Elsa Moberg
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Elsa Moberg was a Swedish
supercentenarian
who was the oldest Swede on record (age 112 years 143 (or 150) days at her death), until Astrid Zachrison
surpassed that age in October 2007.
, an urban area and the seat of Lysekil Municipality
in Västra Götaland County
, Sweden
. At the age of 47, she began her married life with Ernst in a childless marriage that lasted 32 years until Ernst death in 1968. In March 1999 when Moberg was 109, she became Sweden's oldest person after the death of Hulda Johansson. Moberg died on November 20, 2001 in Stockholm
at the age of 112 years and 143 days, an event that resulted in Astrid Zachrison
becoming the oldest person in Sweden. At the time of Moberg's death, Xinhua News Agency
, the official press agency
of the government of the People's Republic of China
(PRC), noted that Sweden had one of the highest longevity rates in the world, with an average lifespan of over 80. In 2002, Moberg's longevity ranked her as the tenth oldest person who ever lived.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
supercentenarian
Supercentenarian
A supercentenarian is someone who has reached the age of 110 years. This age is achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians....
who was the oldest Swede on record (age 112 years 143 (or 150) days at her death), until Astrid Zachrison
Astrid Zachrison
Elin Astrid Sofia Zachrison was a Swedish supercentenarian. She became Sweden's oldest person ever on 6 October 2007, surpassing the age attained by Elsa Moberg. She is the second oldest Nordic person on record, after Christian Mortensen of Denmark.Zachrison was born in Åby in Fliseryd, west of...
surpassed that age in October 2007.
Biography
Elsa Moberg was born on June 30, 1889 as one of 14 brothers and sisters in LysekilLysekil Municipality
Lysekil Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Lysekil....
, an urban area and the seat of Lysekil Municipality
Lysekil Municipality
Lysekil Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Lysekil....
in Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County is a county or län on the western coast of Sweden.The county is the second largest of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 municipalities . Its population of 1,550,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. At the age of 47, she began her married life with Ernst in a childless marriage that lasted 32 years until Ernst death in 1968. In March 1999 when Moberg was 109, she became Sweden's oldest person after the death of Hulda Johansson. Moberg died on November 20, 2001 in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
at the age of 112 years and 143 days, an event that resulted in Astrid Zachrison
Astrid Zachrison
Elin Astrid Sofia Zachrison was a Swedish supercentenarian. She became Sweden's oldest person ever on 6 October 2007, surpassing the age attained by Elsa Moberg. She is the second oldest Nordic person on record, after Christian Mortensen of Denmark.Zachrison was born in Åby in Fliseryd, west of...
becoming the oldest person in Sweden. At the time of Moberg's death, Xinhua News Agency
Xinhua News Agency
The Xinhua News Agency is the official press agency of the government of the People's Republic of China and the biggest center for collecting information and press conferences in the PRC. It is the largest news agency in the PRC, ahead of the China News Service...
, the official press agency
State media
State media or state-owned media is media for mass communication which is ultimately controlled and/or funded by the state. These news outlets may be the sole media outlet or may exist in competition with privately-controlled media.-Overview:...
of the government of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
(PRC), noted that Sweden had one of the highest longevity rates in the world, with an average lifespan of over 80. In 2002, Moberg's longevity ranked her as the tenth oldest person who ever lived.
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- http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=147&a=701199
- http://sydsvenskan.se/familj/fodelsedag/article270884.ece