Top 10 Oldest Living People in the Netherlands as of 7th January 2025 (excluding anonymous unknown cases)
Today's update (Ms. Smaal turned 110; Ms. Phaff-Kramer turned 108)

1. Jan van Ierland (Bloemendaal, North Holland) (b. 5 May 1914), 110 y.o. Doyen of the Netherlands
2. Elizabeth Philippina Smaal (Rotterdam, South Holland) (b. 5 January 1915), 110 y.o.
3. Sister Elseliene Fa-Si-Oen (Amsterdam, North Holland) (b. 18 February 1915 in Suriname), 109 y.o.
4. Maria Pieternella Platteel-Klingeman (Gorinchem, South Holland) (b. 2 June 1915), 109? y.o.
5. Adriana Hartog-van den Berg (Baarn, Utrecht) (b. 26 September 1915), 109 y.o.
6. Aafje de Wilde-Vos (Balkhuizen, Friesland) (b. 8 January 1916), 108 y.o.
7. Bets Simons-Hoes (Amstelveen, North Holland) (b. 21 July 1916), 108 y.o.
8. Johannes Theunisse (Dordrecht, South Holland) (b. 24 September 1916), 108 y.o.
9. Aafke Phaff-Kramer (Teylingen, South Holland) (b. 20 November 1916), 108 y.o.
10. Geertruida de Haas-van den Berg (Amsterdam, North Holland) (b. 8 March 1917), 107 y.o.

John Huang (Hilversum, North Holland) (b. 1 February 1914? in Vietnam), 110? y.o.
anonymous (Harleem) (b. on September 1914? in Iran), 110? y.o.
anonymous (Arnhem, Gelderland) (b. on 1916? in Afghanistan), 108? y.o.

The last list that had 8 108+ was on 6 May 2024
The last time it had 2 110+ was on 13 Dec 2023

Top 10 Oldest Living People in the Netherlands as of 17th February 2025 (excluding anonymous unknown cases)
Today's update (Ms. de Wilde-Vos turned 109; RIP Sister Fa-Si-Oen)

1. Jan van Ierland (Bloemendaal, North Holland) (b. 5 May 1914), 110 y.o. Doyen of the Netherlands
2. Elizabeth Philippina Smaal (Rotterdam, South Holland) (b. 5 January 1915), 110 y.o.
3. Maria Pieternella Platteel-Klingeman (Gorinchem, South Holland) (b. 2 June 1915), 109? y.o.
4. Adriana Hartog-van den Berg (Baarn, Utrecht) (b. 26 September 1915), 109 y.o.
5. Aafje de Wilde-Vos (Balkhuizen, Friesland) (b. 8 January 1916), 109 y.o.
6. Bets Simons-Hoes (Amstelveen, North Holland) (b. 21 July 1916), 108 y.o.
7. Johannes Theunisse (Dordrecht, South Holland) (b. 24 September 1916), 108 y.o.
8. Aafke Phaff-Kramer (Teylingen, South Holland) (b. 20 November 1916), 108 y.o.
9. Geertruida de Haas-van den Berg (Amsterdam, North Holland) (b. 8 March 1917), 107 y.o.
10. Adriaantje van der Hout-Gast (Zierikzee, Zeeland) (b. 12 June 1917), 107 y.o.

John Huang (Hilversum, North Holland) (b. 1 February 1914? in Vietnam), 111? y.o.
anonymous (Harleem) (b. on 15 September 1914? in Iran), 110? y.o.
anonymous (Arnhem, Gelderland) (b. on 1916? in Afghanistan), 108? y.o.

Posted by: @ale76

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3. Sister Elseliene Fa-Si-Oen (Amsterdam, North Holland) (b. 18 February 1915 in Suriname), 109 y.o.

Out of curiosity: Had she lived for several extra days and thus reached age 110, what race would she have been validated as?

https://www.zzg.nl/tante-es/

She looks black (African-American, in US terms) but apparently her father was from China?

When she was seven, the entire family moved to the Combé district in Paramaribo. Later that year, her father died, who was traveling to his native China at the time.

(Translated with the help of Google Translate.)

Might be a stupid question, but it's still worth asking considering that the GRG, LQ, et cetera still classify SCs by race even nowadays.

In fact, maybe LQ can still validate her as the oldest validated Surinamese-born person ever, even though she just barely failed to reach age 110+?

