Borghild Nilsen | |
Birth: | 2 December 1893 Telemark, Norway |
Death: | 3 March 2004 Larvik, Norway |
Age: | 110 years, 92 days |
Country: | NOR |
Validated |
Borghild Nilsen (2 December 1893 – 3 March 2004) was a validated Norwegian supercentenarian who was the oldest known living person in Norway at the time of her death.
Biography[]
Borghild Marie Nilsen was born in Hegna in Mælum, Telemark, Norway on 2 December 1893. Her parents, Jacob Thomassen, born in Lunde in Telemark in 1871 or 1872 and Karen Isaksdatter, born in Solum in 1868, were farmers. The father went to America in 1906, and she never saw nor heard from him again ever since. Her mother died in 1913, when she was only 19 years old. In 1924 Borghild travelled to Vestfold and worked as a maid at Spetalen farm, in the then in Tjolling municipality. She married Nils Kristian Nilsen (1884–1965). The couple had one son, Oskar.
In December 2003, she celebrated her 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian. She became the oldest known living person in Norway, following the death of 110-year-old Harriet Holm on 22 December 2003.
Borghild Nilsen died in Tjølling in Larvik, Norway on 3 March 2004 at the age of 110 years, 92 days.
References[]
- Borghild Marie rundet 110 år Telemarksavisa, 3 December 2003
Norway's Oldest Living Person Titleholders (V • E) |
Maria Padderud • Nils Monsen Slaire • Karen Thorsen • Mathias Hansen Saether • Vilhelmine Olsen • Marie Olsen • Gjertrud Aas • Madli Bjoerkenes • Synnoeve Gundersen • Ellen Hoddoe • Beret Esp • Kristine Fredriksen • Ingeborg Time • Hans Aasegg • Tomine Seland • Martha Eike • Olav Holtan • Hulda Lie • Ludvig Froeysland • Karl Holm • Ingebrigt Johansen • Inga Nilsen • Herman Smith-Johannsen • Maren Bolette Torp • Aasne Hustveit • Erik Arnegaard • Klara Joergensen • Inga Storstenvik • Lydianna Endresen • Ella Hagen • Laura Svehaug • Amund Vermedal • Karen Svisdal • Herborg Tjoflot • Olav Hovatn • Harriet Holm • Borghild Nilsen • Anna Gundersen • Asborg Aarli • Ingeborg Thuen • Inger Buchholdt • Emma Bendiksen • Gunda Harangen • Ida Sofie Hanssen • Gudrun Onshuus • Helene Nilsen • Kristi Oektedalen • Ragndid Slotfeldt-Ellingsen • Elisabet Ekenaes • Ragnhild Haugen • Torbjorn Overbo • Marie Andersen • Petra Hogetveit • Gudrun Nymoen • Gunhild Lyse • Elsa Gundersen • Vidar Eide • Lina Anundsen • Margit Larsen |