Frieda Szwillus facts for kids
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Frieda Szwillus
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Born | Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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March 30, 1902
Died | (aged 112 years, 175 days) Raschau-Markersbach, Saxony, Germany
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September 21, 2014
Nationality | German |
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Children | One |
Frieda Szwillus (born Hennig; 30 March 1902 – 21 September 2014) was a German woman who lived for a very long time. She was known as a supercentenarian, which means she lived to be 110 years old or more. Frieda lived to be 112 years and 175 days old!
Germany's Oldest Person
Frieda Szwillus became the oldest living person in Germany on 22 April 2014. She held this special title for almost five months until she passed away. Living to such an old age is quite rare and amazing.
Frieda was born in Dessau, which is in Germany. She later lived in Raschau-Markersbach, where she also passed away. Her long life is a great example of human longevity.
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Edelgard Huber von Gersdorff (1905–2018) was another very old German person. When she was 112, she helped with a campaign to tell people about the EU's 112 emergency number.