Laura Svehaug

Laura Svehaug (née Jorgensdatter; 19 November 1886 – 6 March 1998) is a verified Norwegian supercentenarian.

Biography
Laura Svehaug was born Laura Hansine Jorgensdatter in Svedhaug, Selje, as the daughter of Jorgen Torbjornsen and Ingeborg Jakobsdatter. She was christened on 12 December 1886. She had 4 other siblings: Oline, Jorgine, Ingebrigt and Ola. She worked as a servant in Bergen for most of her adult life.

She never married. The name change is due to the fact that when people stopped using patronymic names like Jorgensdatter (the daughter of Jorgen), people chose to use names of places in the area. Laura was born in Svedhaug, which could be where Svehaug originates from.

Laura Svehaug died in Bergen on 6 March 1998, aged 111 years, 107 days. She was (and still is) the third-oldest person from Norway.