| Bertha van Hasselt | |
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| Birth: | 24 November 1901 Roosendaal, Netherlands |
| Death: | 16 October 2009 Breda, Netherlands |
| Age: | 107 years, 326 days |
| Country: |  NED
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| Centenarian | |
Bertha van Hasselt (24 November 1901 – 16 October 2009) was a Dutch centenarian.
Bertha Laurentia Maria Coleta van Hasselt was the oldest person in the Netherlands for only three days between 13 October 2009 and her death on 16 October 2009,[1] at age 107 years, 326 days. She inherited the title after the death of 112-year-old Grietje Jansen-Anker of Vlissingen,[2] making her the first oldest living person in the Netherlands born in the 20th century. She was born and lived in Roosendaal until age 98 and moved to a Breda nursing home in 2000. After her death, 107-year-old Wijtske van Dijk-Meindersma became the oldest person in the Netherlands.[3]
References
- ↑ Persoonlijke gegevens Bertha Laurentia Maria Coleta van Hasselt genealogieonline
- ↑ Oudste vrouw van Nederland overleden Omroep Brabant, vrijdag 16 oktober 2009 - 22:42
- ↑ Bertha slechts vier dagen oudste van het land BN DeStem, 17 oktober 2009, 07:30