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	Georg Jensen
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Birth:	14 June 1906; Kgs. Lyngby, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Death:	15 May 2016; Skovlunde, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Age:	109 years, 336 days
Country:	DEN
	Centenarian

Revision as of 22:13, 18 July 2019

Georg Ingwersen Jensen (14 June 1906 – 15 May 2016) was a Danish centenarian who was, at the time of his death, the oldest living man in Denmark and the Nordic region, and the oldest man ever to die in Denmark.

Biography

Georg Ingwersen Jensen was born in Kgs. Lyngby, Hovedstaden, Denmark, on 14 June 1906. His father was the chamber lackey for the King Christian X of Denmark and he has a brother Henning and sister Esther, both of whom he has outlived. He lived in a senior residence in Skovlunde until his death. He faced hearing problems and required an interpreter. He had a sharp memory, being able to have memories of his childhood up to about 100 years ago. According to his interpreter, who was also his home help, he was very talkative and happy. On his 109th birthday, his daughter visited him and some of his grandchildren. He also had memories of the days of World War I. As of his 109th birthday, he took a vitamin pill a day.^[1]

Georg Jensen died in Skovlunde, Hovedstaden, Denmark, on 15 May 2016 at the age of 109 years, 336 days, a month before what would've been his 110th birthday.

Trivia

On 18 November 2015, Jensen broke the record for oldest Danish man ever (excluding emigrants), surpassing Johannes W. Hansen's age of 109 years, 156 days.

He had been the oldest Danish man since the death of 108-year-old Aage Nielsen on 6 February 2013. After his death, Holger Hartmann, born on 29 May 1909, became Denmark's oldest man.

He was not only the oldest man in Denmark, but in the whole Nordic region as well. Carl Falck of Norway was born on 27 May 1907, Carl Mattsson of Sweden was born on 7 March 1908, Toivo Rantala of Finland was born on 25 May 1908, and Georg Olafsson of Iceland was born on 26 March 1909.

References

Churchbook 1903 - 1912 Kongens Lyngby / Page No. 52 - Born Men [#76], Danish Family Search

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+-->'''Georg Ingwersen Jensen''' (14 June 1906 – 15 May 2016) was a Danish centenarian who was, at the time of his death, the oldest living man in Denmark and the Nordic region, and the oldest man ever to die in Denmark.
 ==Biography==
-Georg Ingwersen Jensen was born on 14 June 1906 in Lyngby. His father was the chamber lackey for the King Christian X of Denmark and he has a brother Henning and sister Esther, both of whom he has outlived. He currently lives in a senior residence in Skovlunde. He faces hearing problems and requires an interpreter. He has a sharp memory, being able to have memory of his childhood upto about 100 years ago. According to his interpreter who is also his home help, he is very talkative and happy. On his 109th birthday, his daughter visited him and some of his grandchildren. He also has memories of the days of World War I. As of his 109th birthday, he takes a vitamin pill a day.
+Georg Ingwersen Jensen was born in Kgs. Lyngby, Hovedstaden, Denmark, on 14 June 1906. His father was the chamber lackey for the King Christian X of Denmark and he has a brother Henning and sister Esther, both of whom he has outlived. He lived in a senior residence in Skovlunde until his death. He faced hearing problems and required an interpreter. He had a sharp memory, being able to have memories of his childhood up to about 100 years ago. According to his interpreter, who was also his home help, he was very talkative and happy. On his 109th birthday, his daughter visited him and some of his grandchildren. He also had memories of the days of World War I. As of his 109th birthday, he took a vitamin pill a day.<ref>[http://www.bt.dk/nyheder/109-aarige-georg-jensen-er-danmarks-aeldste-har-skaev-opskrift-paa-et-langt-liv 109-årige Georg Jensen er Danmarks ældste: Har skæv opskrift på et langt liv] BT, 17. jun. 2015</ref>
+Georg Jensen died in Skovlunde, Hovedstaden, Denmark, on 15 May 2016 at the age of 109 years, 336 days, a month before what would've been his 110th birthday.
 ==Trivia==
 On 18 November 2015, Jensen broke the record for oldest Danish man ever (excluding emigrants), surpassing Johannes W. Hansen's age of 109 years, 156 days.
-He has been the oldest Danish man since the death of 108-year-old Aage Nielsen on 6 February 2013.
+He had been the oldest Danish man since the death of 108-year-old Aage Nielsen on 6 February 2013. After his death, Holger Hartmann, born on 29 May 1909, became Denmark's oldest man.
-He is not only the oldest man in Denmark, but in the whole Nordic region as well. Carl Wilhelm Falck of Norway was born on 27 May 1907, Carl Mattsson of Sweden was born on 7 March 1908, Toivo Rantala of Finland was born on 25 May 1908 and [[Georg Olafsson]] of Iceland was born on 26 March 1909.
+He was not only the oldest man in Denmark, but in the whole Nordic region as well. [[Carl Falck]] of Norway was born on 27 May 1907, [[Carl Mattsson]] of Sweden was born on 7 March 1908, Toivo Rantala of Finland was born on 25 May 1908, and [[Georg Olafsson]] of Iceland was born on 26 March 1909.
 ==References==
+*[https://www.danishfamilysearch.com/churchbook/sogn625/churchlisting13491/opslag836409 Churchbook 1903 - 1912 Kongens Lyngby / Page No. 52 - Born Men] [#76], Danish Family Search
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Georg Jensen

Birth:	14 June 1906 Kgs. Lyngby, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Death:	15 May 2016 Skovlunde, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Age:	109 years, 336 days
Country:	DEN
Centenarian