Charl Jacobus Viljoen (1809 - 1864)

Born 12 Oct 1809 in Colesberg, Cape Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Jacoba Helena (Koekemoer) Viljoen — married 8 Jun 1828 in Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony

Husband of Susanna Elisabeth (van der Merwe) Viljoen — married 15 Jan 1837 in Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony

Husband of Beatrix Maria (Cellier) Viljoen — married 27 Oct 1851 in Richmond, Cape Colony

Husband of Johanna Cornelia Susara (Potgieter) Viljoen — married 2 Aug 1859 in Colesberg, Cape Colony

Descendants

Died 22 Feb 1864 at age 54 in Hanover, Cape Colony

Biography

He was married at least 4 times and had 13 children listed on his death notice.

Name

Sarel^[1] / Charel^[2] / Carel^[3] / Charl^[4] Jacobus^[4][2][1][3] Viljoen^[4][2][1][3]

He signs his own name in will as Charel Jacobus Viljoen

Birth

Name: Charel Jacobus Viljoen^[2]

Date: 12 Oct 1809 as per baptism / 12 Oct 1808 calculated on age at death of 55 years, 4 months and 10 days^[2]

Place: District of Colesberg in Cape Colony^[2]

Father: David Jacobus Viljoen^[2]

Mother: Lazya Suzanna Kruger^[2]

Baptism

Name: Charl Jacobus^[4]

Date: 3 Dec 1809 ^[4]

Place: Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony^[4]

Father: David Jacobus Viljoen^[4]

Mother: Lasya Christina Kruger^[4]

Witnesses: Charl Jacob Du Plizie, Anna Martha Kruger^[4]

Marriage

• Marriage 1

• Date: 8 June 1828^[3]
• Place: Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony^[3]
• Groom: Carel Jacobus Viljoen^[3]
• Bride: Jacoba Helena Koekemoer^[3]

• Marriage 2

• Date: 15 Jan 1837^[5]
• Place: Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony^[5]
• Groom: Charl Jacobus Viljoen (DZ - meaning David Zoon i.e. David's Son)^[5]
• Bride: Susanna Elisabeth v[an] d[er] Merwe^[5]

• Marriage 3

• Date: 27 Oct 1851^[6]
• Place: Richmond, Cape Colony^[6]
• Groom: Charl Jakobus Viljoen^[6]
• Bride: Beatrix Maria Cilliers^[6]

• Marriage 4

• Date: 2 Aug 1859^[7]
• Place: Colesberg, Cape Colony^[7]
• Groom: Charl Jacobus Viljoen^[7]
• Bride: Johanna Cornelia Susara Potgieter^[7]

Children

Death notice lists 13 children with 6 being mentioned as majors and 7 as minors:^[2]

1. Johanna Helena Viljoen ^[2][8]
2. David Jacobus Viljoen ^[2][1]
3. Jacoba Helena Viljoen ^[2]
4. Anna Maria Magdalena Viljoen ^[2][9]
5. Charl Jacobus Viljoen ^[2][10]
6. Maria Magdalena Viljoen ^[2][11]
7. Susanna Elizabeth Viljoen ^[2]
8. Hendrina Christina Viljoen ^[2]
9. Lazya Suzanna Viljoen ^[2]
10. Hendrik Daniel Viljoen ^[2]
11. Suzara Margaretha Viljoen ^[2]
12. Charlotta Cornelia Viljoen ^[2]
13. Martin David Jacobus Viljoen ^[2]

Death

Date: 22 February 1864^[2]

Place: At his residence in Hanover, District Colesberg, Cape Colony^[2]

Age: 55 years, 4 months and 10 days^[2]

Occupation: Farmer^[2]

Research Notes

• He had 2 daughters with similar names with 2nd wife Susanna Elisabet Magdalena Van Der Merwe. His death notice mentions both daughters and lists them as Anna Maria Magdalena Viljoen^[9] and Maria Magdalena Viljoen^[11]

1) Anna Maria Magdalena Viljoen born 1837^[9]

