Frederika van Asselt-Benkemper
- Full name: Frederika Louiza van Asselt-Benkemper
- Lifespan: (16 November 1874 – 27 December 1984)
- Age: 110 years, 41 days
- Birthplace: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Last residence: Driebergen, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Application date: N/A
- Validation date: 08.07.2000
- Validation source: Gert Jan Kuiper
Biography
Frederika van Asselt-Benkemper was born in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands on 16 November 1874. On 8 December 1898, she married Gerrit van Asselt (6 September 1871 – 14 April 1937) and had two daughters, who both died in their late 90’s.
Before moving to Utrecht, she and her husband lived in the village of Dedemsvaart in Overijssel, as he worked there at the local steam tram engine company. Until October 1979, she lived on her own in an appartment in Bilthoven, when she fell and broke her hip. After that, she moved to nursing home ‘Nassau Odijckhof’, where she celebrated her 110th birthday. A year before her death, she was said to be in good health despite developing problems with her mind and not being able to make contact with other residents of the nursing home anymore.
Frederika van Asselt-Benkemper became the Doyenne of the Netherlands following the death of Petronella Ribbens-Verstallen on 22 July 1983. She retained the title of the longevity recordholder of the Dutch region of Utrecht until 2003, when her age was surpassed by Sara van Grondelle-Blom.
Frederika Van Asselt-Benkemper died in Driebergen, Utrecht, Netherlands on 27 December 1984 at the age of 110 years, 41 days. At the time of her death, she was the oldest living person in the Netherlands
Longevity Recognition
- Doyenne of the Netherlands (22.07.1983 – 27.12.1984)
- Longevity Recordholder of Utrecht Province (1984-2003)
Validation
The case of Frederika van Asselt-Benkemper was meticulously examined and verified by Gert Jan Kuiper, GRG Correspondent for the Netherlands, and validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) as of 8 July 2000.
Frederika van Asselt-Benkemper at age 102.
Frederika van Asselt-Benkemper at age 104.
Frederika van Asselt-Benkemper at age 109 with her daughter Gerda.