Christian Mortensen
- Full name: Thomas Peter Thorvald Kristian Ferdinand Mortensen
- Lifespan: (16.08.1882 – 25.04.1998)
- Age: 115 years, 252 days
- Birthplace: Denmark (Midtjylland)
- Last residence: USA (California)
- Application date: N/A
- Validation date: 08.04.1998
- Validation source: John Wilmoth
Biography
Thomas Peter Thorvald Kristian Ferdinand Mortensen (known as “Christian”) was born in Skaarup, Skanderborg, Midtjylland, Denmark, on August 16 1882 to parents Jens Carl Martinus Mortensen and Maren Therkildsen Thyboe. He was baptized on December 26 1882.
In 1903 he moved to the US, settling initially in California. Christian was married in 1916 but the marriage was short-lived and produced no known children. He lived in Illinois, Texas and Florida, before returning to California late in life.
In December 1992 he turned 110, becoming a supercentenarian. This was to be the first of six such occasions.
Christian passed away in a care facility in San Rafael, Marin County, California, on April 25 1998, aged 115 years, 252 days. He was the oldest known and age-validated living man in the world before his passing.
Sources
At age 114
Validation
His age was verified by John Wilmoth and validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) on April 8 1998.