Hedwig Wickert | |
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Birth: | 17 July 1909 Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
Age: | 111 years, 188 days |
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Hedwig Wickert (born 17 July 1909) is a German supercentenarian whose age is currently unvalidated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Biography
Wickert was born on 17 July 1909 in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She worked as accountant at St. Mary's Hospital (St. Marienhospital) in Cologne, Germany. She never married, had no children, and lived with her now-deceased sister who took care of the household while Wickert earned the money.
In 2009, at the age of 100, Wickert moved to a nursing home in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She celebrated her 110th birthday in July 2019. At that time, she did not talk much but was still able to read without glasses.
References
- Duisburgerin Hedwig Wickert wird stolze 110 Jahre alt WAZ.de, 17 July 2019
- 111th birthday, 21 July 2019
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