Juhan Kallaste
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Juhan Kallaste was an Estonia
n cleric and actor thought to be the oldest Estonian male on record. He lived for . Before his death he was also the oldest living Estonian. Since he changed his name in 1935 and there were claims that he was six years younger but made himself older to avoid the Soviet
mobilisation during World War II, for some time during his lifetime Anna Jürnas was thought to be the oldest living Estonian (she became the oldest Estonian after Kallaste's death). However, Kallaste's birth-date was verified by the church registration book. Kallaste's age has not been validated by any international body.
At age 12, he went to school in Pirmastu and he studied there for three years.
The Lutheran archbishop made him a Deacon
. He was a vicar at Paistu, Kõpu, and Viljandi
St Paul's congregation and an assistant cleric at Laiuse
and Tarvastu congregations. He buried 5,254 people, the first of them at age 15.
Juhan Kallaste also worked as a joke teller and an actor in the theater Ugala
.
He was married for some time but had no children.
A few years before his death, he remembered his biography in details. He spent his last years in an old people's home in Viljandi. In his last two weeks, he lay in bed but was not in pain. He had not walked around for a long time but went to the toilet himself some months before his death.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n cleric and actor thought to be the oldest Estonian male on record. He lived for . Before his death he was also the oldest living Estonian. Since he changed his name in 1935 and there were claims that he was six years younger but made himself older to avoid the Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
mobilisation during World War II, for some time during his lifetime Anna Jürnas was thought to be the oldest living Estonian (she became the oldest Estonian after Kallaste's death). However, Kallaste's birth-date was verified by the church registration book. Kallaste's age has not been validated by any international body.
At age 12, he went to school in Pirmastu and he studied there for three years.
The Lutheran archbishop made him a Deacon
Deacon
Deacon is a ministry in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions...
. He was a vicar at Paistu, Kõpu, and Viljandi
Viljandi
Viljandi is a town and municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 19,150 . It is the capital of Viljandi County. The town was first mentioned in 1283, upon being granted its town charter by Wilhelm von Endorpe....
St Paul's congregation and an assistant cleric at Laiuse
Laiuse
Laiuse is a small borough in Estonia. It is located in Jõgeva County and is a part of Jõgeva Parish. is one of the oldest in Estonia, being established in 1822. Laiuse is the location of the medieval Laiuse church. The church was first mentioned in 1319...
and Tarvastu congregations. He buried 5,254 people, the first of them at age 15.
Juhan Kallaste also worked as a joke teller and an actor in the theater Ugala
Ugala
Ugala is a theatre in the city of Viljandi in Estonia. It was founded in 1920 opening on January 10 of that year.-Ugala's Artistic Directors:*1925 - 1926: Andres Särev.*1926 – 1928: Eduard Lemberg.*1928 – 1932: Alfred Mering.*1932 – 1933: Valter Soosõrv....
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He was married for some time but had no children.
A few years before his death, he remembered his biography in details. He spent his last years in an old people's home in Viljandi. In his last two weeks, he lay in bed but was not in pain. He had not walked around for a long time but went to the toilet himself some months before his death.