Alfred Ziegler | |
![]() Alfred Ziegler at age 105. | |
Birth: | 22 February 1913 Switzerland |
Age: | 107 years, 334 days |
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Centenarian |
Alfred Ziegler (born 22 February 1913) is a Swiss centenarian who is currently the oldest known living man in Switzerland.
Biography
Alfred Ziegler was born in Switzerland on 22 February 1913. In 1939, at the age of 26, he joined the municipal fire station in Wiedikon (today Protection and Rescue Zurich, Guard South) and served there for almost 40 years. He married Anna (born 1920) in 1943. The couple had two daughters. In 2018, the couple celebrated 74 years of marriage.
As of February 2018, he had two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Alfred Ziegler currently lives with his 100-year-old wife Anna Ziegler in Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, at the age of 107 years, 334 days.
References
- Alfred Ziegler wird heute 105 Jahre alt Schutz & Rettung Zürich (Facebook), 22 February 2018
- Der älteste Zürcher lebt in Wiedikon Quartierverein Wiedikon, 2018
- Was, ich bin der Älteste in ganz Zürich? Lokalinfo AG, 21 February 2018
- Alfred Ziegler feiert heute seinen 107 Schutz & Rettung Zürich (Facebook), 22 February 2020
Gallery
Switzerland's Oldest Living Man Titleholders (V • E) |
Jules Nidegger • Alex Montani • Gottfried Zimmermann • Fritz Feldmann • Pierre Gremion • Hans Schaeren • Othmar Balzer • Otto Meier-Masciadri • Arthur Mueller-Hunziker • Werner Tschaggelar • Felix Sierro • Battista Sargenti • Herbert Kreibich • Walter Berger • Alfred Ziegler |