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Augusta Bunge Pagel
Augusta Bunge Pagel
Birth: 13 October 1879
Tonawanda, New York, USA
Death: 18 May 1989
Medford, Wisconsin, USA
Age: 109 years, 217 days
Country: United StatesUSA
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Augusta Bunge "Oma" Pagel (13 October 1879 – 18 May 1989) was an American centenarian.

Biography[]

Augusta Pagel was born in Tonawanda, New York on 13 October 1879 to William Pagel and Gustine (née Braun) Pagel. Augusta married William Bunge in 1899. The couple had 3 children: Ella (1899-1995), Anna (1901-1970) and William (1911-1973). Her husband died in 1943 at the age of 66. Augusta married Charlie Pagel, who died in 1955 at the age of 74. Augusta Pagel died on 18 May 1989 at the age of 109 years, 217 days. Her daughter Ella Sabin died on 19 November 1995 at the age of 95 (almost 96) and her granddaughter Anna Wendlandt died on 7 June 2003 at the age of 85.

Age Record[]

In February 1989, Augusta and her family was featured in Guinness World Records as the most living generations ever in a family: Augusta Bunge (aged 109), followed by her daughter Ella Sabin (aged 89), her granddaughter Anna Wendlandt (aged 70), her great-granddaughter Betty Wolter (aged 52), her great-great granddaughter Debra Bollig (aged 33) and her great-great-great-granddaughter Lori Bollig (aged 15) and her great-great-great-great-grandson Christopher (one month).

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