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-->'''Thelma Sutcliffe''' (born 1 October 1906) is an American [[supercentenarian]] whose age has been validated by the [[Gerontology Research Group]] (GRG). She is the oldest known living person in the U.S. state of Nebraska.
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-->'''Thelma Sutcliffe''' (née '''Liesche'''; born 1 October 1906) is an American [[supercentenarian]] who holds the record as the oldest person ever documented from the U.S. state of Nebraska. Her age has validated by the [[Gerontology Research Group]] (GRG).
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
Thelma Sutcliffe was born in Benson, Omaha, Nebraska, on 1 October 1906 to August and Maude (Adams) Liesche. She married at the age of 17 in 1924, and had no children. Her husband died in the early 1970s. She has survived two bouts of breast cancer over the course of her life.
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Thelma Sutcliffe was born in Benson, Omaha, Nebraska, on 1 October 1906 to August and Maude (née Adams) Liesche. On 3 September 1924, at the age of 17, she married Bill Sutcliffe in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The couple had no children, and were married until Bill died in the early 1970s. Sutcliffe has survived two bouts of breast cancer over the course of her life.
   
Sutcliffe currently lives in Elmwood Tower, Omaha, which provides residential apartments for people aged 50 and over. She reportedly exercises every morning, does her own laundry, and plays bridge several times a week. Her sister, Marie Kelso (1904–2011), lived to the age of 106.
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At the time of her 110th birthday in 2016, Sutcliffe lived in a residential apartment in Omaha, Nebraska. She reportedly exercised every morning, did her own laundry, and played bridge several times a week. In 2017, Sutcliffe moved in to an assisted living facility in Omaha. She celebrated her 114th birthday in October 2020. Sutcliffe's sister, Marie Kelso (1904-2011), lived to the age of 106.
   
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==Longevity Records==
On 1 October 2019, Sutcliffe celebrated her 113th birthday. She is currently the fourth-oldest living person in the United States, after [[Minnie Whicker]], [[Iris Westman]], and [[Hester Ford]].
 
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At the time of her 110th birthday in 2016, Sutcliffe was the oldest known person living in Nebraska. Currently, she is the third-oldest living person in the whole of the United States, after [[Hester Ford]] and [[Iris Westman]]. She is the last remaining American born in 1906.
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On 14 April 2020, Sutcliffe became Nebraska's all-time longevity record-holder after surpassing the previous record of 113 years, 195 days set by [[Helen Stetter]]. Additionally, upon reaching the age of 113 years, 328 days on 24 August 2020, Sutcliffe became the oldest person ever born in Nebraska, surpassing the age of [[Clara Huhn]].
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Since the death of [[Minnie Whicker]] on 22 October 2020, she entered the top ten oldest living people in the world.
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Sutcliffe's sister, Marie Kelso (12 June 1904 – 8 March 2011), lived to the age of 106 years, 269 days. With a combined age of {{AgeYD|1800|1|5}}, the sisters are one of the [[Oldest siblings|oldest pair of siblings ever recorded]].
   
 
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*[https://www.omaha.com/livewellnebraska/thelma-sutcliffe-nebraska-s-oldest-citizen-celebrates-her-th-birthday/article_1f374baf-8cd2-536d-9672-73678c3d3fc1.html Thelma Sutcliffe, Nebraska's oldest citizen, celebrates her 112th birthday] Live Well Nebraska, 2 October 2018
 
*[https://www.omaha.com/livewellnebraska/thelma-sutcliffe-nebraska-s-oldest-citizen-celebrates-her-th-birthday/article_1f374baf-8cd2-536d-9672-73678c3d3fc1.html Thelma Sutcliffe, Nebraska's oldest citizen, celebrates her 112th birthday] Live Well Nebraska, 2 October 2018
 
*[https://apnews.com/b7673a19444a4706a44669fa1201c3e7 Thelma Sutcliffe, Nebraska’s oldest citizen, celebrates her 112th birthday] AP NEWS, 3 October 2018
 
*[https://apnews.com/b7673a19444a4706a44669fa1201c3e7 Thelma Sutcliffe, Nebraska’s oldest citizen, celebrates her 112th birthday] AP NEWS, 3 October 2018
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*[https://www.boston25news.com/news/trending/nebraskas-oldest-person-set-celebrate-114th-birthday/FSINJ5MELBE4TLR5OHNHR64IBE/ Nebraska’s oldest person set to celebrate 114th birthday] Boston 25 News, 30 September 2020
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*[https://apnews.com/article/nebraska-birthdays-archive-planets-omaha-4389f3a1b0d468a93ee3375377b39f75 Nebraska woman celebrates 114th birthday] Associated Press, 1 October 2020
 
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Revision as of 05:51, 28 October 2020

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Thelma Sutcliffe (née Liesche; born 1 October 1906) is an American supercentenarian who holds the record as the oldest person ever documented from the U.S. state of Nebraska. Her age has validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

Biography

Thelma Sutcliffe was born in Benson, Omaha, Nebraska, on 1 October 1906 to August and Maude (née Adams) Liesche. On 3 September 1924, at the age of 17, she married Bill Sutcliffe in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The couple had no children, and were married until Bill died in the early 1970s. Sutcliffe has survived two bouts of breast cancer over the course of her life.

At the time of her 110th birthday in 2016, Sutcliffe lived in a residential apartment in Omaha, Nebraska. She reportedly exercised every morning, did her own laundry, and played bridge several times a week. In 2017, Sutcliffe moved in to an assisted living facility in Omaha. She celebrated her 114th birthday in October 2020. Sutcliffe's sister, Marie Kelso (1904-2011), lived to the age of 106.

Longevity Records

At the time of her 110th birthday in 2016, Sutcliffe was the oldest known person living in Nebraska. Currently, she is the third-oldest living person in the whole of the United States, after Hester Ford and Iris Westman. She is the last remaining American born in 1906.

On 14 April 2020, Sutcliffe became Nebraska's all-time longevity record-holder after surpassing the previous record of 113 years, 195 days set by Helen Stetter. Additionally, upon reaching the age of 113 years, 328 days on 24 August 2020, Sutcliffe became the oldest person ever born in Nebraska, surpassing the age of Clara Huhn.

Since the death of Minnie Whicker on 22 October 2020, she entered the top ten oldest living people in the world.

Sutcliffe's sister, Marie Kelso (12 June 1904 – 8 March 2011), lived to the age of 106 years, 269 days. With a combined age of 224 years, 82 days, the sisters are one of the oldest pair of siblings ever recorded.

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