Inger Koedt
Inger Koedt | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 15, 1915 |
| Died | August 16, 2021 (aged 106) |
| Nationality | American |
| Children | Bonnie Kreps, Anne Koedt, Peter Koedt |
Inger Koedt (January 15, 1915 – August 16, 2021) was a Danish-born American woman who rescued Danish Jews as part of the Danish resistance movement. She emigrated to the United States after World War II, becoming a community fixture in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Personal life
Koedt was born in Copenhagen on January 15, 1915. When she was young, she married Bobs Koedt (born Andreas Peschcke-Koedt). Bobs was a Danish-American born in
An avid mountain climber, Koedt climbed the 14,000-foot Grand Teton at age 66 with her son, Peter Koedt.[3]
She created the recipes for a cookbook titled "From Smorrebrod to Subs, Inger Koedt’s Recipes for the Mountains". The cookbook features Danish cuisine, local legends, and some of Koedt's family history.[4]
Inger is the mother of the feminist writer Anne Koedt. Her daughter Bonnie Kreps is a feminist filmmaker.[5] In 1972, Bonnie made an independent documentary about Inger, "Portrait of My Mother."[6]
Death
Koedt died in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on August 16, 2021, at the age of 106. She was the oldest resident of Teton County, Wyoming, upon her death.[7][8]
References
- OCLC 41142979.
- ^ "105-year-old Teton woman overcomes challenges rockier than mountains". Byuiscroll.org.
- ^ "Celebrating Wyoming Centenarians: At 105, Woman Advises Eat Chocolate & Drink Wine". Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "Koedt still cooking as she nears 104". Jackson Hole News & Guide. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "Bonnie Kreps: Feminist Filmmaker". Cinema Canada. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "Films of Bonnie Kreps – Transcenturyradio.com". Retrieved 2022-03-20.
- ^ "Inger Koedt, 106, faced down Nazis to save Jews". Jackson Hole News & Guide. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "Longtime Jackson resident, Inger Koedt, dies at age 106". Jackson Hole News & Guide. Retrieved 2021-12-07.