Elzilene Da-S-Pen entered the list on 6 Mar 2023
North Holland has only 3 names again, the first time since 6 May 2024
North Brabant had its last representative on the list on 6 May 2024

Top 10 Oldest Living People in the Netherlands as of 4th April 2025 (excluding anonymous unknown cases)
Today's update (RIP Ms. de Wilde-Vos and anoymous from Arnhem)

1. Jan van Ierland (Bloemendaal, North Holland) (b. 5 May 1914), 110 y.o. Doyen of the Netherlands
2. Elizabeth Philippina Smaal (Rotterdam, South Holland) (b. 5 January 1915), 110 y.o.
3. Maria Pieternella Platteel-Klingeman (Gorinchem, South Holland) (b. 2 June 1915), 109? y.o.
4. Adriana Hartog-van den Berg (Baarn, Utrecht) (b. 26 September 1915), 109 y.o.
5. Bets Simons-Hoes (Amstelveen, North Holland) (b. 21 July 1916), 108 y.o.
6. Johannes Theunisse (Dordrecht, South Holland) (b. 24 September 1916), 108 y.o.
7. Aafke Phaff-Kramer (Teylingen, South Holland) (b. 20 November 1916), 108 y.o.
8. Geertruida de Haas-van den Berg (Amsterdam, North Holland) (b. 8 March 1917), 108? y.o.
9. Adriaantje van der Hout-Gast (Zierikzee, Zeeland) (b. 12 June 1917), 107 y.o.
10.  Johanna Cornelia Polders-Langeweg (Oosterhout, North Brabant) (b. 8 September 1917), 107 y.o.

John Huang (Hilversum, North Holland) (b. 1 February 1914? in Vietnam), 111? y.o.
anonymous (Harleem) (b. on 15 September 1914? in Iran), 110? y.o.

DEATHS
Aafje de Wilde-Vos (8 January 1916-25 March 2025, 109);
Anonymous of Arnhem (1916? in AFG-March 2025, 108?).

Jan van Ierland confirmed alive in February 2025 (with new pictures):

https://www.lifeandpension.pensioenfondstno.nl/maart2025/110-jaar

@jimjim00

In this article we can read:

He still takes daily walks outside.

When he was aged 65, he asked his doctor what should he do to stay in shape and the doctor told him to take walks, and that's what he has been doing.

His eyesight and hearing are quite poor these days.

He has been retired for 46 years (so since around 1979).

Top 10 Oldest Living People in the Netherlands as of 13th May 2025 (excluding anonymous unknown cases)
Today's update (Mr. van Ierland turned 111; RIP Ms. Simons-Hoes and Ms. Polders-Langeweg)

1. Jan van Ierland (Bloemendaal, North Holland) (b. 5 May 1914), 111 y.o. Doyen of the Netherlands
2. Elizabeth Philippina Smaal (Rotterdam, South Holland) (b. 5 January 1915), 110 y.o.
3. Maria Pieternella Platteel-Klingeman (Gorinchem, South Holland) (b. 2 June 1915), 109 y.o.
4. Adriana Hartog-van den Berg (Baarn, Utrecht) (b. 26 September 1915), 109 y.o.
5. Johannes Theunisse (Dordrecht, South Holland) (b. 24 September 1916), 108 y.o.
6. Aafke Phaff-Kramer (Teylingen, South Holland) (b. 20 November 1916), 108 y.o.
7. Geertruida de Haas-van den Berg (Amsterdam, North Holland) (b. 8 March 1917), 108? y.o.
8. Adriaantje van der Hout-Gast (Zierikzee, Zeeland) (b. 12 June 1917), 107 y.o.
9. Anna Elisabeth van Laarhoven-van Horen ('s-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant) (b. 10 October 1917), 107 y.o.
10. Tonny Anonymous (Rotterdam, South Holland) (b. 18 October 1917), 107 y.o.

John Huang (Hilversum, North Holland) (b. 1 February 1914? in Vietnam), 111? y.o.
anonymous (Harleem) (b. on 15 September 1914? in Iran), 110? y.o.

DEATH
Bets Simons-Hoes (21 July 1916-25 April 2025, 108).
Johanna Cornelia Polders-Langeweg (8 September 1917-30 April 2025, 107).

