Daniel Johannes de Villiers (1866 - 1914)

Born 24 Oct 1866 in Swartland, Cape Colony

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Died 26 Nov 1914 at age 48 in Southwest Africa, Rooidam

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Biography

Commandant Daniel Johannes de Villiers was Killed in Action during World War I.

LEST WE FORGET

Daniel Johannes de Villiers is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa

Birth

Name: Daniel Johannes de Villiers^[1][2][3]

Event date: 24 October 1866^{[2][1] [4]}

Event Place: Swartland, Cape Colony^[1]

Father's Name: Gideon William Sicius de Villiers ^[1]

Mother's Name: Yda Margaretha de Villiers ^[1]

Baptism

Event Date: 25 December 1866 ^[1]

Event Place: Swartland, Cape Colony^[1]

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Marriage

Groom: Daniel Johannes de Villiers^{[2][1][3] [4] [5]}

Occupation: Sheep inspector, Farmer and shp owner^[1]

Bride: Gertruida Jacoba Kruger^{[2][1][3] [4] [5]}

Event Date: 7 March 1892^[1]

Event Place: Pietersburg ^[1]

Military Info

Force number:

Rank: Commandant ^{[4] [5]}

Surname: De Villiers ^{[4] [5]}

Names: D. J. ^{[4] [5]}

Regiment: Mounted Commandos, South African Forces ^{[4] [5]}

Unit: Zoutpansberg Commando ^{[4] [5]}

Cemetery: South Africa, Transvaal, Pietersburg cemetery, I.D.R. 41. ^[4]

Death

Event Date: 26 Nov 1914^[2]27 Nov 1914^{[1] [4] [5]}

Event Place: Rooidam Southwest Africa^{[1] [4] [5]}

Died during the Rebellion, or during First world war^[1]

Grave

Event Place: South Africa, Transvaal, Pietersburg cemetery, I.D.R. 41. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14} Source:
   • GENEALOGY OF THE De Villiers FAMILY IN SOUTH AFRICA. COMPILED BY JUNA MALHERBE & ALET MALAN, HUGUENOT MEMORIAL MUSEUM. Seen and entered June 8, 2021, by Desireé Erasmus
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Source:
   • Unsourced family tree handed down to Hannetjie (Sinden) Smith
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Baptism registers, 1896: Rustenburg to Zoutpansberg. -- 1897: Amersfoort to Zoutpansberg. Parish registers, Dutch Reformed Church, Transvaal (South Africa), Rhodesia, Swaziland, etc., 1894-1998. [ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSX8-PSZH-L?i=165 Baptism of child Gedion William Sisicus de Villiers 2 May 1897] Film # 008017943 Seen and entered June 8, 2021, by Desireé Erasmus
4. ↑ ^{4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10} South African War Graves Project Grave of D. J. de Villiers Seen and entered Nov2023 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9} Commonwealth War Graves Commission Grave of D. J. de Villiers Seen and entered Nov 2023 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz