Amelia Schmidt

Amelia Schmidt (September 7, 1875 – February 17, 1986) was an American verified supercentenarian. She was born Amelia Duttman in a log cabin just outside Garnavillo, Iowa, as one of nine siblings. Her family was of German ancestry. When Schmidt was 17, she became a schoolteacher.

She married Charles Schmidt, a German immigrant, around 1896. The couple had two children in total. She worked  as a taylor, and became well-known in her area for her knitting and sewing. Charles died in 1918.

Schmidt was living at home until she was 97, when she had to undergo a gall bladder operation. She then moved to Riverview Care Center in Gutenberg, Iowa. She enjoyed playing bingo, cards and visiting church.

Schmidt died on February 17, 1986, at the age of 110 years, 163 days.