Aafje de Wilde-Vos entered the list on 15 Jan 2024 as #9 and has since been the only representative from Friesland.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in the Netherlands as of 6th June 2025 (excluding anonymous unknown cases)
Today's update (Ms. Platteel-Klingeman turned 110)

1. Jan van Ierland (Bloemendaal, North Holland) (b. 5 May 1914), 111 y.o. Doyen of the Netherlands
2. Elizabeth Philippina Smaal (Rotterdam, South Holland) (b. 5 January 1915), 110 y.o.
3. Maria Pieternella Platteel-Klingeman (Gorinchem, South Holland) (b. 2 June 1915), 110 y.o.
4. Adriana Hartog-van den Berg (Baarn, Utrecht) (b. 26 September 1915), 109 y.o.
5. Johannes Theunisse (Dordrecht, South Holland) (b. 24 September 1916), 108 y.o.
6. Aafke Phaff-Kramer (Teylingen, South Holland) (b. 20 November 1916), 108 y.o.
7. Geertruida de Haas-van den Berg (Amsterdam, North Holland) (b. 8 March 1917), 108? y.o.
8. Adriaantje van der Hout-Gast (Zierikzee, Zeeland) (b. 12 June 1917), 107 y.o.
9. Anna Elisabeth van Laarhoven-van Horen ('s-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant) (b. 10 October 1917), 107 y.o.
10. Engeltje Sikkema-Hommes (Uithuizermeeden, Groningen) (b. 29 December 1917), 107 y.o.

John Huang (Hilversum, North Holland) (b. 1 February 1914? in Vietnam), 111? y.o.
anonymous (Harleem) (b. on 15 September 1914? in Iran), 110? y.o.

As of 30 Nov 2023 there were no 3 110+ in this list

Top 10 Oldest Living People in the Netherlands as of 22nd July 2025 (excluding anonymous unknown cases)
Today's update (RIP Mr. van Ierland; Ms. van der Hout-Gast turned 108 https://www.ad.nl/schouwen-duiveland/oudste-inwoonster-van-zeeland-tikt-de-108-aan-de-tuin-was-mijn-afdeling~a1b3a4bc/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2F )

1. Elizabeth Philippina Smaal (Rotterdam, South Holland) (b. 5 January 1915), 110 y.o.
2. Maria Pieternella Platteel-Klingeman (Gorinchem, South Holland) (b. 2 June 1915), 110 y.o.
3. Adriana Hartog-van den Berg (Baarn, Utrecht) (b. 26 September 1915), 109 y.o.
4. Johannes Theunisse (Dordrecht, South Holland) (b. 24 September 1916), 108 y.o. Doyen of the Netherlands
5. Aafke Phaff-Kramer (Teylingen, South Holland) (b. 20 November 1916), 108 y.o.
6. Geertruida de Haas-van den Berg (Amsterdam, North Holland) (b. 8 March 1917), 108? y.o.
7. Adriaantje van der Hout-Gast (Zierikzee, Zeeland) (b. 12 June 1917), 108 y.o.
8. Anna Elisabeth van Laarhoven-van Horen ('s-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant) (b. 10 October 1917), 107 y.o.
9. Tonny Anonymous (Rotterdam, South Holland) (b. 18 October 1917), 107 y.o.
10. Engeltje Sikkema-Hommes (Uithuizermeeden, Groningen) (b. 29 December 1917), 107 y.o.

John Huang (Hilversum, North Holland) (b. 1 February 1914? in Vietnam), 111? y.o.
anonymous (Harleem) (b. on 15 September 1914? in Iran), 110? y.o.

3rd list in a row with 7 108+ names, the previous one had 8.
Tonny Anonymous is back on the list, meaning South Holland has 5 names again, just like on May 13, 2025, when he was also on the list and was removed from the subsequent list.
Last list with 2 110+ names: May 13, 2025
Last list without 111+ names: April 4, 2025
North Holland once had 5 names on the list, but for the first time, it only has 1.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in the Netherlands as of 26th September 2025 (excluding anonymous unknown cases)
Today's update (Ms. Hartog-van den Berg turned 110)

