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== Biography == |
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+ | Louise Burkle was born in Dietlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on 16 October 1906. She emigrated to the United States at the age of 22. |
At the age of 110, she had nine great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. She lived in her own home in Chicago; cooking and baking was still her passion. |
At the age of 110, she had nine great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. She lived in her own home in Chicago; cooking and baking was still her passion. |
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She currently lives in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of {{AgeYD|1906|10|16}}. |
She currently lives in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of {{AgeYD|1906|10|16}}. |
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+ | Louise Schaaf's age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group on 19 February 2019. |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 06:38, 20 February 2019
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Lisl Schaaf in her centenarian years. | |
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Louise "Lisl" Schaaf (neé Burkle [German: Bürkle]; born 16 October 1906) is a German-born American supercentenarian whose age is currently validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Biography
Louise Burkle was born in Dietlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on 16 October 1906. She emigrated to the United States at the age of 22.
At the age of 110, she had nine great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. She lived in her own home in Chicago; cooking and baking was still her passion.
She currently lives in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 117 years, 163 days.
Louise Schaaf's age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group on 19 February 2019.
References
- Weltweit eine der Ältesten - Geborene Dietlingerin feiert 110. Geburtsag PZ-news.de Pforzheimer Zeitung
- Chicago area woman celebrates 111th birthday ABC7 Chicago, 16 October 2017
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