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Marie Jensen
Marie Jensen
Birth: 5 June 1904
Grønning, Midtjylland, Denmark
Death: 30 January 2015
Sevel Skovby, Midtjylland, Denmark
Age: 110 years, 239 days
Country: DenmarkDEN
Validated

Marie Jensen (née Nielsson) (5 June 1904 – 30 January 2015) was a Danish supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

Biography

Marie Elisabeth Boersting [Børsting] Jensen was born in Groenning, Salling, Midtjylland, Denmark on 5 June 1904. She was seven years old when she get notice of her teacher for the Titanic disaster. In 1925 she moved to the farm in Sevel Skovby, where she lived until her death. In 1927 she married Christen E. Jensen. They had one son, Kristian. Her husband died in 1965 at the age of 72. Since her sons death around 2005 she lived with her daughter in law, Grethe Jensen. Marie became the oldest living person in Denmark after the death of Agnes Steenstrup on 1 March 2014.

Marie Jensen died on 30 January 2015 at the age of 110 years, 239 days. At the time of her death her sister Dagny was still alive at age 97. After her death, 109-year-old Signe Hoejer became the oldest living person in Denmark.

References


Denmark's Oldest Living Person Titleholders (VE)

Bodil AndersenAne Sophie BoedtkerEllen K PetersenChristian BankeMads P KehletMaren 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 MoritzKirsten Schwalbe

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