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

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

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.