| Marie Olsen | |
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| Birth: | 1 May 1850 Herefoss, Birkenes, Aust-Agder, Norway |
| Death: | 24 November 1959 Plassen, Froland, Norway |
| Age: | 109 years, 207 days |
| Country: |  NOR
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Marie Jensen Verkjennhagen Holtebu (née Olsen; 1 May 1850 – 24 November 1959) was a Norwegian centenarian, who held the title of world's oldest living person after Christina Karnebeek-Backs died on 7 October 1959.
Biography
Marie Olsen was born in Herefoss, Birkenes, Aust-Agder, Norway on 1 May 1850 to Ole Nilsen Holtebu and Gunhild Tharandsdatter. She had one sister: Anne Johannessen Slettene Birkenes.
She married Ole Jensen Verkjennhagen in 1884. They had five children: Ole Olsen (1885–1963), Anna Olsdatter (1887–1962), Gunhild Olsdatter Petterson (1888–1940), Jensine Olsdatter Petterson (1891–1980) and Anders Olsen (1893–1973). Her husband died in 1925.
After the death of Vilhelmine Olsen on 19 July 1958, she became the oldest known living person in Norway.
Marie Olsen died in Plassen, Frolands Verk, Froland, Norway on 24 November 1959 at the age of 109 years, 207 days. At the time of her death, she was the second-oldest Norwegian-born person ever, behind Velgjer Svien. She was the oldest people to die in Norway until Herman Smith-Johannsen broked her record in 1987.
References
- Marie Olsdatter Holtebu Geni profile
- Marie Jensen Verkjennhagen MyHeritage
| Norway's Oldest Living Person Titleholders (V • E) |
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Maria Padderud • Nils Monsen Slaire • Karen Thorsen • Mathias Hansen Saether • Vilhelmine Olsen • Marie Olsen • Gjertrud Aas • Madli Bjoerkenes • Synnoeve Gundersen • Ellen Hoddoe • Beret Esp • Kristine Fredriksen • Ingeborg Time • Hans Aasegg • Tomine Seland • Martha Eike • Olav Holtan • Hulda Lie • Ludvig Froeysland • Karl Holm • Ingebrigt Johansen • Inga Nilsen • Herman Smith-Johannsen • Maren Bolette Torp • Aasne Hustveit • Erik Arnegaard • Klara Joergensen • Inga Storstenvik • Lydianna Endresen • Ella Hagen • Laura Svehaug • Amund Vermedal • Karen Svisdal • Herborg Tjoflot • Olav Hovatn • Harriet Holm • Borghild Nilsen • Anna Gundersen • Asborg Aarli • Ingeborg Thuen • Inger Buchholdt • Emma Bendiksen • Gunda Harangen • Ida Sofie Hanssen • Gudrun Onshuus • Helene Nilsen • Kristi Oektedalen • Ragndid Slotfeldt-Ellingsen • Elisabet Ekenaes • Ragnhild Haugen • Torbjorn Overbo • Marie Andersen • Petra Hogetveit • Gudrun Nymoen • Gunhild Lyse • Elsa Gundersen • Vidar Eide • Lina Anundsen • Margit Larsen |