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| − | }}'''Anna Schwab''' (née '''Kurt'''; 6 February 1868 – 14 February 1978) was a Swiss-American |
+ | }}'''Anna Schwab''' (née '''Kurt'''; 6 February 1868 – 14 February 1978) was a Swiss-born American [[supercentenarian]] whose age is currently unvalidated by the [[Gerontology Research Group]]. |
==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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| − | + | Schwab was born in Durrenroth, Switzerland on 6 February 1868 and emigrated to the USA at a young age. She married Fred Schwab in Delaware, Ohio in 1895. They had six children, three of whom lived past their 100th birthday. The family moved to Kansas in the 1890s and Schwab spent the remainder of her life in the area. |
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| − | There was also a history of longevity in her family: her daughter Lily Schwab (4 September 1896 – 26 January 1997) lived to be 100 years, her son Philip Schwab (18 September 1902 – 20 February 2005) lived to be 102 years, her daughter Edna Goff (22 October 1903 – 28 June 2004) lived to be 100 years. In addition, her daughter Fannie Schurle (4 December 1907 – 12 January 2003) lived to be 95 years. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/kansas/manhattan/manhattan-mercury/1968/02-01/page-5 Manhattan Mercury, February 1, 1978] |
*[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/kansas/manhattan/manhattan-mercury/1968/02-01/page-5 Manhattan Mercury, February 1, 1978] |
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| + | *[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91209472/anna-schwab Anna ''Kurt'' Schwab] Find A Grave |
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[[Category:Kansas deaths]] |
[[Category:Kansas deaths]] |
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[[Category:Emigrant supercentenarians]] |
[[Category:Emigrant supercentenarians]] |
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Revision as of 16:14, 14 February 2021
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| Birth: | 6 February 1868 Durrenroth, Switzerland |
| Death: | 14 February 1978 Keats, Kansas, USA |
| Age: | 110 years, 8 days |
| Country: |  SUI USA
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Anna Schwab (née Kurt; 6 February 1868 – 14 February 1978) was a Swiss-born American supercentenarian whose age is currently unvalidated by the Gerontology Research Group.
Biography
Schwab was born in Durrenroth, Switzerland on 6 February 1868 and emigrated to the USA at a young age. She married Fred Schwab in Delaware, Ohio in 1895. They had six children, three of whom lived past their 100th birthday. The family moved to Kansas in the 1890s and Schwab spent the remainder of her life in the area.
Schwab attributed her longevity to hard work and trusting in God. She died in Keats, Kansas on 14 February 1978, aged 110 years, 8 days.
References
- Manhattan Mercury, February 1, 1978
- Anna Kurt Schwab Find A Grave