Karen Egestad

Karen Faurschou Egestad (née Stenz; born 14 September 1908) is a Danish supercentenarian whose age is currently unvalidated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

Biography
Karen Faurschou Stenz was born on 14 September 1908 in Rasted, Randers, Midtjylland, Denmark. She was born as the second of three children of Soren Stenz (1872–1957) and Vilhelmine Botilla Stenz (1883–1911). She had two relatives, Agnes Andersen (1907–?) and Johanne Stenz (1910–1911). As her mother and sister passed away in 1911, she spend her youth with her father, sister and half-sister. She never drank alcohol, she thinks it's a bad habit. In 1934, Karen moved to Hadsten.

Karen married Arne (Ukendt) Egestad (1906–1991) on 24 October 1935. They had 6 children. She did gymnastics. Together with her husband, she had a shop where they sold electronics, however, Karen did not had much of the technology. According to her, she got a TV because her husband wanted it. During her life, she visited Sweden and Norway. Her husband passed away in 1991.

On 14 September 2018, she celebrated her 110th birthday. She was visited by Nils Borring, Mayor of Favrskov Municipality. Only one of her children is still alive, a daughter. Karen is the second oldest living person in Denmark, behind Karla Lindholm Jensen.

Karen currently lives in Nursing Home Mollegarden, Hadsten, Midtjylland, Denmark at the age of.

Biography

 * Karen Faurschou Egestad (Stenz) Geni
 * Familie: Arne Egestad / Karen Faurschou Stenz (F2176) Studepranger
 * TV: Karen Egestad fyldte 109 år i flotteste stil Lokalavisen Favrskov, 15 September 2017
 * Karen bliver 110 år gammel: Her er opskriften Newsbreak, 14 September 2018