Elle Malberg

Elle Maelberg (Apr. 10, 1907 - Dec. 16, 2015) - was the oldest recognized living resident of Estonia.

Elle Maelberg was born as Ella Adele Raudmanson on April 10, 1907. She studied at the School of the Ministry of Raadama between years 1916-1920 and 1920-1921; later at Köstrimäe parish school, in 1922; and finally at the Higher Räpina Reaalgümnaasium and agricultural high schools from which she graduated in 1927. Then, she studied at the University of Tartu. She aquired a primary school teacher profession at the Tallinn Pedagoogiumi in 1931. She worked as a teacher at the Võõpsu primary school. In 1932, she was the only female teacher in Räpina 6-year Primary School.

In September of 1937, she estonianised her name into Elle Raudver. She married Martin Mälberg in 1939. She was the supervisor of Mälberg folk community and manager of Räpina folk song festivals. After the war, she taught folk dancing. Elle Mälberg has worked as a teacher of biology. She retired in 1974; however, continued to teach part-time until 1980s.

Elle Mälberg was a founding member of the Department of Nature Conservation Society of Räpina. he was also awarded with the Order of the White Cross. In 2014, Mrs. Maelberg became the oldest living person in Estonia.