• named after 2nd wife's mother^[9]
• who married Johannes Francois Cilliers in 1854
• father gave consent for marriage and he is listed on document

2) Maria Magdalena Viljoen born 1844^[11]

• named after his eldest sister^[11]
• and referred to frequently as Maria Magdalena Viljoen^[11]
• who married Lodewyk Frederik Gotlieb Minders in 1866
• step-father gave consent for marriage and he is listed on document

• From Geni Profile:

• Charl Jacobus VILJOEN *12.8.1809 = Graaff-Reinet 3.12.1809 † Hanover 22.2.1864. * 12.10.1809 is ook aangegee. Boer v Ezelsfontein dist Richmond
• Testament van Charel Jacobus Viljoen en Beatrix Maria Cilliers van 2 Aug 1852 - handtekeninge KAB MOOC 7/1/244.10 (filed 1859) - https://www.geni.com/photo/view?album_type=photos_of_me&id=6000000010817212839&photo_id=6000000029248912085&position=0

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Child's baptism: https://www.eggsa.org/cgi-bin/dosearchBaptisms.pl ; Source: Nederduits Gereformeerde Gemeente (NGK), Colesberg, Baptism register, 1832-1837. Repository: NG Kerkargief, Noordwal-Wes, Stellenbosch, G16 3/1B. Note: Colesberg established 1826 from Graaff-Reinet. Transcribed by Annelie Els, independently, from Pretoria Archives FK 2276 ; Added by Shaun Wallace on 23 Oct 2022

   David Jacobus ; Baptised: 10 May 1835 ; Born: 14 Dec 1834

   Father: Sarel Jacobus VILJOEN ; Mother: Jacoba Helena KOEKEMOER ; Witnesses: KOEKEMOER Diederik Rudolph, VILJOEN Johanna Maria, WALT Hendrik Johannes vd, WALT Johanna vd ; Baptised by: A. Murray ;Additional notes: baptised at: RENOSTERBERG, Veldcornet: Cornelis Visser.
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25} Probate records: "South Africa, Cape Provincial High Court, 1834-1989"
   Catalog: Probate records D.N. 842-2899 1864-1866
   Image path: South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989 > 007844942 > image 150 of 2278
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSQF-V999-Y (accessed 23 October 2022) ; Added by Shaun Wallace on 23 Oct 2022
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} Marriage: "Parish registers (baptisms, memberships, marriages), Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk, Cape Province"
   Catalog: Parish registers (baptisms, memberships, marriages), Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk, Cape Province Marriages - Graaff-Reinet
   Film number: 008121025 > image 125 of 771
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSV8-QDV8 (accessed 23 October 2022) ; Added by Shaun Wallace on 23 Oct 2022
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8} Baptism: "Parish registers for the Dutch Reformed Church at Graaff-Reinet, Cape Province"
   Catalog: Parish registers for the Dutch Reformed Church at Graaff-Reinet, Cape Province Baptisms 1792-1821
   Film number: 008121018 > image 352 of 776
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSV8-D92T-J (accessed 23 October 2022) ; Page 203 ; First entry top left of page; Added by Shaun Wallace on 23 Oct 2022
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Marriage: "Parish registers (baptisms, memberships, marriages), Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk, Cape Province"
   Catalog: Parish registers (baptisms, memberships, marriages), Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk, Cape Province Memberships and marriages - Graaff-Reinet
   Film number: 008121025 > image 237 of 771
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSV8-QDZB (accessed 23 October 2022) ; Entry 3 on Page 192/193 ; Added by Shaun Wallace on 23 Oct 2022
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} Marriage: "South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973"
   FamilySearch Record: 6ZHP-28FY (accessed 23 October 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSV4-BJ7D Image number 00485
   Added by Shaun Wallace on 23 Oct 2022

   Charl Jakobus Viljoen marriage to Beatrix Maria Cilliers on 27 Oct 1851 in Richmond, Cape Colony.

