List of Norwegian supercentenarians
People from Norway who have attained or surpassed the age of 110 years
Norwegian supercentenarians are citizens, residents or emigrants from Norway who have attained or surpassed 110 years of age. The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) has validated the longevity claims of 17 Norwegian supercentenarians , including 12 residents and 5 emigrants.[ 1] [ 2] The oldest known Norwegian person was Maren Bolette Torp, who died in 1989, aged 112 years, 61 days.[ 3] The oldest Norwegian man ever was Herman Smith-Johannsen , credited for introducing cross-country skiing to Canada and North America,[ 4] who lived 111 years, 204 days between 1875 and 1987.[ 3]
Oldest Norwegian people ever
The list including known and validated supercentenarians who died before 2015 was compiled by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).[ 3] Later cases were sourced either from more recent GRG data,[ 2] from administrative reports or from press coverage, as indicated in the table.
Deceased
Living
Rank
Name[ a]
Sex
Birth date
Death date
Age
Birthplace
Place of death or residence
0 1
Maren Bolette Torp
F
21 December 1876
20 February 1989
112 years, 61 days
Østlandet
Østlandet
0 2
Elisabet Ekenæs[ 2]
F
26 December 1904
4 January 2017
112 years, 9 days
Østlandet
Østlandet
0 3
Herman Smith-Johannsen
M
15 June 1875
5 January 1987
111 years, 204 days
Østlandet
Østlandet
0 4
Laura Svehaug
F
19 November 1886
6 March 1998
111 years, 107 days
Vestlandet
Vestlandet
0 5
Wilhelmine Sande
F
24 October 1874
21 January 1986
111 years, 89 days
Østlandet
Sweden
0 6
Julia Lyng
F
22 December 1878
26 February 1990
111 years, 66 days
Trøndelag
United States
0 7
Gunhild Foerster
F
28 December 1893
4 February 2005
111 years, 38 days
Østlandet
United States
0 8
Nels Berger[ 5]
M
20 October 1885
22 September 1996
110 years, 338 days
Østlandet
United States
0 9
Gudrun Omdahl Onshuus
F
17 July 1899
9 June 2010
110 years, 327 days
Østlandet
Østlandet
10
Anna Swenson[ 6]
F
5 October 1860
18 June 1971
110 years, 256 days
Vestlandet
United States
Gudrun Nymoen[ 7]
F
26 October 1910
8 July 2021[ 8]
Østlandet
Østlandet
12
Helene Andrea Nilsen
F
7 April 1901
31 October 2011
110 years, 207 days
Østlandet
Østlandet
13
Olav Hovatn
M
23 October 1892
26 April 2003
110 years, 185 days
Sørlandet
Sørlandet
14
Helga Samuelsen[ 9]
F
26 June 1914
Living
110 years, 182 days
Sørlandet
United States
15
Ingeborg Johanna Mestad[ 10]
F
15 December 1899
5 June 2010
110 years, 172 days
Vestlandet
Vestlandet
16
Marie Antoinette Andersen[ 11]
F
29 September 1909
16 February 2020[ 12]
110 years, 140 days
Nordland
Nordland
17
Velgjer Svien
F
10 October 1842
23 January 1953
110 years, 105 days
Østlandet
United States
18
Borghild Nilsen
F
2 December 1893
3 March 2004
110 years, 92 days
Østlandet
Østlandet
19
Ingemund Peterson
M
6 June 1894
21 August 2004
110 years, 76 days
Østlandet
United States
20
Jenny Lindefjeld[ 13]
F
17 April 1905
28 June 2015
110 years, 72 days
Sørlandet
Sørlandet
21
Karen Svisdal
F
16 December 1889
23 February 2000
110 years, 69 days
Vestlandet
Vestlandet
22
Kristianna Ullaland
F
2 December 1878
26 January 1989
110 years, 55 days
Vestlandet
Vestlandet
23
Petra Høgetveit[ 14]
F
3 April 1910
23 May 2020
110 years, 50 days
Østlandet
Østlandet
24
Lina Anundsen[ 9]
F
12 November 1914
Living
110 years, 43 days
Østlandet
Østlandet
Margit Larsen[ 9]
F
Vestlandet
Vestlandet
26
Harriet Holm
F
13 November 1893
22 December 2003
110 years, 39 days
Østlandet
Østlandet
27
Asne Hustveit
F
2 December 1879
17 December 1989
110 years, 15 days
Østlandet
Østlandet
Notes
^ All entries are sourced to GRG "table B" as of 1 January 2015, unless otherwise noted.[ 3]
References
^ Wikkerink, Marco; Kroczek, Waclaw Jan (1 January 2015). "GRG Database by Nation" . Gerontology Research Group . Retrieved 8 November 2018 .
^ a b c Epstein, Louis; Young, Robert; Adams, Johnny; Muir, Mark (4 March 2021). "GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List" . Gerontology Research Group . Retrieved 4 March 2021 .
^ a b c d Epstein, Louis; Young, Robert; Quesada, Miguel; Muir, Mark; Law, Chris; Wikkerink, Marco (1 January 2015). "Table B - Verified Supercentenarians (Ranked By Age)" . Gerontology Research Group . Retrieved 11 December 2018 .
^ "Herman 'Jackrabbit' Smith Johannsen" . Canadian Ski Museum . Retrieved 8 March 2018 .
^ "2016 validations" . grg-supercentenarians.org. Retrieved 4 December 2024 .
^ "2017 validations" . grg-supercentenarians.org. Retrieved 4 December 2024 .
^ "Gudrun (110) føler seg ikke gammel" . 26 October 2020.
^ "Kjøp blomster til minne om Gudrun Nymoen" .
^ a b c "World Supercentenarian Rankings List" . grg-supercentenarians.org. Retrieved 30 November 2024 .
^ "Norges nest eldste er død" .
^ "Norges eldste innbygger har bursdag" [Norway's oldest resident has birthday]. Helgelendingen (in Norwegian). 29 September 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2019 – via NRK .
^ " "Norges eldste" Marie Antonette (110) er død" [Norway's oldest Marie Antonette (110) is dead]. Sandnessjøen (in Norwegian). 17 February 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020 .
^ "Sørlandets eldste er død" . 29 June 2015.
^ "Petra Høgetveit var Norges eldste: Nå er hun død" . 24 May 2020.
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