Maude Harris | |
Maude Harris on her 107th birthday. | |
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Maude Florence Harris (née Juelson; born 15 August 1907) is an American supercentenarian whose age is currently unvalidated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). She is one of the oldest known living people in Florida, USA.
Biography
Harris was born in Minnesota, USA, on 15 August 1907. Her parents were John Alfred Juelson and Swedish-born Ellen Juelson. She had three younger siblings: Bernice, Harman, and Corine. Her paternal grandmother, also named Ellen, was born in Norway.
In 1938, she married Guy Harris in King County, Washington, USA. They had no children at the time of the 1940 US Census.
At the age of 103, Harris was reported to be quite active, and knitted hats and sweaters for premature babies born at Jackson Memorial Hospital. She currently lives in a retirement community in Hialeah, Florida, USA, at the age of 116 years, 247 days.
References
- Hialeah Honors 103 Year Old Resident Soul of Miami
- South Fla. woman turns 107 years old Local 10 News
- Maude Harris turned 110!! Facebook