7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} Marriage: "South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973"
   citing Record number: 1495;
   FamilySearch Record: 8CKC-8MZM (accessed 23 October 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSKD-7Y6D Image number 00111
   Added by Shaun Wallace on 23 Oct 2022

   Charl Jacobus Viljoen marriage to Johanna Cornelia Susara Potgieter on 2 Aug 1859 in Colesberg, Cape Colony.

8. ↑ Child's baptism: https://www.eggsa.org/cgi-bin/dosearchBaptisms.pl ; Source: Nederduits Gereformeerde Gemeente (NGK), Colesberg, Baptism register, 1832-1837. Repository: NG Kerkargief, Noordwal-Wes, Stellenbosch, G16 3/1A. Note: Colesberg established 1826 from Graaff-Reinet. Transcribed by Annelie Els, independently, from Pretoria Archives FK 2276 ; Added by Shaun Wallace on 23 Oct 2022

   Lasya Susanna ; Baptised: 30 May 1830 ; Born: 10 Mar 1830 ; Father: Sarel Jacobus VILJOEN ; Mother: Jacoba Helena KOEKEMOER ; Witnesses: COETZEE Stephanus Petrus, VILJOEN Anna Magdalena ; Baptised by: A. Murray ; Additional notes: baptised at: RENOSTERBERG, Veldcornet: Johannes Esterhuysen.

9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3} Child's baptism: https://www.eggsa.org/cgi-bin/dosearchBaptisms.pl ; Source: Nederduits Gereformeerde Gemeente (NGK), Colesberg, Baptism register, 1837-1843. Repository: NG Kerkargief, Noordwal-Wes, Stellenbosch, G16 3/2. Note: Colesberg established 1826 from Graaff-Reinet. Transcribed by Annelie Els, independently, from Pretoria Archives FK 2276 ; Added by Shaun Wallace on 23 Oct 2022

   Anna Maria Magdalena ; Baptised: 08 Apr 1838 ; Born: 22 Dec 1837 ; Father: Sarel Jacobus VILJOEN ; Mother: Susanna Magdalena MERWE vd ; Witnesses: MERWE David Jacobus vd, PETERSE Anna Maria Magdalena ; Baptised by: A. Murray ; Additional notes: baptised at: ZEVENFONTEIN by Gert P.J. vd WALT, Veldcornet: Cornelis Visser.

10. ↑ Child's baptism: https://www.eggsa.org/cgi-bin/dosearchBaptisms.pl ; Source: Nederduits Gereformeerde Gemeente (NGK), Colesberg, Baptism register, 1837-1843. Repository: NG Kerkargief, Noordwal-Wes, Stellenbosch, G16 3/2. Note: Colesberg established 1826 from Graaff-Reinet. Transcribed by Annelie Els, independently, from Pretoria Archives FK 2276 ; Added by Shaun Wallace on 23 Oct 2022

    Sarel Jacobus ; Baptised: 22 Jan 1843 ; Born: 08 Oct 1842 ; Father: Sarel Jacobus VILJOEN ; Mother: Susanna Magdalena MERWE vd ; Witnesses: PLESSIS David Jacobus du, VENTER Fransina Johanna Susanna, MERWE Carel Lodewikus vd ; Additional notes: Veldcornet: Matthys A Vermeulen

11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4} Child's Baptism: "South Africa, Dutch Refor...own Archives), 1660-1970"
    Image path: South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1970 > South Africa > Cape of Good Hope > Richmond > Baptisms 1844-1852 > image 140 of 828
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DRX7-N7J (accessed 23 October 2022) ; Added by Shaun Wallace on 23 Oct 2022

    Baptism 9 March 1845 at Richmond, Cape Colony; Maria Magdalena - Born 4 Dec 1844; Father: Charel Jacobus Viljoen ; Mother: Susanna Elisabeth van der Merwe

    She is bottom left of baptism image - quality poor very hard to read

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: L4JR-J14
• https://www.geni.com/people/Carel-Jacobus-Viljoen/6000000010817212839

Acknowledgements

Profile created from:

• export-BloodTree JF Joubert in Joubert Jacobus Francois Web Site, managed by Jacobus Francois Joubert