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'''Veronika Zsilinszki''' (born 4 February 1908) is a Serbian-Hungarian [[supercentenarian]] whose age is currently unvalidated by the [[Gerontology Research Group]] (GRG). She is currently the second-oldest known living person in Hungary behind [[Janosne Belik]].
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-->'''Veronika Zsilinszki''' (4 February 1908 – 20 April 2021) was a Serbian-Hungarian [[supercentenarian]] whose age is currently unvalidated by the [[Gerontology Research Group]] (GRG). She was the oldest living person in Hungary since the death of [[Janosne Belik]] on 3 November 2018 until her death. She is the oldest known Serbian-born person ever, and the oldest known person ever to live in present-day Hungary.
   
 
==Biography==
  
==Biography==
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Veronika Zsilinszki was born on 4 February 1908 in Belgrade, Serbia (then Kingdom of Serbia). At a young age, she moved to Backa on the border between Serbia and Hungary. She had an unreported number of children with a man named Endre Egi, but they were never married.
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Veronika Zsilinszki was born into an ethnic Hungarian family in Kevevara, Austria-Hungary (present-day Kovin, Serbia), on 4 February 1908. As a child, she moved to Baja, Bács-Kiskun County with her parents and two siblings, as her father got a job there.
   
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As an adult, Zsilinszki worked as a maid. She suffered some serious accidents during her lifetime. She had one son, but was never married. She has one granddaughter and two great-grandchildren.
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Zsilinszki still did gardening work even as a centenarian. She said that her secret of a long life is “that you are not idle and always work”. Shortly after her 110th birthday, she was visited by the former Mayor of Baja, Robert Zsigo. At the age of 110, she lives with her daughter and granddaughter.
  
   
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Zsilinszki still did gardening work even as a centenarian. At age 110, she was living with her daughter-in-law and granddaughter. At that time, she was still interested in the news and read newspaper without glasses. She said the secret of long life is that "you are not idle and always work". She also advised to drink herbal tea instead of water. She celebrated her 112th birthday in February 2020, although she was not visited because of her worsening health.
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Veronika Zsilinszki currently lives in Bajaszentistvan, Bala, Hungary, at the age of {{AgeYD|1908|2|4}}. She is the oldest known living person born in Serbia.
  
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Veronika Zsilinszki died in Baja, Bacs-Kiskun County, Hungary on 20 April 2021 at the age of 113 years, 75 days.
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==Gallery==
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VeronikaZsilinszki110.png |Veronika Zsilinszki in her youth and at age 110.
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VeronikaZsilinszki111.png |Veronika Zsilinszki at age 111.
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VeronikaZsilinszki1111.png |Veronika Zsilinszki standing at age 111.
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==References==
  
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* [https://www.lokal.hu/2018-03-isten-eltesse-a-110-eves-veronka-nenit/ Isten éltesse a 110 éves Veronka nénit!] Lokál
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*[https://www.lokal.hu/2018-03-isten-eltesse-a-110-eves-veronka-nenit/ Isten éltesse a 110 éves Veronka nénit!] Lokál
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*[http://www.baja.hu/index.php/aktualis-hirek/item/7292-szaztiz-ev-eroben-egeszsegben Száztíz év, erőben, egészségben] Town of Baja
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*[https://www.baja.hu/index.php/aktualis-hirek/item/8899-harom-egyes-kerek-evfordulo Három egyes: kerek évforduló] Town of Baja
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*[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2809089442463399 112th birthday] Facebook
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*[https://baja.hu/index.php/aktualis-hirek/item/12745-elhunyt-baja-legidosebb-polgara Elhunyt Baja legidősebb polgára] Baja.hu, 21 April 2021
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[[Category:Austria-Hungary births]]
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Veronika Zsilinszki
Veronika Zsilinszki
Veronika Zsilinszki at the age of 110.
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Veronika Zsilinszki (4 February 1908 – 20 April 2021) was a Serbian-Hungarian supercentenarian whose age is currently unvalidated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). She was the oldest living person in Hungary since the death of Janosne Belik on 3 November 2018 until her death. She is the oldest known Serbian-born person ever, and the oldest known person ever to live in present-day Hungary.

Biography

Veronika Zsilinszki was born into an ethnic Hungarian family in Kevevara, Austria-Hungary (present-day Kovin, Serbia), on 4 February 1908. As a child, she moved to Baja, Bács-Kiskun County with her parents and two siblings, as her father got a job there.

As an adult, Zsilinszki worked as a maid. She suffered some serious accidents during her lifetime. She had one son, but was never married. She has one granddaughter and two great-grandchildren.

Zsilinszki still did gardening work even as a centenarian. At age 110, she was living with her daughter-in-law and granddaughter. At that time, she was still interested in the news and read newspaper without glasses. She said the secret of long life is that "you are not idle and always work". She also advised to drink herbal tea instead of water. She celebrated her 112th birthday in February 2020, although she was not visited because of her worsening health.

Veronika Zsilinszki died in Baja, Bacs-Kiskun County, Hungary on 20 April 2021 at the age of 113 years, 75 days.

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Hungary's Oldest Living Person Titleholders (V • E)

Lajosne Kovassy • Unknown • Jozsefne Laki • Unknown • Gyorgyne Kokenyesi • Alajosne Duronelli • Istvanne Vojcek • (Gizella Bartha) • Alajosne Zsarko • Imrene Szaloczy • Boldizsarne Sztrecho • Mihalyne Gneisz • Gyorgyne Jonas • Imrene Vajda • Emilne Flochel • Karolyne Nemeth • Karoly Burjan • Henrik Havasi • Sandorne Sarkozi • Istvanne Ladi • Janosne Ando • Antalne Banga • Janosne Kemeny • (Ilka Zolnai) • Istvanne Morocz • Ferencne Lazar • Jozsefne Szucs • Ferencne Vadasz • Sandorne Csiki • Janosne Varga • Gergely Andras Molnar • Lajosne Buzaky • Janosne Szentirmay • Ferencne Kustos • Margit Ambrus • Matyasne Kovesdi • Gyorgyne Toth • Maria Magirius • Janosne Kudasz • Rezso Gallai • Maria Hoffner • Margit Dezsone Kovacs • Janosne Belik • Veronika Zsilinszki • Istvanne Fejes • Arpadne Juhasz

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