Anne Matthiesen
- Full name: Anne Cathrine Matthiesen (nee Jensen)
- Lifespan: (26.11.1884 – 19.03.1996)
- Age: 111 years, 114 days
- Birthplace: Hadersleben, Schleswig, German Empire (now Haderslev, Haderslev Municipality, Syddanmark, Denmark
- Last residence: Vejle, Vejle Municipality, Syddanmark, Denmark
- Application date: N/A
- Validation date: 21.11.2002
- Validation source: Guinness World Records/Dr. Bernard Jeune
Biography
Anne Matthiesen was born Anne Cathrine Jensen on 26 November 1884 in Haderslev, Syddanmark, Denmark (which was then Hadersleben, Prussia, German Empire).
Anne Matthiesen became the oldest living person (Doyenne) in Denmark following the passing of 108-year old Niels Nielsen of Roskilde (Sjaelland) on 06.12.1991.
She was born and raised in Haderslev as the oldest child of many siblings. When the mother died early, Anne Matthiesen got the responsibility for her little siblings. At the same time that she helped in his father’s bakery. At 25, she married a carpenter Christian Matthiesen. Her husband fought in the First World War for four years and took part in the battle of Verdun. For many years the married couple ran a business in Haderslev. Anne Kathrine Matthiesen became a widow in 1965 and since 1971 lived at Dalum Kloster on the island of Fyn. In September 1993, she moved from Dalum Kloster to Plejecenter in Vejle.
Anne Matthiesen died in Vejle, Syddanmark, Denmark on 19 March 1996 at the age of 111 years, 114 days. Her record has yet to be officially broken, the closest being Karen Jespersen (1889–2000), who fell 24 days short, dying aged 111 years, 91 days, however Ellen Brandenborg (1906–2017) and Karla Lindholm Jensen (1908–2020) have surpassed her afterwards. Two emigrated supercentenarians have lived longer, Christian Mortensen (d. USA) and Johanne Svensson (d. Sweden).
Longevity recognition
- Doyenne of Denmark (06.12.1991 – 19.03.1996)
- Longevity Recordholder of Denmark (1884 – 02.05.2017)
Validation
The supercentenarian case of Anne Matthiesen was meticulously examined and verified using modern scientific age validation criteria by Guinness World Records and Dr. Bernard Jeune of University of Southern Denmark, and validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) on 21 November 2002.
