Christoffel Viljoen (1775 - 1845)

Born 9 Aug 1775 in de Caep de Goede Hoop

Ancestors

Husband of Johanna Catharina (Jansen van Feuren) Viljoen — married 10 Oct 1808 in Cape Colony

Descendants

Died 18 Aug 1845 at age 70 in Colesberg, Cape Colony

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Biography

Christopher Viljoen ... ^[1]

He was a burger of Graaff-Reinet and a farmer at 'Panfontein' near the border of the Colony. The forename Christopher has been changed to Christoffel to avoid confusion.

For reference, here is a list of his nine children as given in Heese:

f1 Anna Francina * 12.3.1801 ≈ Graaff-Reinet 1.11.1801 † “Doornkloof” 26.2.1851 x Graaff-Reinet 6.10.1823 Sarel Arnoldus CILLIERS * “Schoongezicht” 7.9.1801, geestelike en nie-amptelike leraar v.d. Potgietertrek † 4.10.1871 # “Doornkloof” s.v. Carel Cilliers en Elizabeth Catharina Louw

f2 Dirk Petrus * 8.9.1803 ≈ Graaff-Reinet 26.2.1804, boer Sneeuberg, dist. Graaff-Reinet en “Pampoenkuil” en “Zeekoegat”, dist. Richmond Kp † 3.2.1867 x Graaff-Reinet 2.3.1828 Anna Catharina DU TOIT * 28.9.1810 † “De Vat” 1.7.1884 d.v. Daniel Charl du Toit en Elsie Maria Burger

f3 Aletta Johanna Sophia ≈ Graaff-Reinet 26.2.1804 x Graaff-Reinet 4.10.1824 Johannes Hendricus VILJOEN * Jan. 1805 ≈ 12.5.1805, boer “Twyfelhoek”, De Put, dist. Richmond Kp † 9.12.1880 s.v. Francois Petrus Viljoen en Maria Petronella Opperman

f4 Johannes Hendricus * 8.3.1805 ≈ Graaff-Reinet 12.5.1805, boer “Augustkraal”, dist. Richmond Kp † 17.9.1883 x Graaff-Reinet 2.9.1827 Cecilia Catharina THERON * 7.9.1810 d.v. Thomas Arnoldus Theron en Catharina Cicilia van Heerden xx 22.5.1837 Maartje (Martha) Catharina VAN DER MERWE * Graaff-Reinet c. 1820 † “Augustkraal” 7.4.1880 (Andries Petrus-dg)

f5 Christoffel Jacobus * 18.11.1806 ≈ Graaff-Reinet 7.12.1806, boer “Jagtfontein”, dist. Hanover † 21.3.1879 x Maria Magdalena VILJOEN * 28.7.1819 ≈ Graaff-Reinet 4.10.1819 d.v. Albertus (Bart) Viljoen en Maria Magdalena Jacobs

f6 Hermina Catharina * 12.7.1808 ≈ Graaff-Reinet 14.8.1808 x Graaff-Reinet 6.10.1829 Johannes Hendricus VILJOEN * Sneeuberg ≈ 18.4.1804, boer dist. Colesberg † “Moordenaarspont” 18.7.1845 s.v. Gerhardus Viljoen en Maria Magdalena Oberholster (hy xx huwelikshof 17.2.1839 Margaretha Joubert Lubbe)

f7 Elizabeth Catharina ≈ Graaff-Reinet 4.2.1810 x Louis Coenraad CONRADIE

f8 Barend Nicolaas * 18.8.1811 ≈ Graaff-Reinet, boer “Swartfontein”, dist. Burgersdorp † 15.11.1872 x Graaff-Reinet 31.3.1834 Hendrina Cecilia LUBBE * 10.3.1813 d.v. Henning Jeremias Lubbe en Magdalena Elizabeth Jacoba van Niekerk

f9 Maria Jacoba Magdalena * Richmond Kp 28.10.1817 ≈ Graaff-Reinet 1.1.1818 † “Witkopslaagte 20.2.1884 x 25.12.1846 Guilliam Jacobus Stefanus VAN NIEKERK * 12.4.1820, Voortrekker † “Tafelklip” 4.5.1894 e5 Gerhardus ≈ 17.4.1779, boer “Patrysfontein

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Hannes Marais, Sunday, September 29, 2013.

• "Heese, J.A. & Lombard, R.T.J. “South African Genealogies 1” Human Sciences Research Council, 1992, ISBN 0-620-23962-X, v.14 pages 328-330"

[McArthur-306 : Ian McArthur - 8 Oct 2015]

• "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-6YVX?cc=2517051&wc=WV44-SD2%3A1598092335 : 28 September 2018), 007846093 > image 2085 of 2225; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Entered by Dia Labuschagne Kruger-762 on 16 October 2019

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Hannes Marais for creating Viljoen-365 on 29 Sep 13.