1. Elizabeth Philippina Smaal (Rotterdam, South Holland) (b. 5 January 1915), 110 y.o.
2. Maria Pieternella Platteel-Klingeman (Gorinchem, South Holland) (b. 2 June 1915), 110 y.o.
3. Adriana Hartog-van den Berg (Baarn, Utrecht) (b. 26 September 1915), 110 y.o.
4. Johannes Theunisse (Dordrecht, South Holland) (b. 24 September 1916), 109? y.o. Doyen of the Netherlands
5. Aafke Phaff-Kramer (Teylingen, South Holland) (b. 20 November 1916), 108 y.o.
6. Geertruida de Haas-van den Berg (Amsterdam, North Holland) (b. 8 March 1917), 108? y.o.
7. Adriaantje van der Hout-Gast (Zierikzee, Zeeland) (b. 12 June 1917), 108 y.o.
8. Anna Elisabeth van Laarhoven-van Horen ('s-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant) (b. 10 October 1917), 107 y.o.
9. Tonny Anonymous (Rotterdam, South Holland) (b. 18 October 1917), 107 y.o.
10. Engeltje Sikkema-Hommes (Uithuizermeeden, Groningen) (b. 29 December 1917), 107 y.o.

John Huang (Hilversum, North Holland) (b. 1 February 1914? in Vietnam), 111? y.o.
anonymous (Harleem) (b. on 15 September 1914? in Iran), 110? y.o.

After 5 Jun this is the first time we have 3 110+ here

Top 10 Oldest Living People in the Netherlands as of 12th November 2025 (excluding anonymous unknown cases)
Today's update (RIP Ms. Platteel-Klingeman, Ms. van Laarhoven-van Horen turned 108)

1. Elizabeth Philippina Smaal (Rotterdam, South Holland) (b. 5 January 1915), 110 y.o.
2. Adriana Hartog-van den Berg (Baarn, Utrecht) (b. 26 September 1915), 110 y.o.
3. Johannes Theunisse (Dordrecht, South Holland) (b. 24 September 1916), 109? y.o. Doyen of the Netherlands
4. Aafke Phaff-Kramer (Teylingen, South Holland) (b. 20 November 1916), 108 y.o.
5. Geertruida de Haas-van den Berg (Amsterdam, North Holland) (b. 8 March 1917), 108? y.o.
6. Adriaantje van der Hout-Gast (Zierikzee, Zeeland) (b. 12 June 1917), 108 y.o.
7. Anna Elisabeth van Laarhoven-van Horen ('s-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant) (b. 10 October 1917), 108 y.o.
8. Tonny Anonymous (Rotterdam, South Holland) (b. 18 October 1917), 108? y.o.
9. Engeltje Sikkema-Hommes (Uithuizermeeden, Groningen) (b. 29 December 1917), 107 y.o.
10. Anonymous (Hengelo, Overijssel) (b. 1917), 107? y.o.

John Huang (Hilversum, North Holland) (b. 1 February 1914? in Vietnam), 111? y.o.
anonymous (Harleem) (b. on 15 September 1914? in Iran), 111? y.o.

Posted by: @diego

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Tonny Anonymous is back on the list, meaning South Holland has 5 names again, just like on May 13, 2025, when he was also on the list

'Tonny Anonymous' is a woman (from Rotterdam); she was congratulated with her 107th last year on Facebook by family. She most probably made it to 2025, but we did not see another celebration last month...

Tonny is short for Antonia, in most cases.

GJK

Maria Pieternella Platteel-Klingeman died at the same age as
Anna Bruder 23 Sept 1871 22 Feb 1982 USA
Martha Bailes 1 Nov 1881 1 Apr 1992 USA
Ada Freeman 28 Dec 1885 28 May 1996 USA
Hilda Bonniwell 12 May 1897 11 Oct 2007 UK
Jeanette Pluim 8 Oct 1898 9 Mar 2009 USA
She is the 54th oldest person in Benelux history, she was the 2nd oldest living person there.
She is the 27th oldest person in Dutch history.
She was the 191st oldest living person in the world, 87th in Europe.

