Margarete Ottmann

Margarete Ottmann
Margarete Ottmann at age 111
Birth:	23 February 1903 Jernau, German Empire (now Baborów, Poland)
Death:	17 August 2014 Neukirchen, Bavaria, Germany
Age:	111 years, 175 days
Country:	GER
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Margarete Ottmann (23 February 1903 - 17 August 2014) was a German supercentenarian who was at the time of her death at age 111 years and 175 days the oldest living citizen of Bavaria.

Biography

Margarete Ottmann was born in Jernau, German Empire (now a district of Baborów, Opole Voivodeship, Poland) on 23 February 1903. She was trained as a master gardener. In 1945 she and her family flew to Neukirchen bei Sulzbach, Bavaria in consequence of the expulsion since 1944. Her husband died in 1960.

On her 103rd birthday Ottmann was reported to keep her mobility by taking at minimum 500 steps a day. She also traced her longevity to renounce to sugar, cigarettes and alcohol. She lived with her family until age 110, becoming physical weak but staying quiet clear-headed. She was interested in actual developments of politics and society.

At the time of her passing on 17 August 2014, Ottmann was the oldest living person in Bavaria and 3rd oldest in Germany. She was preceded in death by 2 sons, 7 grandchildren and 7 great-granchildren. Her age was verified by the Gerontology Research Group on 30 June 2014.

References

• Älteste Landkreisbürgerin ist 103 Jahre alt Landkreis Ambach-Sulzbach. 2006
• Älteste Frau des Landkreises gestorben Onetz. 20 August 2014

Gallery

Margarete Ottmann at age 104.

Margarete Ottmann at age 111 accompanied by her grandson, Gerhard Ottmann.