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Wilhelmina Johanna Hubertina Hoorn (née Ronck; 6 November 1903 – 30 November 2013) was a Dutch-American supercentenarian who is currently pending. She's the third-oldest Dutch emigrant ever, behind Nellie van der Meulen and Sietje Cornelia Hof.

Biography

Wilhelmina Hoorn was born Wilhelmina Ronck in Tegelen, a city district of the municipality of Venlo in Limburg, Netherlands on 6 November 1903. On 7 June 1922, aged 18, she married Hendrik Cornelis Hoorn in Rotterdam. She emigrated to the United States because of the Great Depression of the 1930's and settled in Long Island, New York, but she mentioned that the Great Depression was ten times worse in the United States than in her native country.

She married and got three daughters. Even though her husband died at the young age of 46 and she was left with eight dollars, Wilhelmina managed to earn a good living and keep a good home, which she was very proud of. Later, she started volunteering at Florida Hospital Altamonte, knitting baby hats, booties and blankets. She was described by her daughters as very independent.

Wilhelmina Hoorn died in Altamonte Springs, Florida, USA on 30 November 2013 at the age of 110 years, 24 days. She is the oldest person ever from the province of Limburg. (Petronella Ribbens-Verstallen, who died in Limburg at the age of 110 years, 170 days, was older than Mrs. Hoorn, yet Mrs. Ribbens-Verstallen was born in the province of North Brabant).

Gallery

Wilhelmina as a young woman.
Wilhelmina in her later years.

References

Gerontology Research Group
The Most Vibrant 107-Year-Old in the World Growingbolder.com
107 Years Strong
Obituary

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 |nationality3= Dutch-American
 |birthyr = 1903 |birthplace = Tegelen, Limburg, Netherlands
-|deathyr = 2013 |deathplace = New York, USA
+|deathyr = 2013 |deathplace = Altamonte Springs, Florida, USA
 |sort = Hoorn, Wilhelmina
+}}'''Wilhelmina Johanna Hubertina Hoorn''' (née '''Ronck'''; 6 November 1903 – 30 November 2013) was a Dutch-American supercentenarian who is currently pending. She's the third-oldest Dutch emigrant ever, behind [[Nellie van der Meulen]] and [[Sietje Cornelia Hof]].
-}}
-'''Wilhelmina Hoorn''' (6 November 1903 – 30 November 2013) was a Dutch-American supercentenarian whose currently pending. She's the second-oldest Dutch emigrant ever, behind only Sietje Cornelia Hof.
 ==Biography==
-Wilhelmina Hoorn was born in Tegelen, a city district of the municipality of Venlo in Limburg, Netherlands, on 6 November 1903. She moved to the state of New York, United States because of the Great Depression of the 1930's, but she mentioned that the Great Depression was ten times worse in the United States than in her native country.
+Wilhelmina Hoorn was born Wilhelmina Ronck in Tegelen, a city district of the municipality of Venlo in Limburg, Netherlands on 6 November 1903. On 7 June 1922, aged 18, she married Hendrik Cornelis Hoorn in Rotterdam. She emigrated to the United States because of the Great Depression of the 1930's and settled in Long Island, New York, but she mentioned that the Great Depression was ten times worse in the United States than in her native country.
-She married and got three daughters. Even though her husband died at the young age of 46 and she was left with eight dollars, Mrs. Hoorn managed to earn a good living and keep a good home, which she was very proud of. She was described as ''very independent'' by her daughters.
+She married and got three daughters. Even though her husband died at the young age of 46 and she was left with eight dollars, Wilhelmina managed to earn a good living and keep a good home, which she was very proud of. Later, she started volunteering at Florida Hospital Altamonte, knitting baby hats, booties and blankets. She was described by her daughters as ''very independent''.
-Wilhelmina Hoorn died on 30 November 2013 at the age of 110 years, 24 days. She is the oldest person ever from the province of Limburg. ([[Petronella Ribbens-Verstallen]], who died in Limburg at the age of 110 years, 170 days, was older than Mrs. Hoorn, yet Mrs. Ribbens-Verstallen was born in the province of North Brabant).
+Wilhelmina Hoorn died in Altamonte Springs, Florida, USA on 30 November 2013 at the age of 110 years, 24 days. She is the oldest person ever from the province of Limburg. ([[Petronella Ribbens-Verstallen]], who died in Limburg at the age of 110 years, 170 days, was older than Mrs. Hoorn, yet Mrs. Ribbens-Verstallen was born in the province of North Brabant).
+==Gallery==
+'''<gallery widths="280">
+WHoorn young.png|Wilhelmina as a young woman.
+WHoorn2.png|Wilhelmina in her later years.
+</gallery>'''
 ==References==
 * [http://www.grg.org/SC/SCindex.html Gerontology Research Group]
 * [https://www.growingbolder.com/the-most-vibrant-107-year-old-in-694025/ The Most Vibrant 107-Year-Old in the World] Growingbolder.com
+* [http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/mcmurry/bestincare_2011spring/index.php#/4/OnePage 107 Years Strong]
+* [http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Wilhelmina-Hoorn-97358777 Obituary]
 {{Reflist}}
 [[Category:Limburg births]]
-[[Category:New York deaths]]
 [[Category:Netherlands births]]
 [[Category:Emigrant supercentenarians]]
+[[Category:United States deaths]]
+[[Category:Florida deaths]]