| Lajosne Kovassy | |
 Kovassy on her 100th birthday with her two sons Ferenc and Kálmán in 1911. | |
| Birth: | 2 May 1811 Egerlövő, Heves County, Austria-Hungary (present-day Hungary) |
| Death: | 25 October 1917 Tiszaigar, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, Hungary |
| Age: | 106 years, 176 days |
| Country: |  HUN
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| Centenarian | |
Lajosne Kovassy [Hungarian: Kovássy Lajosné] (née Eszter Kandó; 2 May 1811 – 25 October 1917) was a Hungarian centenarian who was the oldest known living person in Hungary and Europe at the time of her death.
Biography[]
Lajosne Kovassy was born as Eszter Kandó in Egerlövő, Heves County, Austria-Hungary (present-day Hungary) on 2 May 1811, the seventh of eight children of Ferenc Kandó de Egerfarmos (1763–1826) and Eszter Pásztor de Gelej (1775–1852). She was baptized on 4 May 1811. One of her brothers, József Kandó (1797–1884) was a well-known lawyer in Budapest, and the grandfather of Kálmán Kandó.
She married Lajos Kovássy (1804–1888), who also hailed from a rich aristocratic family. They had two sons: Ferenc (1844–1927) and Kálmán (1847–1928). The couple lived in their mansions in Egerfarmos.
After her husband's death, she lived with the families of her sons. In her 90s, she almost died due to pneumonia, but she could recover. At the time of her 100th birthday in 1911, she was in very good health overall, but she had problems with her vision and hearing and used a cane for walking.
Kovassy died in Tiszaigar, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, Hungary on 25 October 1917 at the age of 106 years, 176 days. The cause of her death was reported to be old age.
References[]
- Eszter Kandó MyHeritage
- Eszter Kandó Ancestry
- Szoros szálak fűzik Füredhez a Kandó-család tagjait SZOLJON, 23 February 2018
| Hungary's Oldest Living Person Titleholders (V • E) |
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Lajosne Kovassy • Unknown • Jozsefne Laki • Unknown • Gyorgyne Kokenyesi • Alajosne Duronelli • Istvanne Vojcek • (Gizella Bartha) • Alajosne Zsarko • Imrene Szaloczy • Boldizsarne Sztrecho • Mihalyne Gneisz • Gyorgyne Jonas • Imrene Vajda • Emilne Flochel • Karolyne Nemeth • Karoly Burjan • Henrik Havasi • Sandorne Sarkozi • Istvanne Ladi • Janosne Ando • Antalne Banga • Janosne Kemeny • (Ilka Zolnai) • Istvanne Morocz • Ferencne Lazar • Jozsefne Szucs • Ferencne Vadasz • Sandorne Csiki • Janosne Varga • Gergely Andras Molnar • Lajosne Buzaky • Janosne Szentirmay • Ferencne Kustos • Margit Ambrus • Matyasne Kovesdi • Gyorgyne Toth • Maria Magirius • Janosne Kudasz • Rezso Gallai • Maria Hoffner • Margit Dezsone Kovacs • Janosne Belik • Veronika Zsilinszki • Istvanne Fejes • Arpadne Juhasz |