Marie Behenská

CZECH REPUBLIC supercentenarian data

  • Full name: Marie Behenská
  • Lifespan: 02.04.1905 – 20.05.2015
  • Age: 110 years, 48 days
  • Birthplace: Blatna, Austria-Hungary (now Blatna, South Bohemia Region, Czech Republic)
  • Last residence: Plzen, Plzen Region, Czech Republic
  • Application date: 2015-04-02
  • Validation date: 2019-07-15
  • Validation source: Waclaw Jan Kroczek

Biography

Marie Behenska was born in Blatna, Austria-Hungary (now Blatna, South Bohemia, Czech Republic) on 2 April 1905. She grew up in a lawyer’s family and her husband was also a lawyer. At the age of 110, she had a daughter, two grandchildren, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

She became the oldest known living person in Czech Republic, following the death of 109-year-old Vlastimila Ceskova on 7 January 2015. In April 2015, she celebrated her 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian.

Marie Behenska died in Plzen, Plzen Region, Czech Republic on 20 May 2015 at the age of 110 years, 48 days. Following her death, then 107-year-old Bedriska Koehlerova became the oldest known living person in the Czech Republic.

Marie Behenská (1905-2015)

Longevity Recognition

  • Doyene of Czech Republic (07.01.2015 – 20.05.2015)

Validation

The supercentenarian case of Marie Behenská was meticulously examined and verified by Wacław Jan Kroczek, and validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) as of July 15, 2019.

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