Violet May Bekker
19 December 1938–19 May 2002 (Age 63)
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
The Life of Violet May
When Violet May Bekker was born on 19 December 1938, in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, her father, Abraham Johannes Bekker, was 34 and her mother, Violet May Coombes Gerber, was 27. She died on 19 May 2002, in South Africa, at the age of 63.
Photos & Memories (1)
Family Time Line
George William Voight
1935–1991
Violet May Bekker
1938–2002
Spouse and Children
George William Voight
1935–1991Male
1938–2002Female
Parents and Siblings
1904–1979Male
1911–1988Female
siblings
(6)
Edith Agnes Bekker
1930–2018Female
1932–2005Male
1934–2014Female
Abraham Johannes Bekker
1935–1936Male
1937–2003Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1939
Age 1
South Africa supports Allies in World War II.
1949
Age 11
Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act.
1955
Age 17
South Africa quits United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) after protests over apartheid.
Name Meaning
1 Variant spelling of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Becker .2 Danish: as 1, or an occupational name for a baker, from Dutch Bakker .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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