Kirsten Schwalbe
- Full name: Kirsten Anna Schwalbe
- Lifespan: (10.03.1914 – present)
- Age: 111 years
- Birthplace: Midtjylland, Denmark
- Last residence: Struer, Struer Municipality, Midtjylland, Denmark
- Application date: 10.03.2024
- Validation date: 15.08.2024
- Validation source: Waclaw Jan Kroczek
Biography
Kirsten Schwalbe was born in Midtjylland, Denmark on 10 March 1914. She got married in 1938 and had three daughters. Her husband died in 1981. Two of her siblings lived to be 100 and 103. Her brother Bertel was aged 103 as of 2024.
Schwalbe mentioned she did not start drinking alcohol until she was 70. At the age of 104, she developed heart problems and was given a pacemaker. On 10 March 2024, she celebrated her 110th birthday surrounded by her descendants.
She became the oldest living person in Denmark following the death of 110-year-old Karen Rigmor Moritz on 4 April 2024. After the death of Jens Peter Westergaard on 23 July 2024, she became the last living person in Denmark who was born before 1915.
As of her 111th birthday, Schwalbe lived in Struer, Midtjylland, Denmark.
Sources
Longevity recognition
- Doyenne of Denmark (04.04.2024 – present)
Validation
The case of Kirsten Schwalbe was meticulously examined and verified using scientific age validation standards by Waclaw Jan Kroczek, GRG Correspondent for Poland and Nordic Countries, then validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) on August 15 2024.
