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Maria Kolk
Maria Kolk
Kolk at the age of 107.
Birth: 25 November 1910
Tartumaa, Estonia
Death: 6 June 2018
Voru, Estonia
Age: 107 years, 193 days
Country: EstoniaEST
Centenarian

Maria Kolk​ (née Sell; 25 November 1910 – 6 June 2018) was an Estonian centenarian who was the oldest living person in Estonia since the death of Arved Tamm on 14 November 2017 until her own death.

Biography

Maria Kolk was born as Maria Sell in Tartumaa, Estonia on 25 November 1910. Her parents were Andres Sell (1880–1955) and Emilie Adele Sell (1879–1969). She began to work since she was very young.

Maria married Eduard Kolk (born 1910) before World War II and had three children. Her husband enlisted during the war, but did not return so she had to raise her children alone. In addition to the three children, she had seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Kolk died in Voru, Estonia on 6 June 2018 at the age of 107 years, 193 days.

References


Estonia's Oldest Living Person Titleholders (VE)

Liisa MaltisAnna ReinokJuuli LaaneRosalie TugiAugust TurpLiina LeppikMarfa ZurovaAdeele Kisant • Anastassia Krutilova • Juhan Kallaste • Anna Jurnas • Alviine Rohtla • Adele Lettens • Anastassia Borissovskaja • Anete Sisask • Liisi ViltEvgenia Altosaar • Elisabet Parkson • Maria Orutalu • Elfride-Helene KukkAnna TimmerElbert VaaboElle Malberg • Arved Tamm • Maria KolkAnna KuttMarta KiviVally-Emilie HeinolaOttilie-Armilde TinnuriLarissa SipitsynaLisette OttiHilja NormanLidia Saulep


Estonia's Oldest Living Woman Titleholders (VE)

Liisa MaltisAnna ReinokJuuli LaaneRosalie Tugi • Liina Leppik • Marfa Zurova • Adeele Kisant • Anastassia Krutilova • Anna Jurnas • Alviine Rohtla • Adele Lettens • Anastassia Borissovskaja • Anete Sisask • Liisi ViltEvgenia Altosaar • Elisabet Parkson • Maria Orutalu • Elfride-Helene KukkAnna TimmerElle Malberg • Amalie Saia • Olga Mihhailova • Maria KolkAnna KuttMarta KiviVally-Emilie HeinolaOttilie-Armilde TinnuriLarissa SipitsynaLisette OttiHilja NormanLidia Saulep