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This page contains lists regarding Dutch supercentenarians (people from The Netherlands who reached the age of at least 110 years or higher). The oldest of whom was Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper (1890–2005), who died at the age of 115 years, 62 days. The oldest Dutch man ever was Belgian-born Jan Machiel Reyskens (1878–1990), who died at the age of 111 years, 241 days. The oldest man ever who was born and died in The Netherlands was Jan Pieter Bos (1891–2002), who died at the age of 111 years, 156 days. The oldest Dutch emigrant ever was Sietje Cornelia Hof (1901-2011), who died in New Jersey, United States at the age of 110 years, 350 days.

As of 19 April 2024, there are 2 living supercentenarians in The Netherlands, the oldest of whom is Geertje Kuijntjes (born 19 July 1905), of South Holland.

Living Dutch supercentenarians

      Validated       Unvalidated

Rank Name Sex Birth date Age as of 19 Apr 2024 Province
of birth
Province of
residence
1 Geertje Kuijntjes [1] F 19 July 1905 118 years, 274 days South Holland South Holland
An Brasz-Later [2] F 16 July 1906 117 years, 277 days Zeeland Utrecht
Main article: List of oldest living people in the Netherlands

List of Dutch supercentenarians

      Deceased       Living       Pending       Unvalidated

Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age Province or Country
of birth of death
1 Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper [3] F 29 June 1890 30 Aug 2005 115 years, 62 days Drenthe Drenthe
2 Catharina van Dam-Groeneveld [3] F 20 Nov 1887 16 Feb 2001 113 years, 88 days South Holland South Holland
3 Geertje Kuijntjes [4] F 19 July 1905 Living 118 years, 274 days South Holland South Holland
4 Grietje Jansen-Anker [5] F 12 Sept 1897 13 Oct 2009 112 years, 31 days Zeeland South Holland
5 Egbertje Leutscher-de Vries [6] F 22 Oct 1902 14 Aug 2014 111 years, 296 days Drenthe Drenthe
6 Jan Machiel Reyskens [3] M 11 May 1878 7 Jan 1990 111 years, 241 days BelgiumBEL South Holland
7 Jan Pieter Bos [3] M 12 July 1891 15 Dec 2002 111 years, 156 days South Holland South Holland
Anna Brasz-Later [7] F 16 July 1906 Living 117 years, 277 days Zeeland Utrecht
8 Alexandrina van Donkelaar-Vink [3] F 31 Jan 1895 19 May 2006 111 years, 108 days South Holland Utrecht
9 Christina van Druten-Hoogakker [3] F 20 Nov 1876 8 Dec 1987 111 years, 18 days Gelderland Gelderland
10 Johanna Zandstra-Giezen [3] F 7 Sept 1882 16 Sept 1993 111 years, 9 days Friesland South Holland
11 Catharina Peters-Keultjes [5] F 14 Mar 1898 20 Mar 2009 111 years, 6 days Gelderland Gelderland
12 Gerritdina Schellevis-Slaghuis [3] F 12 Dec 1890 13 Nov 2001 110 years, 336 days Overijssel Overijssel
13 Johanna Boost-Dalloyaux [3] F 28 Aug 1898 1 June 2009 110 years, 277 days North Holland North Holland
14 Cornelia Hendrikse-Maas [3] F 2 Dec 1885 15 July 1996 110 years, 226 days Zeeland North Brabant
15 Johanna van Dommelen-Hamer [3] F 20 Oct 1885 7 May 1996 110 years, 200 days Gelderland Gelderland
16 Petronella Ribbens-Verstallen [3] F 2 Feb 1873 22 July 1983 110 years, 170 days North Brabant Limburg
Margaretha Eijken [3] F 12 Nov 1875 1 May 1986 110 years, 170 days North Holland North Holland
18 Sara van Grondelle-Blom [3] F 6 Dec 1892 4 May 2003 110 years, 149 days Utrecht Utrecht
19 Gerarda Hurenkamp-Bosgoed [3] F 5 Jan 1870 25 May 1980 110 years, 141 days Gelderland Gelderland
20 Geert Adriaans Boomgaard [3] M 21 Sept 1788 3 Feb 1899 110 years, 135 days Groningen Groningen
21 Willemina Hol [8] F 3 Feb 1898 5 June 2008 110 years, 123 days Gelderland Gelderland
Nelly de Vries-Lammerts F 5 May 1905 27 Aug 2015 110 years, 114 days South Holland Utrecht
22 Cornelis Geurtz [9] M 4 May 1902 21 Aug 2012 110 years, 109 days South Holland South Holland
Alida Suzanna Harst-Mathijssen F 31 Dec 1905 11 Apr 2016 110 years, 102 days South Holland South Holland
Riek Driessen-van Gasteren [10] F 4 Feb 1906 5 May 2016 110 years, 91 days South Holland North Holland
23 Antonia Plaat-Kolenbrander [8] F 6 Jan 1898 9 Mar 2008 110 years, 63 days Utrecht South Holland
24 Geertje Roelinga-de Groot [3] F 29 June 1887 14 Aug 1997 110 years, 46 days Friesland Friesland
25 Frederika van Asselt-Benkemper [3] F 16 Nov 1874 27 Dec 1984 110 years, 41 days North Holland Utrecht
26 Ann Flower [3] F 8 July 1885 9 Aug 1995 110 years, 32 days Gelderland Gelderland
27 Wilhelmina Cammel [3] F 8 Jan 1871 24 Jan 1981 110 years, 16 days North Brabant North Holland
Greet Hogenhout-van Kerkhof [11][12] F 28 Aug 1905 8 Sept 2015 110 years, 11 days North Holland North Holland
28 Christina Karnebeek-Backs [3] F 2 Oct 1849 7 Oct 1959 110 years, 5 days Gelderland Gelderland

