| Willem Kostering | |
 Willem Kostering at age 108 | |
| Birth: | 22 November 1851 Delft, Netherlands |
| Death: | 9 December 1960 Delft, Netherlands |
| Age: | 109 years, 17 days |
| Country: |  NED
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| Centenarian | |
Wilhelminus "Willem" Hendrik Kostering (22 November 1851 – 9 December 1960) was a Dutch centenarian.
Biography
Willem Kostering was the oldest living person in the Netherlands after the death of 110-year-old Christina Karnebeek-Backs, who was the oldest person in the world, on 7 October 1959 and the oldest living person in Europe after the death of 109-year-old Marie Olsen on 24 November 1959. He also may have been the oldest living man in the world at the time of his death.
Willem Kostering died on 9 December 1960 aged 109 years, 17 days.
References
- Opa Kostering 108 birthday confirmation
- Opa Kostering wordt 109 birthday confirmation
- Opa Kostering overleden Death article
| Netherlands's Oldest Living Man Titleholders (V • E) |
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Jannes Reiling • Hendrikus van Horsen • Petrus Bartelen • Keimpe Nijdam • Jan Kip • Wilhelmus Kostering • Willem van der Hulst • Marinus Wolffensberger • Johannes Hesseling • Jacob Hazewinkel • Willem Wels • Andre Beekman • Watze Watzema • Henri van Dooren • Cornelis Bredijk • Huibert Prins • Hendrikus Verhoeven • Johannes van der Hoeven • Marcus Faasse • Gerrit van der Horst • Martin Hendrix • Hendrik Nessen • Pieter Zandee • Johannes Rijstenbil • Arthur Notte • Johannes Linning • Gerardus Boomaerts • Jan Nijenhuis • Dirk van der Kooij • Pieter Zaaijer • Albert Geerlings • Jan Machiel Reyskens • Cornelis Jansen • Hendrikus de Bijl • Johannes van Capel • Reinier Pelgrom • Jan de Winter • Frits Rijkens • Jan Pieter Bos • Frits Botterblom • Henri Timmermans • Joop Rosbach • Ko de Lavoir • Jan Voogt Pzn • Jan van der Giessen • Adrianus van der Vaart • Jos Wijnant • Cornelis Geurtz • Gerard Helders • Arie Vermeulen • Tjeerd Epema • Serop Mirzoyan • Floor van Cleemputte • Wim Hendriks • Jacob Berg • Dirk van der Noen • Jan Willem van de Kamp • Eelke Bakker • John Huang |