| Johannes W Hansen | |
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| Birth: | 10 April 1867 Fraugde, Odense, Denmark |
| Death: | 13 September 1976 Odense, Syddanmark, Denmark |
| Age: | 109 years, 156 days |
| Country: |  DEN
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| Centenarian | |
Johannes Wilhelm Hansen (10 April 1867 – 13 September 1976) was a Danish centenarian who was the oldest living man (and person) in Denmark and the Nordic region at the time of his death. He was Denmark’s oldest man ever for almost 40 years until his age was surpassed by Georg Jensen in late 2015. Hansen was also Denmark’s oldest person ever until being surpassed by Louise A Bramsen (1878–1988) in 1987.
Biography
Johannes Wilhelm Hansen was born in Kallerup, Fraugde, Odense, Syddanmark on 10 April 1867 to parents Rasmus Hansen (1825–1916) and Else Marie Larsdatter (1828–1915). He had three brothers: Hans, Lars, and Poul. He was baptised at two months old on 16 June 1867. He later married and had a daughter, who was 79 at the time of Hansen’s death.
Hansen worked as a bricklayer and mason. In his later life, his hearing and vision began to deteriorate. He moved into a nursing home as a centenarian, but soon moved back into his old two-bedroom apartment due to disliking the nursing home. At the age of 108, he expressed his wish to grow no older.
On 21 March 1970, he became the oldest man in Denmark after the death of 106-year-old Andreas M Hansen. He became the oldest person in Denmark on 15 February 1975, following the death of 108-year-old Rasmine Rogersen. Eight days later, Sweden’s Anna M Johansson died aged 109, making Hansen the oldest person in the Nordic region. Hansen was the first known Danish man to reach the ages of 107 through 109.
Johannes Hansen died in Odense, Syddanmark on 13 September 1976 (the official date) at the age of 109 years, 156 days. He was succeeded as Denmark’s oldest person and man, as well as those of the Nordic region, by various people. He was also among the oldest men in the world at the time of his death.
References
- Churchbook 1849 - 1891 Fraugde, Ny udgave / Page No. 64 Danish Family Search
- Ældste i Danmark
- Johannes Wilhelm Hansen Geni
| Denmark's Oldest Living Person Titleholders (V • E) |
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Bodil Andersen • Ane Sophie Boedtker • Ellen K Petersen • Christian Banke • Mads P Kehlet • Maren Hansen • Frederikke Nielsen • Agnes Bruun • Sophie Madsen • Hans J Petersen • Marie Hansen • Andreas M Hansen • Ane Marie Johansen • Rasmine Rogersen • Johannes W Hansen • Birthe Marie Kjaer • Andrea Pedersen • Ane Sofie Petersen • Sine Madsen • Marie Petersen • Olga Hansen • Marie E Rasmussen • Anna M Moeller • Louise A Bramsen • Johannes Hansen • Ragnhild Linnet • Martha Joergensen • Maren Jensen • Niels Nielsen • Anne Matthiesen • Olga Kofoed • Kristiane Hasager • Karen Jespersen • Nikoline Vang • Kirsten Hoejrup • Mette Andersen • Johanne Holm • Kirsten Kjaer • Johanne Grann • Ane Cathrine Madsen • Jenny Kristensen • Karen Edland • Torkil Dressoe • Adelheid Nielsen • Magda Hedetoft • Thyra Kongsoe • Elly Karin Hansen • Else Lundblad • Ella Hansen • Else Jensen • Dora Jensen • Agnes Hansen • Agnes From Steenstrup • Marie Jensen • Signe Hoejer • Ellen Brandenborg • Karla Lindholm Jensen • Ellen Smith • Else Rehling • Karen Rigmor Moritz • Kirsten Schwalbe |
| Denmark's Oldest Living Man Titleholders (V • E) |
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Christian Banke • Mads P Kehlet • Thomas Mogensen • August Matthiesen • Peder Klausen • Anders Soerensen • Hans J Petersen • Matthias Petersen • Andreas M Hansen • Johannes W Hansen • Peder O Soerensen • Christian Aaberg • Hans P Nissen • Hans P Jensen • Lars P Johansen • Peder Puggaard • Niels C Andersen • P L P Mollerup • Peter Brandorff • Hans Petersen • Soeren Pedersen • Johannes Hansen • Christian Trolle • Niels Rasmussen • Niels Nielsen • Christian Joergensen • Alfred Lorentsen • Hans P Hansen • Axel Spliid • Povl Povlsen • Anders Lauridsen • Carl S Moeller • Hans P Andersen • Hans Bagge • Ejner Christensen • Alfred Kristiansen • Torkil Dressoe • Niels Graversen • Martin Gammelgaard • Carl Pedersen • Carl Lund • Alfred Laugesen • Peder Moeller • Svend Hansen • Aage Nielsen • Georg I Jensen • Holger Hartmann • Alfred Nielsen • Niels Toft • Kristian Rasmussen • Eloff G Rasmussen • Jens P Westergaard |