Dutch emigrant supercentenarians

Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age Region
of birth
Country
of death
Nellie van der Meulen F 15 Feb 1881 11 Sept 1992 111 years, 209 days Friesland United StatesUSA
Sietje Cornelia Hof[13] F 7 Jan 1901 23 Dec 2011 110 years, 350 days South Holland United StatesUSA
Wilhelmina Hoorn [13] F 6 Nov 1903 30 Nov 2013 110 years, 24 days Limburg United StatesUSA

Oldest Dutch person by province

This is a list of the oldest people by birth from each province. There are 12 provinces in the Netherlands, of which Flevoland was established on 1 January 1986.

      Deceased       Living       Pending

Province Name Sex Birth Death Age
Drenthe Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper F 29 June 1890 30 Aug 2005 115 years, 62 days
Friesland Johanna Zandstra-Giezen F 7 Sept 1882 16 Sept 1993 111 years, 9 days
Gelderland Christina van Druten-Hoogakker F 20 Nov 1876 8 Dec 1987 111 years, 18 days
Groningen Geert Adriaans Boomgaard M 21 Sept 1788 3 Feb 1899 110 years, 135 days
Limburg Wilhelmina Hoorn F 6 Nov 1903 30 Nov 2013 110 years, 24 days
North Brabant Petronella Ribbens-Verstallen F 2 Feb 1873 22 July 1983 110 years, 170 days
North Holland Johanna Boost-Dalloyaux F 28 Aug 1898 1 June 2009 110 years, 277 days
Overijssel Gerritdina Schellevis-Slaghuis F 12 Dec 1890 13 Nov 2001 110 years, 336 days
South Holland Catharina van Dam-Groeneveld F 20 Nov 1887 16 Feb 2001 113 years, 88 days
Utrecht Sara van Grondelle-Blom F 6 Dec 1892 4 May 2003 110 years, 149 days
Zeeland Grietje Jansen-Anker F 12 Sept 1897 13 Oct 2009 112 years, 31 days

