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'''Anders Engberg''' (1 July 1892 – 6 November 2003) was a [[Swedish people|Swedish]] [[supercentenarian]] and was the oldest male ever from [[Sweden]] when he died at the age of 111 years and 128 days.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.grg.org/Adams/E.HTM |title=Verified Supercentenarians|publisher=Gerontology Research Group|date=1 January 2014 |accessdate=24 November 2015}}</ref> |
'''Anders Engberg''' (1 July 1892 – 6 November 2003) was a [[Swedish people|Swedish]] [[supercentenarian]] and was the oldest male ever from [[Sweden]] when he died at the age of 111 years and 128 days.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.grg.org/Adams/E.HTM |title=Verified Supercentenarians|publisher=Gerontology Research Group|date=1 January 2014 |accessdate=24 November 2015}}</ref> |
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Engberg was born in Morup, Falkenberg, Halland |
Engberg was born in Morup, Falkenberg, Halland 1 July 1892 as one of eight children to two farmers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bygdeband.se/plats/297867/sverige/hallands-lan/falkenberg/morups-forsamling/bryntebol/bryntebol-engbergstorpet/ |title=Bryntebol Engbergstorpet|publisher=Sveriges Hembygdsförbund|date= |accessdate=24 November 2015}}</ref> He started working at his parents' farm, by taking care of their of the horses, from the age of eight. He inherited the farm and worked as both a farmer and a thatcher of straw roofs (before they were replaced by eternite following World War II). He had four sons with his wife Gerda, two of whom he survived.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.corren.se/nyheter/sveriges-aldsta-fyller-111-4542840.aspx |title=Sveriges äldsta fyller 111|publisher=Corren|date=1 July 2003 |accessdate=24 November 2015}}</ref> |
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He moved to Skogstorp, Halland in 1964 and was widowed two years later. He lived there until moving in to a nursing home in Falkenberg at the age of 104.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/sveriges-aldsta-fyller-111-ar/| |title=Sveriges äldsta fyller 111 år|publisher=Expressen|date=29 June 2003 |accessdate=24 November 2015}}</ref> |
He moved to Skogstorp, Halland in 1964 and was widowed two years later. He lived there until moving in to a nursing home in Falkenberg at the age of 104.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/sveriges-aldsta-fyller-111-ar/| |title=Sveriges äldsta fyller 111 år|publisher=Expressen|date=29 June 2003 |accessdate=24 November 2015}}</ref> |
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Engberg became the oldest living person in Sweden following the death of Danish-born Johanne Svensson (1892 – 2003) in May 2003.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.svd.se/sveriges-aldsta-dod-Wsf |title=Sveriges äldsta död|publisher=Svenska Dagbladet|date=30 May 2003 |accessdate=24 November 2015}}</ref> |
Engberg became the oldest living person in Sweden following the death of Danish-born Johanne Svensson (1892 – 2003) in May 2003.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.svd.se/sveriges-aldsta-dod-Wsf |title=Sveriges äldsta död|publisher=Svenska Dagbladet|date=30 May 2003 |accessdate=24 November 2015}}</ref> At the time of his death he had expanded the male longevity record in Sweden by almost two years. As of 2015 he is the oldest man on record from Sweden.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.grg.org/Gallery/1892Gallery.html |title=Photo Gallery for Supercentenarians born in the year 1892|publisher=Gerontology Research Group|date=15 September 2015||accessdate=24 November 2015}}</ref> |
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Anders Engberg (1 July 1892 – 6 November 2003) was a Swedish supercentenarian and was the oldest male ever from Sweden when he died at the age of 111 years and 128 days.[1]
Engberg was born in Morup, Falkenberg, Halland 1 July 1892 as one of eight children to two farmers.[2] He started working at his parents' farm, by taking care of their of the horses, from the age of eight. He inherited the farm and worked as both a farmer and a thatcher of straw roofs (before they were replaced by eternite following World War II). He had four sons with his wife Gerda, two of whom he survived.[3] He moved to Skogstorp, Halland in 1964 and was widowed two years later. He lived there until moving in to a nursing home in Falkenberg at the age of 104.[4]
Engberg became the oldest living person in Sweden following the death of Danish-born Johanne Svensson (1892 – 2003) in May 2003.[5] At the time of his death he had expanded the male longevity record in Sweden by almost two years. As of 2015 he is the oldest man on record from Sweden.[6]
References
- ^ "Verified Supercentenarians". Gerontology Research Group. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Bryntebol Engbergstorpet". Sveriges Hembygdsförbund. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Sveriges äldsta fyller 111". Corren. 1 July 2003. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Sveriges äldsta fyller 111 år". Expressen. 29 June 2003. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Sveriges äldsta död". Svenska Dagbladet. 30 May 2003. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Photo Gallery for Supercentenarians born in the year 1892". Gerontology Research Group. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
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