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Gerarda Hurenkamp-Bosgoed
Gerarda Hurenkamp-Bosgoed
Birth: 5 January 1870
Terwolde, Gelderland, Netherlands
Death: 25 May 1980
Twello, Gelderland, Netherlands
Age: 110 years, 141 days
Country: NetherlandsNED
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Gerarda Hurenkamp-Bosgoed (neé Hurenkamp) (5 January 1870 – 25 May 1980) was a validated Dutch supercentenarian. She was born in Gelderland, Netherlands.

Biography

Gerarda Hurenkamp-Bosgoed was born in Terwolde, Gelderland, Netherlands, on 5 January 1870. Her father, Harmannus Lambertus Bosgoed (24 July 1827 – Terwolde, 4 March 1929), reached the advanced age of 101 years and 224 and was, at the time of his death, the oldest living man in Gelderland.[1]

On 9 January 1978, she became the oldest living person in the Netherlands, following the death of Cornelia la Fors-van Geel. On 11 January 1980, she passed the final age of Christina Karnebeek-Backs and became the oldest Dutch woman ever. On 20 May 1980, she passed the final age of Geert Adriaans Boomgaard and became the oldest Dutch person ever. Her Dutch longevity record was broken in 1983 by Petronella Ribbens-Verstallen. She remained the oldest person ever from Gelderland until Christina van Druten-Hoogakker surpassed her age in 1987.

Gerarda Hurenkamp-Bosgoed died in Twello, Gelderland, Netherlands, on 25 May 1980 at age 110 years, 141 days.

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Netherlands' Oldest Living Person Titleholders (V • TE)

Geert Adriaans Boomgaard• Unknown • Christina Karnebeek-Backs • Wilhelminus Kostering • Hendrikje Smit-Meijering • Maria Hund-Smit • Kiet Portier-Tan • Marianna Kors-Dikker • Johanna de Bree-Meijer • Johanna Pouwaart-Ratelband • Betje Comijs-Cicero • Reinskjen Pruiksma-Bakker • Henri van Dooren • Cornelis Bredijk • Elisabeth Weddige-Tedsen • Elisabeth van der Burg-Leusveld • Johanna Leeuwenburg-HordijkCornelia la Fors-van Geel • Gerarda Hurenkamp-Bosgoed • Wilhelmina CammelPetronella Ribbens-Verstallen • Frederika van Asselt-Benkemper • Margaretha Eijken • Christina van Druten-Hoogakker • Jan Machiel Reyskens • Trijntje Jansma-BoskmaJohanna Zandstra-Giezen • Ann Flower • Johanna van Dommelen-Hamer • Cornelia Hendrikse-Maas • Geertje Roelinga-de Groot • Catharina van Dam-GroeneveldHendrikje van Andel-Schipper • Alexandrina van Donkelaar-Vink • Grietje Jansen-Anker • Bertha van Hasselt • Wijtske van Dijk-Meindersma • Geertruida DraaismaCornelis Geurtz • Egbertje Leutscher-de Vries • Nelly de Vries-Lammerts • Geertje Kuijntjes • Anne Brasz-Later • Maria Luisa Benjamin • Ebeltje Boekema-HutLeny MackenbachMarina van der Es-SiewersJohn Huang

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