| Elvira Larsson | |
 Elvira Larsson on her 107th birthday in 2015. | |
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Elvira "Viran" Larsson (27 July 1908 – 16 January 2019) was a Swedish supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). She was the second-oldest living person in Sweden behind Carl Mattsson.
Biography
Tea Elvira Larsson was born on 27 July 1908 in Ovansjo, Gavleborg County, Sweden. At the time of her birth, Gustaf V was King of Sweden and she once saw him in Storvik. Elvira claimed that growing up in 1910s was not like today. She had many aunts who took care of her. She grew up in Hamrange. In 1927 and 1928, she attended Västerberg Folk High School.
At the age of 26 she met her future husband, Anders Larsson. They had two children: Anna-Lisa and Marianne. They moved to Hamrånge where they worked at the brewery, together with Anders two brothers. She was always active in the church.
Following the death of Hertha Akerlind on 10 July 2018, Larsson became the oldest known living woman in Sweden. She became a supercentenarian 17 days later.
Tea Elvira "Viran" Larsson lived in Ockelbo, Gavleborgs lan, Sweden where she died on 16 January 2019 at the age of 110 years, 173 days. After her death, Ada Persson of Hyssna, Vastra Gotalands lan, became the oldest known living woman in Sweden, as well as the last known surviving woman in Sweden born before 1910.
References
- Äldst i Gästrikland fyller 106
- 107-åriga Viran är äldst i Gästrikland
- Viran är äldst med sina 109 år
- "Viran" nästan äldst i Sverige - i dag fyller hon 110 år: "Bilda familj har varit bäst" Nyhetsdatabasen, 27 July 2018
- Tea Elvira Larsson Ockelbo (dead link) archived
- 2020 ValidationsGerontology Research Group (GRG)