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Charlotte Kretschmann

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Charlotte Kretschmann
Born (1909-12-03) December 3, 1909 (age 114)
Breslau, Province of Silesia, German Empire
NationalityGerman
Known forOldest living person in Germany
SpouseWerner Kretschmann
Children1

Charlotte "Lotte" Kretschmann[1] (born December 3, 1909) is a German supercentenarian and the oldest living person in Germany.[2]

Life

Kretschmann was born in Breslau on December 3, 1909 to a middle class family, and had many siblings. Her grandparents lived on a farm in Pomerania.[3] In her youth, she was an active athlete, and competed in track and field events. She sees this as the main reason why she has remained active over her life. While participating in sports, she met her husband Werner. They had a daughter, Siegried.[4]

When her husband went to fight in World War II, she stayed behind in their hometown, but by the end of the war, she fled to Stuttgart, where she found her husband who had survived through the German Red Cross.[3][4]

Both her husband and daughter have predeceased her. She moved into a nursing home in Kirchheim unter Teck[5] after experiencing a brain hemorrhage.[1] She has an Instagram account where she keeps a photo diary of her life.[6]

Doctors have noted Kretschmann for her relatively remarkable health given her age; both of her parents allegedly lived into their 90s as well.[7]

Status as supercentenarian

On December 3, 2019, Kretschmann turned 110 years old. After the death of Anna Cernohorsky [de] on September 18, 2022, she became the oldest living person in Germany at the age of 112. On August 8, 2023, she surpassed the age of Josefine Ollmann [de] at 113 years and 248 days, becoming the oldest person ever to live in Germany.[8] Her age was verified by the Gerontology Research Group on August 23, 2023.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "'I still have a lot to see': Meet the oldest living German at 113-years old". The Local. 2023-04-23. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  2. ^ Keck, Christine (2023-01-27). "(S+) Charlotte Kretschmann ist 113 Jahre alt: »Ans Sterben denke ich nicht, ich habe ja noch Zeit«". Der Spiegel (in German). ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  3. ^ a b Mezger, Martin (2023-01-01). "Altersrekord in Kirchheim: Charlotte Kretschmann ist 113 – und die älteste Deutsche". Eßlinger Zeitung [de] (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  4. ^ a b Südwestrundfunk (2016-04-26). "Charlotte Kretschmann lebte schon, als noch der Kaiser regierte". YouTube (Video) (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  5. ^ "Kirchheimerin feiert ihren 112. Geburtstag - Kirchheim". Der Teckbote (in German). 2021-06-12. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  6. ^ "Charlotte Kretschmann ist die älteste Frau Deutschlands". Stuttgarter Nachrichten (in German). 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  7. ^ Mihai, Eva-Marie; Kaa, Tatjana (2023-04-25). "Mit 113 Jahren die älteste Deutsche: „Ich würde alles genauso machen"". Bild (in German). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  8. ^ Salaysay, Lennard Ashley (2023-12-05). "Charlotte Kretschmann, Germany's Oldest Person, Turned 114". LongeviQuest. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  9. ^ "Charlotte Kretschmann". Gerontology Research Group. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
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