Johannes Tobias de Villiers (1881 - 1920)

Born 15 Mar 1881 in Beaufort-West, Cape Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Johanna (Verster) Beukes — married 18 Dec 1899 in Beaufort West, Cape Colony

Descendants

Died 17 Jan 1920 at age 38 in Tempe, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, Union of South Africa

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Union Defence Force 1912 - 1957, World War I South African Army, Infantry, 1st Regiment.

John Tobias de Villiers Died in Service during served in WWI, died in 1920.

Biography

John Tobias de Villiers is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa

Birth

Name: Johannes Tobias de Villiers^[1] John Tobia de Villiers ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Event date: 15 March 1881^[1]

Event Place: Beaufort-West, Cape Colony ^[1]

Father's Name: Gerhardus Francois de Villiers ^[1]

Mother's Name: Louisa Petronella Fourie ^[1]

Baptism

Event Date: 17 April 1881 ^[1]

Event Place: Beaufort-West, Cape Colony^[1]

Witnesses:

Marriage

Groom: Johannes Tobias^[1] John Tobias de Villiers ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Occupation: Butcher Cape Town and Kimberley and soldier 1ste S A Infantry^[1]

Bride: Elizabeth Johanna Verster^[1]

Born about 1880 Beaufort-West, Cape Colony; died Kimberley 1932 ^[1]

She re-married Hendrikus Beukes^[1]

Event Date: 18 Dec 1899 ^[1]

Event Place: Beaufort-West, Cape Colony ^[1]

Military Info

Force number: 12205 ^{[3] [4]}

Rank: Private ^{[3] [4]}

Surname: de Villiers ^{[3] [4]}

Names: J. T. ^{[3] [4]}

Regiment: South African Infantry ^{[3] [4]}

Unit: 1st Regiment ^{[3] [4]}

Cemetery: South Africa, Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, Rooidam military cemetery, I. D.R. 6. ^[3]

Death

Event Date: 17 January 1920^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Event Place: Tempe, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, Union of South Africa^[1] South Africa, Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, Rooidam military cemetery, I. D.R. 6. ^[4]Bloemfontein, Orange Free State^[2]

Cause of death: Died in military service^[1] Died of tuberculosis ^{[3] [4]}

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 1.15 1.16} Source:
   • GENEALOGY OF THE De Villiers FAMILY IN SOUTH AFRICA. COMPILED BY JUNA MALHERBE & ALET MALAN, HUGUENOT MEMORIAL MUSEUM. Seen and entered Feb 14, 2021, by Desireé Erasmus
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Cape Province. Probate Estate Case Files 1920. Death notice of John Tobias de Villiers, 17 January 1920. Image 400 of 746. Seen and entered Nov 2023 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10} South African War Graves Project Grave of J. T de Villiers Seen and entered Nov 2023 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
4. ↑ ^{4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10} Commonwealth War Graves Commission Grave of J. T. de Villiers Seen and entered Nov 2023 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
5. ↑ Source:
   • "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989," database with images, FamilySearch Death notice of father Gerhardus Francois de Villiers 11 April 1905: 12 June 2018, 007844462 > image 1698 of 2224; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Seen and entered Feb 14, 2021, by Desireé Erasmus

• Unsourced family tree handed down to JohanRossouw.