Maria Andersson

Maria Eufrosyne Andersson (24 December 1828? – 24 August 1946) was a Finnish supercentenarian who claimed to be the oldest Finnish person ever. She was the oldest Helsinki inhabitant between 1930-1946.

Biography
She was born in Viipuri, Finland. Her father was a soldier and later a janitor. Andersson started work as a child and worked as a servant in the family of Gentlemen. She has been said to have traveled with foreign hosts alongside foreigners and spoke Finnish, Swedish and Russian.

Later he sold flowers on the street in the center of Helsinki. Andersson was unmarried and childless. When he (at least 110 years) filled it, he was remembered with festive greetings and the City of Helsinki honored him with a 500-month monthly pension.

Andersson died on 24 August 1946 at the claimed age of 117 years, 243 days. Andersson is buried in Hietaniemi Cemetery.