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Hendrikje van Andel
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Henny van Andel-Schipper on her 113th birthday, June 29, 2003 Hendrikje "Henny" van Andel-Schipper (born June 29, 1890) is the oldest person ever in the Netherlands, and since May 2004 is the oldest recognized person in the world. She lives in Hoogeveen.
Van Andel was born as Hendrikje Schipper in 1890 in Smilde, a small village in Drenthe. She was born prematurely and there were doubts that she would survive. However, thanks to the continuous care of her grandmother during her first four weeks, she recovered. At the age of five on her first day of school, she was sick again and was removed from the school on advice of a local doctor. Her father, who was head of the local school, taught her to read and write.
Van Andel lived with her parents until she was 47 years old. At the age of 46, she met her husband Dick van Andel, who worked in Amsterdam. She left her parents' home at the age of 47 and married Dick van Andel, a tax inspector, at the age of 49 in 1939. Since then, she has been named van Andel-Schipper. She had a love of theatre from a young age, but after her Mother objected she decided not to pursue a career in acting and became a needlework teacher instead.
During World War II, she and her husband moved to Hoogeveen where she had to sell jewellery to help pay for food during the German occupation. Her husband died from cancer in 1959.
She became the oldest recognized woman in Europe on the death of Maria Teresa Fumarola Ligorio in May 2003, and the oldest recognized person in Europe on the death of Joan Riudavets in March 2004. The death of Charlotte Benkner in early May 2004 left her second-oldest recognized in the world behind Ramona Trinidad Iglesias-Jordan, whose death later that month left her apparently the world's oldest. It was the first time since the 1980s that no one had been recognized as over 114.
For her 115th birthday in 2005 she received a visit from the daughter-in-law of the Queen of the Netherlands and a delegation from the Ajax football club. The last time the Ajax team visited her she complained that the other residents of her nursing home where "hicks who don't understand football". She has been a fan of the football club Ajax Amsterdam since she attended a match more than 80 years ago.
Wisdom
Hendrikje van Andel has stated that the secret to longevity is a serving of herring every day and drinking orange juice. On her 113th birthday she jokingly added "breathing".
wow, a lady look good for her age... see the picture in this link... :jaw:
Hendrikje van Andel
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Henny van Andel-Schipper on her 113th birthday, June 29, 2003 Hendrikje "Henny" van Andel-Schipper (born June 29, 1890) is the oldest person ever in the Netherlands, and since May 2004 is the oldest recognized person in the world. She lives in Hoogeveen.
Van Andel was born as Hendrikje Schipper in 1890 in Smilde, a small village in Drenthe. She was born prematurely and there were doubts that she would survive. However, thanks to the continuous care of her grandmother during her first four weeks, she recovered. At the age of five on her first day of school, she was sick again and was removed from the school on advice of a local doctor. Her father, who was head of the local school, taught her to read and write.
Van Andel lived with her parents until she was 47 years old. At the age of 46, she met her husband Dick van Andel, who worked in Amsterdam. She left her parents' home at the age of 47 and married Dick van Andel, a tax inspector, at the age of 49 in 1939. Since then, she has been named van Andel-Schipper. She had a love of theatre from a young age, but after her Mother objected she decided not to pursue a career in acting and became a needlework teacher instead.
During World War II, she and her husband moved to Hoogeveen where she had to sell jewellery to help pay for food during the German occupation. Her husband died from cancer in 1959.
She became the oldest recognized woman in Europe on the death of Maria Teresa Fumarola Ligorio in May 2003, and the oldest recognized person in Europe on the death of Joan Riudavets in March 2004. The death of Charlotte Benkner in early May 2004 left her second-oldest recognized in the world behind Ramona Trinidad Iglesias-Jordan, whose death later that month left her apparently the world's oldest. It was the first time since the 1980s that no one had been recognized as over 114.
For her 115th birthday in 2005 she received a visit from the daughter-in-law of the Queen of the Netherlands and a delegation from the Ajax football club. The last time the Ajax team visited her she complained that the other residents of her nursing home where "hicks who don't understand football". She has been a fan of the football club Ajax Amsterdam since she attended a match more than 80 years ago.
Wisdom
Hendrikje van Andel has stated that the secret to longevity is a serving of herring every day and drinking orange juice. On her 113th birthday she jokingly added "breathing".
wow, a lady look good for her age... see the picture in this link... :jaw:
That is absolutely amazing!!! When I looked at her picture, she looked like she is still in her 90's. She has taken real good care of herself. She looks great!!! Thanks for sharing Leibling!!! 
