Ingeborg Fründt

BIOGRAPHY

Fründt was born in Schneverdingen, a city in Lower Saxony’s Heidekreis district. She attended secondary school in nearby Soltau. She married Alfred Hoppe and had one daughter, Renate, in 1939.

Her first husband died during World War II, leaving Fründt a widow. In 1949, she married her second husband and moved to the town of Zeven, where they operated a delicatessen together. She was a keen swimmer.

At the age of 106, Fründt still lived in her home that she moved into in the 1950s; care workers visited her regularly. As a supercentenarian, she was reported to be in good health.

Fründt passed away in Zeven, Lower Saxony, on 1 July 2024, at the age of 111 years, 68 days.

RECOGNITION

Fründt was first noted for her longevity on her 106th birthday when the news outlet Nord24 published an article on her life. She was not reported on again until her 110th birthday in 2023.

Her age was verified by Georg Fürholzer, and validated by LongeviQuest on 22 March 2025.

ATTRIBUTION

* “Älteste Zevenerin: Ingeborg Fründt feiert ihren 106. Geburtstag” – Nord24, 25 April 2019

* “110-jährige Zevenerin vermisst ihren Badeanzug” – Zevener-Zeitung, 24 April 2024

* “Gedenkseite für Ingeborg Fründt” – gemeinsam-trauern.net

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