Grietje Jansen-Anker
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Greta Jansen-Anker (12 September 1897 – 13 October 2009) was a Dutch
supercentenarian
. She was the oldest person in the Netherlands
between 19 May 2006 and her death on 13 October 2009, at age 112 years 31 days. She inherited the title after the death of 111 year-old Alexandrina van Donkelaar-Vink of Utrecht
. The last Dutch person born in the 19th century, she was also one of the 30 verified oldest living people at the time of her death. Jansen-Anker was born in the ancient harbour town of Vlissingen and lived much of her life in nearby Middelburg
. She lived independently until age 102 and moved to a Rotterdam nursing home in 2008. After her death, 107 year-old Bertha van Hasselt became the oldest person in the Netherlands, and died three days later.
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
supercentenarian
Supercentenarian
A supercentenarian is someone who has reached the age of 110 years. This age is achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians....
. She was the oldest person in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
between 19 May 2006 and her death on 13 October 2009, at age 112 years 31 days. She inherited the title after the death of 111 year-old Alexandrina van Donkelaar-Vink of Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
. The last Dutch person born in the 19th century, she was also one of the 30 verified oldest living people at the time of her death. Jansen-Anker was born in the ancient harbour town of Vlissingen and lived much of her life in nearby Middelburg
Middelburg
Middelburg is a municipality and a city in the south-western Netherlands and the capital of the province of Zeeland. It is situated in the Midden-Zeeland region. It has a population of about 48,000.- History of Middelburg :...
. She lived independently until age 102 and moved to a Rotterdam nursing home in 2008. After her death, 107 year-old Bertha van Hasselt became the oldest person in the Netherlands, and died three days later.