Chronological list of the oldest living person in the Netherlands since 1959

      Deceased / Under 110       Living       Unvalidated

From To Name Sex Age when
oldest
Lifespan Province
of death
? 7 Oct 1959 Christina Karnebeek-Backs F ? – 110 2 Oct 1849 – 7 Oct 1959
110 years, 5 days
Gelderland
7 Oct 1959 9 Dec 1960 Wilhelminus H. Kostering M 107–109 22 Nov 1851 – 9 Dec 1960
109 years, 17 days
South Holland
9 Dec 1960 14 Jan 1961 Hendrikje Smit-Meijering F 107 7 Nov 1853 – 14 Jan 1961
107 years, 68 days
Groningen
14 Jan 1961 31 Jan 1961 Maria Hund-Smit F 106 27 Sep 1854 – 31 Jan 1961
106 years, 126 days
Groningen
31 Jan 1961 21 April 1963 Kiet Portier-Tan F 105–107 13 May 1855 – 21 Apr 1963
107 years, 343 days
North Holland
21 Apr 1963 14 May 1963 Marianna Kors-Dikker F 105 11 Apr 1858 – 14 May 1963
105 years, 33 days
Gelderland
14 May 1963 11 Aug 1965 Johanna A. de Bree-Meijer F 104–107 16 May 1858 – 11 Aug 1965
107 years, 87 days
Groningen
11 Aug 1965 27 Oct 1967 Johanna A. Pouwaart-Ratelband F 104–106 15 Nov 1860 – 27 Oct 1967
106 years, 346 days
Zeeland
27 Oct 1967 6 Jan 1969 Betje Comijs-Cicero F 106–107 21 Jun 1861 – 6 Jan 1969
107 years, 199 days
Overijssel
27 Oct 1967 26 Febr 1970 Reinskjen Pruiksma-Bakker F 106–108 21 Jun 1861 – 26 Feb 1970
108 years, 250 days
Friesland
26 Feb 1970 12 April 1970 Henri C.T. van Dooren M 106 2 Aug 1863 – 12 Apr 1970
106 years, 253 days
Limburg
12 Apr 1970 10 June 1970 Cornelis Bredijk M 106 3 Dec 1863 – 10 Jun 1970
106 years, 189 days
North Holland
10 Jun 1970 19 July 1971 Elisabeth Weddige-Tedsen F 106–107 18 Feb 1864 – 19 Jul 1971
107 years, 151 days
North Holland
19 Jul 1971 16 Jan 1973 Elisabeth van der Burg-Leusveld F 107–108 25 Mar 1864 – 16 Jan 1973
108 years, 297 days
North Holland
16 Jan 1973 25 Sept 1975 Johanna Leeuwenburg-Hordijk F 105–108 25 Jan 1867 – 25 Sep 1975
108 years, 243 days
South Holland
25 Sep 1975 9 Jan 1978 Cornelia la Fors-van Geel F 106–109 13 Dec 1868 – 9 Jan 1978
109 years, 27 days
North Brabant
9 Jan 1978 25 May 1980 Gerarda Hurenkamp-Bosgoed F 108–110 5 Jan 1870 – 25 May 1980
110 years, 141 days
Gelderland
25 May 1980 24 Jan 1981 Wilhelmina Cammel F 109–110 8 Jan 1871 – 24 Jan 1981
110 years, 16 days
North Holland
24 Jan 1981 22 July 1983 Petronella Ribbens-Verstallen F 107–110 2 Feb 1873 – 22 Jul 1983
110 years, 170 days
Limburg
22 Jul 1983 27 Dec 1984 Frederika van Asselt-Benkemper F 108–110 16 Nov 1874 – 27 Dec 1984
110 years, 41 days
Utrecht
27 Dec 1984 1 May 1986 Margaretha Eijken F 109–110 12 Nov 1875 – 1 May 1986
110 years, 170 days
North Holland
1 May 1986 8 Dec 1987 Christina van Druten-Hoogakker F 109–111 20 Nov 1876 – 8 Dec 1987
111 years, 18 days
Gelderland
8 Dec 1987 7 Jan 1990 Jan Machiel Reyskens M 109–111 11 May 1878 – 7 Jan 1990
111 years, 241 days
South Holland
7 Jan 1990 5 March 1991 Trijntje Jansma-Boskma F 107–109 3 Feb 1882 – 5 Mar 1991
109 years, 30 days
Friesland
5 Mar 1991 16 Sept 1993 Johanna Zandstra-Giezen F 108–111 7 Sep 1882 – 16 Sep 1993
111 years, 9 days
Friesland
16 Sep 1993 9 Aug 1995 Ann Flower F 108–110 8 Jul 1885 – 9 Aug 1995
110 years, 32 days
Gelderland
9 Aug 1995 7 May 1996 Johanna van Dommelen-Hamer F 109–110 20 Oct 1885 – 7 May 1996
110 years, 200 days
Gelderland
7 May 1996 15 July 1996 Cornelia Hendrikse-Maas F 110 2 Dec 1885 – 15 Jul 1996
110 years, 226 days
Zeeland
15 Jul 1996 14 Aug 1997 Geertje Roelinga-de Groot F 109–110 29 Jun 1887 – 14 Aug 1997
110 years, 46 days
Friesland
14 Aug 1997 16 Febr 2001 Catharina van Dam-Groeneveld F 109–113 20 Nov 1887 – 16 Feb 2001
113 years, 88 days
South Holland
16 Feb 2001 30 Aug 2005 Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper F 110–115 29 Jun 1890 – 30 Aug 2005
115 years, 62 days
Drenthe
30 Aug 2005 19 May 2006 Alexandrina van Donkelaar-Vink F 110–111 31 Jan 1895 – 19 May 2006
111 years, 108 days
Utrecht
19 May 2006 13 Oct 2009 Grietje Jansen-Anker F 108–112 12 Sep 1897 – 13 Oct 2009
112 years, 31 days
South Holland
13 Oct 2009 16 Oct 2009 Bertha van Hasselt F 107 24 Nov 1901 – 16 Oct 2009
107 years, 326 days
North Brabant
16 Oct 2009 10 Nov 2010 Wijtske van Dijk-Meindersma F 107–108 11 Feb 1902 – 10 Nov 2010
108 years, 272 days
Drenthe
10 Nov 2010 12 Aug 2011 Geertruida Draaisma F 108–109 25 Feb 1902 – 12 Aug 2011
109 years, 168 days
Friesland
12 Aug 2011 21 Aug 2012 Cornelis Geurtz M 109–110 4 May 1902 – 21 Aug 2012
110 years, 109 days
South Holland
21 Aug 2012 14 Aug 2014
(1 yr, 358 days)
Egbertje Leutscher-de Vries F 109–111 22 Oct 1902 – 14 Aug 2014
111 years, 296 days
Drenthe
14 Aug 2014 27 Aug 2015
(1 yr, 13 days)
Nelly de Vries-Lammerts F 109–110 5 May 1905 – 27 Aug 2015
110 years, 114 days
Utrecht
27 Aug 2015 Present
8 years, 235 days
Geertje Kuijntjes F 110–112* Born 19 Jul 1905
118 years, 274 days
Living in
South Holland

