| William Swensson | |
 William Swensson (centre) with daughter Maureen and son George. | |
| Birth: | 21 April 1885 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Death: | 19 December 1993 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Age: | 108 years, 242 days |
| Country: |  NZL
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| Centenarian | |
William Swensson (21 April 1885 – 19 December 1993) was a New Zealand centenarian who was the oldest known living person from New Zealand at time of his death. He is currently the oldest known man ever born in New Zealand.
Biography[]
William Swensson was born in Wellington, New Zealand on 21 April 1885. Swensson began work as a message boy with the Government printing works aged 13. Swensson was made redundant three decades later during the Depression. Swensson had four children with his wife of 70 years, Margaret, and credited his marriage for his long life.
Swensson spent his later years being cared for at home by his son George and daughter Maureen. The Prime Minister David Lange attended Swensson's 100th birthday in 1985.
He became the oldest living man in New Zealand upon the death of Arthur Bates on 19 January 1992. He became the oldest living person in New Zealand upon the death of Jean Tillie on 23 October 1993.
Swensson died in Wellington, New Zealand on 19 December 1993 at the age of 108 years, 242 days.
References[]
| New Zealand's Oldest Living Man Titleholders (V • E) |
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Christopher Murray • Alexander Hughes • Maxwell Wallenstein • Wesley Firth • Frederick Fox • David Orange • Thomas Salmon • Allan Watkins • Edward Leigh • Arthur Bates • William Swensson • Charles Campbell • Hubert Harden • William Hayes • James Hill • Lawrence Blyth • Bright Williams • Cecil Hamilton • Ernest Ryland • Trevor Henry • Harold Clark • Dudley Sainsbury • Taiwung Yu Hoi • Harry Andrews • Ian Chirnside • Bob Edwards • Howard Buss • Ronald Hermanns • Bill Mitchell • Laurence Reynolds • Jack Coe • James Easton |
| New Zealand's Oldest Living Person Titleholders (V • E) |
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Lavinia Baskerville • Helen Dixon • Mary Luplau • Flora Barton • Alexander Hughes • Agnes Wilson • Lillian Blyth • Ethel Pearson • Mary Cartwright • Caroline Turner-Williams • Parewahawaha Ranginui Leonard • Florence Sedcole • Edith Robison • Jessie Little • Mary Bromley • Lillian Hickmott • Arthur Bates • Ethel Keen • Jean Tillie • William Swensson • Charles Campbell • Mary Doyle • William Buttler Hayes • Bertha Cole • Laura White • Ethel Booth • Mabel Wachner • Florence Finch • Irene Morgan • Ruby Billings • Inez Newton • Doris Mackintosh • Lena Ray • Maudie Wilson • Peg Griffin • Olive Oldfield • Madeline Anderson • Linda Wiggins • Mabel Jenkins • Lola de la Haye • Moy Kim Ng • Nina Brown • Ronald Hermanns • Joan Brennan • Aileen Kars |