Anna Nielsen

Anna Dorthea Nielsen (2 April 1904 - 19 June 2015) was a Danish-Canadian supercentenarian. She was the second-oldest person in Canada when she died, only behind Marguerite Wabano. Her case is currently unvalidated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

Biography
Anna Nielsen was born on 2 April 1904 in Denmark. She married Aage Nielsen and had a child with him before emigrating to New Brunswick, Canada in either 1920 or 1927. Aage and Anna Nielsen ended up having 6 children together, 5 daughters and a son. Their son's name was Murley, who is now deceased. Their daughters were called Betty (also deceased), Molly, Norma, Joan, and Lula, who all outlived their mother.

Anna lived in New Brunswick and Ontario until 1944, when she moved to British Columbia. Her husband Aage Nielsen passed away in 1989, after more than 60 years of marriage. On her 110th birthday, she was living with her daughter Lula Hepperle.

Anna Nielsen passed away on 19 June 2015 at the age of 111 years, 78 days. She was survived by four daughters, 17 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, 26 great-great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-great-grandchildren.