Jan Wilkens & Ben Wilkens Family Connection - Genealogy Inquiry

Question
good day
Please can you tell me if the wrestler Jan Wilkens is related to Barend Petrus Wilkens better known as Ben Wilkens. i know only two of Ben Wilkens brothers names which is Hendrik and Daantjie Wilkens. Ben Wilkens was married to Katerina Wilemiena Livinja Lint/ Visagie. please tell me if Jan Wilkens know him and if they are related

Thanks so much
can't wait to here from you

kind regards
Angelique Swanevelder grand Daughter of Ben Wilkens

Answer
Jan doesn't seem to be immediately related to him, such as a 1st cousin or anything. But because the last name is Wilkins, it looks as if they are related in some way. From what I can see looking through records, they look to be 2nd or 3rd cousins.

Jan has a lot of info online, but It was tough to find any on Ben. What I did find is what I told you before, they look to be related, not immediately though. Hope that helped