On June 23, 1837, around 8 A.M. at the Prinsengracht in Amsterdam, Adelit Blom died at the age of 109. The last 8 years of her life, Adelit received a pension of ƒ100. She had been deaf for a while, but seems to have recovered her hearing 4 days before her death.
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| Rotterdamsche Courant, 27-6-1837 |
Adelit Blom was born on 9 April 1728 in Barmen (now part of Wuppertal) in Germany. She married Anton Rus(t)enberg, and had 9 children whom she all survived.
On 16 March 1810 in Amsterdam, Adelit Blom and one Antonius Rustenberg were witnesses at the baptism of Antonetta, daughter of Gerrit Borstelman and Antonetta Rustenberg. Antonetta Rustenberg was buried on 3 July 1811 at the Karthuizer burial place in Amsterdam.
Sources: WieWasWie.nl, Delpher.nl.
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