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Magdalena Julia Viljoen 1868–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 APR 1868

Birth Location: Zeerust, Transvaal, South Africa

Death Date: 18 JAN 1956

Death Location: Potgietersrus, Transvaal, South Africa

Father: Jan Viljoen

Mother: Heila Barnard

Spouse(s): Louis Deventer

Children(s): Magdalena Deventer

In 1868, Magdalena Julia Viljoen entered the world in Zeerust, Transvaal, South Africa, born to Jan Hendrik Viljoen And Heila Elizabeth Barnard. Magdalena Julia Viljoen married Louis Johannes Van Deventer, and had children including Magdalena Julya Van Deventer. Magdalena Julia Viljoen passed away in 1956 in Potgietersrus, Transvaal, South Africa.

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Biography

  • In 1868, Magdalena Julia Viljoen entered the world in Zeerust, Transvaal, South Africa, born to Jan Hendrik Viljoen And Heila Elizabeth Barnard.
  • Magdalena Julia Viljoen married Louis Johannes Van Deventer, and had children including Magdalena Julya Van Deventer.
  • Magdalena Julia Viljoen passed away in 1956 in Potgietersrus, Transvaal, South Africa.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Magdalena Viljoen's Ancestors

Self
Magdalena Viljoen
1868–1956
Birth Place: Zeerust, Transvaal, South Africa
Parents
Jan Hendrik Viljoen
1820–1898
Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony, South Africa
Heila (Elizabeth) Barnard
1832–1870
Nieuweveldberge, Beaufort, Cape Colony, South Africa
Grandparents
Marthinus (Christoffel) Barnard
1784–
Swellendam, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Heila (Magdalena de) Beer
1801–1880
Uitenhage, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Great-Grandparents
Van Ceulen
1743–1830
Magdalena Bota
1751–1788
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Magdalena Viljoen's Descendants

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Magdalena (Julia) Viljoen (8 APR 1868–18 JAN 1956) m. Louis (Johannes Van) Deventer (1867–14 DEC 1948)
  1. 1. Magdalena (Julya Van) Deventer 1912–1939 m. Gerhardus Geyser 1907–1974
    1. 1. Alwyn (Petrus) Geyser 1939–2000 m. Cecilia (Maria) Goss 1938–2016

Magdalena Viljoen's Timeline

3 Records

1868
8 APR 1868
Birth of Magdalena Julia Viljoen in Zeerust, Transvaal, South Africa
Zeerust, Transvaal, South Africa
1868
3 MAY 1868
Magdalena Julia Viljoen was baptized in Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa
Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa
1956
18 JAN 1956
Age 88
Death of Magdalena Julia Viljoen in Potgietersrus, Transvaal, South Africa
Potgietersrus, Transvaal, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 APR 1868
    Event Place: Zeerust, Transvaal, South Africa
    Record Source:
    [1] South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1801-1974, "South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1801-1974", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sun Mar 10 12:05:26 UTC 2024), Entry for Jurie Jacobus Olivier and Magdalena Jalyfa Viljoen, 29 Dec 1884.
    [2] South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991, "South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat Mar 09 02:30:52 UTC 2024), Entry for Magdalena Jolya Viljoen and Jan Hendrik Viljoen, 3 May 1868.
    [3] South Africa, Civil Death Registration, 1953-1967, "South Africa, Civil Death Registration, 1953-1967", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Mon Jan 13 05:26:02 UTC 2025), Entry for Magdalena Julya Viljoen Van Deventer, 18 Jan 1956.
    [4] South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Marriages, 1870-1931, "South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Marriages, 1870-1931", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sun Mar 10 21:40:09 UTC 2024), Entry for Louis Johannes Van Deventer and Magdalena Julÿa Viljoen Olivier, 28 December 1909.
    [5] South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Marriages, 1870-1931, "South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Marriages, 1870-1931", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sun Mar 10 06:37:00 UTC 2024), Entry for Louis Johannes Van Deventer and Magdalena Julya Viljoin Olivier, 28 December 1909.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 3 MAY 1868
    Event Place: Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 JAN 1956
    Event Place: Potgietersrus, Transvaal, South Africa
    Record Source: South Africa, Civil Death Registration, 1953-1967, "South Africa, Civil Death Registration, 1953-1967", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Mon Jan 13 05:26:02 UTC 2025), Entry for Magdalena Julya Viljoen Van Deventer, 18 Jan 1956.

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