Ben Viljoen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ben Viljoen

South African general

Date of Birth: 07-Sep-1869

Place of Birth: Cape Colony

Date of Death: 14-Jan-1917

Profession: writer, military personnel

Nationality: Mexico, South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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.
The High School in Groblersdal is named after him.