Maria Andersson
Encyclopedia
Maria Eufrosyne Andersson (December 24, 1828?, Vyborg
– August 24, 1946, Helsinki
) is possibly the longest-lived Finn ever, dying at the claimed age of 117 years and 243 days, although her exact date of birth cannot be completely proven (yet), because many of the documents located in her birth town were destroyed during the Second World War
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Andersson started to work as a maid servant at an early age. Later in her life she earned her living by selling flower
s. Andersson never married and had no children.
She moved to the Finnish
capital, Helsinki, at the age of seven, living there for 110 years
, if her reported age is accurate. Until her reported age is verified (if ever), Maria Rothovius (1887–2000, 112 years 259 days) remains the oldest Finn whose lifespan has been verified
.
Vyborg
Vyborg is a town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, situated on the Karelian Isthmus near the head of the Bay of Vyborg, to the northwest of St. Petersburg and south from Russia's border with Finland, where the Saimaa Canal enters the Gulf of Finland...
– August 24, 1946, Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
) is possibly the longest-lived Finn ever, dying at the claimed age of 117 years and 243 days, although her exact date of birth cannot be completely proven (yet), because many of the documents located in her birth town were destroyed during the Second World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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Andersson started to work as a maid servant at an early age. Later in her life she earned her living by selling flower
Flower
A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs...
s. Andersson never married and had no children.
She moved to the Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
capital, Helsinki, at the age of seven, living there for 110 years
Supercentenarian
A supercentenarian is someone who has reached the age of 110 years. This age is achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians....
, if her reported age is accurate. Until her reported age is verified (if ever), Maria Rothovius (1887–2000, 112 years 259 days) remains the oldest Finn whose lifespan has been verified
Gerontology Research Group
The Gerontology Research Group was started in 1990, and is a global eGroup of researchers in gerontology, some of who also meet monthly at UCLA in Los Angeles, California. The primary function of the group is to further gerontology research, with the objective of reversing or retarding aging...
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