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Marie Jensen
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Marie Elisabeth Børsting Jensen (5 June 1904 – 30 January 2015) was a pending Danish supercentenarian.

Biography

Marie was born in 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 a son, Kristian. Her husband passed away at age of 75 in 1965. Her son passed away in 2006/2007. Since his death until own death, she lived with son's daughter, Grethe Jensen. She become oldest living person in Denmark after death of Agnes Steenstrup on 1 March 2014.

Marie Jensen passed away on 30 January 2015 at age of 110 years, 239 days. At time of death she was oldest living person in Denmark. And after her death, her sister Dagny was still alive at age of 97. After her death, oldest living person in Denmark become 109-years-old Signe Hoejer.

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