Hameln, Lower Saxony — Ilse Bartling, one of the oldest living residents of Germany, passed away on October 17th, at the age of 110 years, 101 days. Her passing was first reported by the Deister- und Weserzeitung.
Ilse Bartling was born in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, on 8 July 1914. She never met her father, who died in the First World War as an Oldenburg dragoon when she was just three months old. After his death, her grandfather brought her and her mother to Hameln, where she remained for the rest of her life. Following her graduation from Lohstrasse Middle School, she trained in needlework in her mother’s sewing room, a craft she continued to pursue passionately for many years.
Bartling met her first husband, Herbert Stummeier, while dancing and married him in March 1937. He did not survive World War II; first, she received a letter from him, but in February 1945, she was informed that he was missing. In 1952, she married her second husband, Herbert Bartling. Around 1969, at the age of 55, she was widowed once more. She had at least two children, Karin Stegemann and Hartmut.
Featured image: On her 108th birthday. (Source: Julius Tönebön Stiftung)
LongeviQuest sends our deepest condolences to the bereaved family and friends of Ilse Bartling.
