Anna Ringier
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Anna Ringier-Kieser was a Swiss
supercentenarian
, and, aged 110 at the time of her death, the oldest living person in Switzerland for about two years after the death of 109-year-old Suzanne Jaccard in October 2004. She lived in Zofingen
. Her husband died way back in 1930. Following her death, Rosa Rein
became the oldest living person in Switzerland.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
supercentenarian
Supercentenarian
A supercentenarian is someone who has reached the age of 110 years. This age is achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians....
, and, aged 110 at the time of her death, the oldest living person in Switzerland for about two years after the death of 109-year-old Suzanne Jaccard in October 2004. She lived in Zofingen
Zofingen
Zofingen is a city in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It is the capital of the district of Zofingen. Zofingen is a walled city and home of an ancient monastic settlement.-Geography:...
. Her husband died way back in 1930. Following her death, Rosa Rein
Rosa Rein
Rosa Rein was a Swiss supercentenarian, and the oldest living person in Switzerland since the 3 September 2006 death of 110-year-old Anna Ringier-Kieser, and as of 20 June 2008 their new longevity recordholder. She was one of the 15 verified oldest living people at the time of her death...
became the oldest living person in Switzerland.