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| − | '''Gunhild Foerster''' (28 December 1893 – 4 February 2005) was a Norwegian-American supercentenarian. |
+ | -->'''Gunhild “Gunnie” Stenerud Foerster''' (née '''Stenerud'''; 28 December 1893 – 4 February 2005) was a validated Norwegian-born American [[supercentenarian]]. |
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| − | Gunhild Foerster was born in Norway. In 2005, she was the oldest person in the state of Washington. She lived in Seattle. Gunhild Foerster died on 4 February 2005 at the age of 111 years, 38 days. She is the third-oldest Norwegian emigrant ever.<ref>[http://www.grg.org/Gallery/1893Gallery.html#Gunhild_Foerster Photo Gallery for Supercentenarians born in the year 1893] GRG</ref> |
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| + | Gunhild Foerster was born in Oslo, Norway on 28 December 1893. Her parents were the vognmann Sigvard Stenerud and Nikoline Stenerud, both born 1864. She had four siblings: Magnhild, Hans, Sigrid and Finn Stenerud. Her mother died of tuberculosis in 1906. |
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| + | She emigrated to America in September 1914. After the World War I, she married Arthur Foerster. They had a daughter: Marilyn. |
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| + | Gunhild Foerster died in Seattle, Washington, USA on 4 February 2005 at the age of 111 years, 38 days. She is the second-oldest Norwegian emigrant ever behind [[Julia Lyng]], and the seventh-oldest Norweigan-born supercentenarian of all time. |
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==References== |
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*[http://grg.org/Adams/A.HTM Table A - Verified Supercentenarians (Listed Chronologically By Birth Date)] GRG |
*[http://grg.org/Adams/A.HTM Table A - Verified Supercentenarians (Listed Chronologically By Birth Date)] GRG |
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| + | *[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185693877/gunhild-foerster Gunhild “Gunnie” ''Stone'' Foerster] Find A Grave |
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| + | *[https://www.geni.com/people/Gundhild-Stenerud/6000000031975606540 Gunhild Stenerud (1893 - 2005)] Geni |
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| Birth: | 28 December 1893 Oslo, Oestlandet, Norway |
| Death: | 4 February 2005 Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Age: | 111 years, 38 days |
| Country: |  NOR USA
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Gunhild “Gunnie” Stenerud Foerster (née Stenerud; 28 December 1893 – 4 February 2005) was a validated Norwegian-born American supercentenarian.
Biography
Gunhild Foerster was born in Oslo, Norway on 28 December 1893. Her parents were the vognmann Sigvard Stenerud and Nikoline Stenerud, both born 1864. She had four siblings: Magnhild, Hans, Sigrid and Finn Stenerud. Her mother died of tuberculosis in 1906.
She emigrated to America in September 1914. After the World War I, she married Arthur Foerster. They had a daughter: Marilyn.
Gunhild Foerster died in Seattle, Washington, USA on 4 February 2005 at the age of 111 years, 38 days. She is the second-oldest Norwegian emigrant ever behind Julia Lyng, and the seventh-oldest Norweigan-born supercentenarian of all time.
References
- Table A - Verified Supercentenarians (Listed Chronologically By Birth Date) GRG
- Gunhild “Gunnie” Stone Foerster Find A Grave
- Gunhild Stenerud (1893 - 2005) Geni