She entered the list on November 30, 2023.
June 5 was the last time South Holland had only 4 names on the list.
Overijssel returns to the list, his last appearance had been on the 9th. May 2022 with Johanna Teesink-van de Worp (#6)
We only have 2 110+ here again, as on Jul 22

Top 10 Oldest Living People in the Netherlands as of 24th November 2025 (excluding anonymous unknown cases)
Today's update (Ms. Phaff-Kramer turned 109)

1. Elizabeth Philippina Smaal (Rotterdam, South Holland) (b. 5 January 1915), 110 y.o.
2. Adriana Hartog-van den Berg (Baarn, Utrecht) (b. 26 September 1915), 110 y.o.
3. Johannes Theunisse (Dordrecht, South Holland) (b. 24 September 1916), 109? y.o. Doyen of the Netherlands
4. Aafke Phaff-Kramer (Teylingen, South Holland) (b. 20 November 1916), 109 y.o.
5. Geertruida de Haas-van den Berg (Amsterdam, North Holland) (b. 8 March 1917), 108? y.o.
6. Adriaantje van der Hout-Gast (Zierikzee, Zeeland) (b. 12 June 1917), 108 y.o.
7. Anna Elisabeth van Laarhoven-van Horen ('s-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant) (b. 10 October 1917), 108 y.o.
8. Tonny Anonymous (Rotterdam, South Holland) (b. 18 October 1917), 108? y.o.
9. Engeltje Sikkema-Hommes (Uithuizermeeden, Groningen) (b. 29 December 1917), 107 y.o.
10. Anonymous (Hengelo, Overijssel) (b. 1917), 107? y.o.

John Huang (Hilversum, North Holland) (b. 1 February 1914? in Vietnam), 111? y.o.
anonymous (Harleem) (b. on 15 September 1914? in Iran), 111? y.o.

September 26th was the last list with 4,109+ here.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in the Netherlands as of 6th January 2026 (excluding anonymous unknown cases)
Today's update (Ms. Smaal turned 111; Ms. Sikkema-Hommes turned 108)

1. Elizabeth Philippina Smaal (Rotterdam, South Holland) (b. 5 January 1915), 111 y.o.
2. Adriana Hartog-van den Berg (Baarn, Utrecht) (b. 26 September 1915), 110 y.o.
3. Johannes Theunisse (Dordrecht, South Holland) (b. 24 September 1916), 109? y.o. Doyen of the Netherlands
4. Aafke Phaff-Kramer (Teylingen, South Holland) (b. 20 November 1916), 109 y.o.
5. Geertruida de Haas-van den Berg (Amsterdam, North Holland) (b. 8 March 1917), 108? y.o.
6. Adriaantje van der Hout-Gast (Zierikzee, Zeeland) (b. 12 June 1917), 108 y.o.
7. Anna Elisabeth van Laarhoven-van Horen ('s-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant) (b. 10 October 1917), 108 y.o.
8. Tonny Anonymous (Rotterdam, South Holland) (b. 18 October 1917), 108? y.o.
9. Engeltje Sikkema-Hommes (Uithuizermeeden, Groningen) (b. 29 December 1917), 108 y.o.
10. Anonymous (Hengelo, Overijssel) (b. 1917), 108? y.o.

John Huang (Hilversum, North Holland) (b. 1 February 1914? in Vietnam)
anonymous (Haarlem) (b. on 15 September 1914? in Iran)

The anonymous woman from 1914 lives in the municipality of Haarlem (not Harleem). She was present on 1 December (as was Mr. Huang).

Mrs. Smaal turned 111, and was widowed from Mr. Van Boven. However, she married again in 2002, but her second husband has died since then.
This means that "Van Boven" disappears from her name. Because we do not know the name of her second husband, I suggest that we call her "Mrs. Smaal" from now on.

Mrs. Sikkema-Hommes turned 108 in great health!

GJK

To add to what GJK has shared, Mrs Smaal is called Bets.

https://www.gelderlander.nl/feelgood/bets-de-oudste-inwoonster-van-nederland-woont-nog-zelfstandig-ze-bereidt-nog-steeds-haar-eigen-maaltijd~a6294cfd/

Posted by: @gjk_1966

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The anonymous woman from 1914 lives in the municipality of Haarlem (not Harleem). She was present on 1 December (as was Mr. Huang).

Mrs. Smaal turned 111, and was widowed from Mr. Van Boven. However, she married again in 2002, but her second husband has died since then.
This means that "Van Boven" disappears from her name. Because we do not know the name of her second husband, I suggest that we call her "Mrs. Smaal" from now on.

Mrs. Sikkema-Hommes turned 108 in great health!

GJK

Can Johannes Theunisse be confirmed alive as of 1 December?

@024tomi No, not by the publically available data. All the Dutch born men are given as one figure. In fact, Huang has been the only foreign born man in the NL of 105+ since October 2024.