:46 UTC 2024), Entry for Cornelis Johannes Bester and Heiletje Magdalena Viljoen, 22 Mar 1909.
    [7] South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1801-1974, "South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1801-1974", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sun Mar 10 04:02:41 UTC 2024), Entry for Cornelis Johannes Bester and Heiletje Magdalena Viljoen, 22 Mar 1909.
    [8] South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994, "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994 ", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Sep 26 20:20:09 UTC 2024), Entry for Cornelis Johannes Bester and Heiletje Magdalena Viljoen, 22 Mar 1909.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Victoria West, Victoria-West, Cape Province, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: AUG 1891
    Event Place: Victoria West, Cape Province, South Africa
    Record Source:
    [1] South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994, "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994 ", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Sep 26 20:53:08 UTC 2024), Entry for Heilletje Magdalena Viljoen and Heilletje Magdalena Smit, 9 Aug 1891.
    [2] South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994, "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994 ", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Fri Sep 27 00:55:29 UTC 2024), Entry for Heillitje Magdalena Viljoen and Heillitje Magdalena Smit, 9 Aug 1891.
    [3] South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994, "South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994 ", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Sep 26 20:32:47 UTC 2024), Entry for Heilletje Magdalena Viljoen and Heilletje Magdalena Smit, Aug 1891.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: BET 1930 AND 1931
    Event Place: Cape Province, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 MAR 1931
    Event Place: Beaufort West, Cape Province, South Africa
    Record Source:
    [1] South Africa, Cape, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1822-1990, "South Africa, Cape, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1822-1990", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat Mar 09 20:18:14 UTC 2024), Entry for Hylie Magdalena Viljoen Bester, from 1930 to 1931.
    [2] South Africa, Cape, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1822-1990, "South Africa, Cape, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1822-1990", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Wed Mar 06 13:06:16 UTC 2024), Entry for Hylie Magdalena Viljoen Bester, 6 Mar 1931.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: BET 1926 AND 1943
    Event Place: Cape Province, South Africa
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