Longevity ~ Maggeltje Vink (99) & Dirk van Houwelingen (90)

Macheltje (“Maggeltje”) Vink was 99 years old when she died on 2 November 1928 in Noordeloos, Holland. She was born in nearby Goudriaan on 5 December 1828. Her parents, Leendert Vink (1800-1885) and Heiltje van der Wolf (1808-1890), were married just 3 months earlier, on 6 September 1828 in Goudriaan. Soon Maggeltje had some younger siblings.

Maggeltje was married on 13 August 1852 in nearby Hoornaar. The groom was Dirk van Houwelingen. He was born in Hoornaar on 10 November 1824. His parents are Arie van Houwelingen (1799-1838) and Johanna van Dijk (1797-1872).
Maggeltje's eldest child, a daughter named Arigje, was born on 25 January 1853 in Hoornaar. Subsequently 7 children were born in Noordeloos in the period 1854-1872. They were named Heiltje, Johanna, Leendert, Arie, Barend, Aart and Aartje.

Dirk van Houwelingen died on 16 January 1915 in Noordeloos, 90 years and 67 days old. His eldest daughter Arigje died on 11 November 1924 in Giessen-Nieuwkerk, aged 81. Dirk's second daughter Heiltje van Houwelingen died on 3 February 1926 in Ottoland, aged 71. On 2 November 1928 in Noordeloos Dirk's widow Maggeltje Vink died - just 33 days short of her 100th birthday.

Maggeltje Vink died at the age of 99