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Ellen Smith
Birth: 13 June 1912
Haderslev, Syddanmark, Denmark
Death: 31 March 2021
Kongens Lyngby, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Age: 108 years, 291 days
Country: DenmarkDEN
Centenarian

Ellen Smith (13 June 1912 – 31 March 2021) was a Danish centenarian who was the oldest known living person in Denmark at the time of her death.

Biography[]

Ellen Smith was born in Haderslev, Syddanmark, Denmark, on 13 June 1912.

On 13 June 2012, she celebrated her 100th birthday, becoming a centenarian.

On 10 December 2020, following the death of 112-year-old Karla Lindholm Jensen, she became the oldest known living person in Denmark.

Ellen Smith died in Kongens Lyngby, Hovedstaden, Denmark, on 31 March 2021, at the age of 108 years, 291 days. She was anonymous until her death. Following her death, then 108-year-old Else Rehling became the oldest known living person in Denmark.

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Denmark's Oldest Living Person Titleholders (VE)

Bodil AndersenAne Sophie BoedtkerEllen K PetersenChristian BankeMads P KehletMaren Hansen • Frederikke Nielsen • Agnes Bruun • Sophie Madsen • Hans J Petersen • Marie Hansen • Andreas M Hansen • Ane Marie Johansen • Rasmine Rogersen • Johannes W Hansen • Birthe Marie Kjaer • Andrea Pedersen • Ane Sofie Petersen • Sine Madsen • Marie Petersen • Olga Hansen • Marie E Rasmussen • Anna M Moeller • Louise A Bramsen • Johannes Hansen • Ragnhild Linnet • Martha Joergensen • Maren Jensen • Niels Nielsen • Anne Matthiesen • Olga Kofoed • Kristiane Hasager • Karen Jespersen • Nikoline Vang • Kirsten Hoejrup • Mette Andersen • Johanne Holm • Kirsten Kjaer • Johanne Grann • Ane Cathrine Madsen • Jenny Kristensen • Karen Edland • Torkil Dressoe • Adelheid Nielsen • Magda Hedetoft • Thyra Kongsoe • Elly Karin Hansen • Else Lundblad • Ella Hansen • Else Jensen • Dora Jensen • Agnes Hansen • Agnes From Steenstrup • Marie Jensen • Signe Hoejer • Ellen Brandenborg • Karla Lindholm Jensen • Ellen Smith • Else Rehling • Karen Rigmor MoritzKirsten Schwalbe