Dolly Zegerius

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Dolly Zegerius
Born(1925-07-26)26 July 1925
DiedSeptember 18, 2019
CitizenshipIndonesian
OccupationAthlete
Spouse
Soetarjo Soerjosoemarno
(m. 1943)
ChildrenSoemarini Soerjosoemarno
Yapto Soerjosoemarno


Dolly Zegerius (26 July 1925 – September 18, 2019) was an Indonesian athlete who represented Indonesia at the 1980 Southeast Asian Games.

Early life[edit]

Zegerius was born on 26 July 1925 in the Netherlands and was raised in Huizen and Amsterdam.[1] She came to Indonesia on 1 January 1947 where she met the Kobus sisters during their trip who held a charity concert together with her when Germany surrendered the Netherlands.[1]

Personal life[edit]

Zegerius was married to the retired Major General Soetarjo Soerjosoemarno since 1943.[2]

Death[edit]

Zegerius died at the age of 94 at the Jakarta Medistra Hospital on September 18, 2019.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Perempuan Belanda di Kemerdekaan Indonesia". detikx. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Liputan6.com (September 18, 2019). "Mantan Atlet Bridge Dolly Zegerius Meninggal Dunia". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved September 24, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Liputan6.com (September 18, 2019). "Mantan Atlet Bridge Dolly Zegerius Meninggal Dunia". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved November 12, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

Literature[edit]

  • Janssen, Hilde; Enkele reis Indonesië: vier Amsterdamse vrouwen in hun nieuwe vaderland; 2009; Nieuw Amsterdam publishing; ISBN 9789046819265.