Researching Ben Viljoen
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The name Ben means "Son" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Ben Viljoen on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ben Viljoen and the Viljoen Family History
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Some Famous People called Ben Viljoen
Ben Viljoen
Benjamin Johannes "Ben" Viljoen (7 September 1869 – 14 January 1917) was an Afrikaner-American Consul, soldier, farmer, Maderista, and Boer general. Viljoen was born in a cave in the Wodehouse district of the Cape Colony to Susanna Magdalena Storm and Wynand Johannes Viljoen. This was the temporary residence of the Viljoen family while their farm house was being constructed. He spent his early years on the Varkiesdraai farm near Umtata. He attained the position of Assistant Commandant-General of the Transvaal Burgher Forces and was member for Krugersdorp in the Transvaal Volksraad. He was a South African Freemason.
Source: Ben Viljoen, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Viljoen
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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