Chronological list of the oldest living man in The Netherlands since 2012

      Deceased (Validated) / Under 110       Living (Validated)

From To Name Age when
oldest
Lifespan Province
of death
 - 21 Aug 2012
Cornelis Geurtz 109–110 4 May 1902 – 21 Aug 2012
110 years, 109 days
South Holland
21 Aug 2012 6 Jan 2013 Gerardus Helders 107 9 Mar 1905 – 6 Jan 2013
107 years, 303 days
South Holland
6 Jan 2013 16 Mar 2013 Arie Vermeulen 106–107 10 Feb 1906 – 16 Mar 2013
107 years, 34 days
South Holland
16 Mar 2013 1 Apr 2013 Tjeerd Epema 106 16 Jun 1906 – 1 Apr 2013
106 years, 289 days
North Holland
1 Apr 2013 14 Nov 2014 Serop Mirzoyan 107–108 1 Jul 1906 – 14 Nov 2014
108 years, 136 days
Utrecht
16 Mar 2013 1 Apr 2013 Floor van Cleemputte 106–107 28 Sep 1907 – 20 May 2015
107 years, 234 days
South Holland
20 May 2015 21 Mar 2016 Wim Hendriks 106–107 19 Jan 1909 – 21 Mar 2016
107 years, 62 days
North Brabant
21 Mar 2016 Jun/Jul 2016 Jacob Berg 106 28 Apr 1910 – Jun/Jul 2016
106 years, 50-80 days
North Holland
Jun/Jul 2016 20 Dec 2016 Dirk van der Noen 106 7 May 1910 – 20 Dec 2016
106 years, 227 days
North Holland
20 Dec 2016 31 May 2017 Jan Willem van de Kamp 106–107 17 May 1910 – 31 May 2017
107 years, 14 days
Gelderland
31 May 2017 Present
6 years, 323 days
Eelke Bakker 106–107* Born 28 July 1910
113 years, 265 days
Living in
Friesland

References

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