List of Austrian supercentenarians
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This is a list of verified Austrian supercentenarian
s (people from Austria
who have attained the age of at least 110 years). There have been 2 verified supercentenarian
s from Austria
. As of , there is 1 verified living supercentenarian in Austria: Hermine Nistler, age , and 1 unverified. The oldest person ever in Austria was Maria Mika, who died in 1994 aged 112 years 178 days (Venere Pizzinato aged 114 years 252 days died in Italy
).
research, such as the Gerontology Research Group
. Those listed as 'pending' have provided at least one document supporting the claimed age but not the three necessary for validation. Those that are 'unverified' have provided no documents to support the age claimed.
a Kowalski was born in Wicyniu, near Lviv
, which was then part of Austria-Hungary
. It is now in Ukraine
.
b Dubyna was born in what was then Austria-Hungary
. It is now in Poland
a Mika was born in Bohemia
, which was then part of Austria-Hungary
. It is now in the Czech Republic
.
b Pizzinato was born in Ala, which was then part of Austria-Hungary
. It is now in Italy.
c Buten was born in Lvov, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Ukraine
.
d Stephan was born in Bohemia
, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in the Czech Republic
.
e Staffler was born in Ulten
, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Italy.
f Tilscher was born in Moravia
, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in the Czech Republic.
g Marinič was born in Deskle
, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Slovenia.
h Doležalová was born in the former Austria Hungary.
i Dalrì was born in South Tyrol
, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Italy.
j Maier was born in Bohemia
, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in the Czech Republic.
k Cattoni was born in Riva del Garda
, which was then part of Austria-Hungary
. It is now in Italy
.
Supercentenarian
A supercentenarian is someone who has reached the age of 110 years. This age is achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians....
s (people from Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
who have attained the age of at least 110 years). There have been 2 verified 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....
s from Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. As of , there is 1 verified living supercentenarian in Austria: Hermine Nistler, age , and 1 unverified. The oldest person ever in Austria was Maria Mika, who died in 1994 aged 112 years 178 days (Venere Pizzinato aged 114 years 252 days died in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
).
Living Austrian supercentenarians
Below is a list of the oldest living people from Austria. Those listed as 'verified' have been validated by an international body that specifically deals in longevityLongevity
The word "longevity" is sometimes used as a synonym for "life expectancy" in demography or known as "long life", especially when it concerns someone or something lasting longer than expected ....
research, such as the Gerontology Research Group
Gerontology Research Group
The Gerontology Research Group was started in 1990, and is a global eGroup of researchers in gerontology, some of who also meet monthly at UCLA in Los Angeles, California. The primary function of the group is to further gerontology research, with the objective of reversing or retarding aging...
. Those listed as 'pending' have provided at least one document supporting the claimed age but not the three necessary for validation. Those that are 'unverified' have provided no documents to support the age claimed.
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth date | Age as of | State of birth | State of residence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hermine Nistler | F | 24 December 1900 | Vienna Vienna Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre... |
Vienna | |
| Cäcilia Buchinger | F | 27 September 1901 | Upper Austria Upper Austria Upper Austria is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders on Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as on the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg... |
Salzburg Salzburg -Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for... |
Austrian emigrant supercentenarians
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth date | Age as of | State or Country of birth | Country of residence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Józef Kowalski Józef Kowalski Józef Kowalski is, at age 111, thought to be Poland's oldest living man. He is thought to be the oldest verified military veteran in the world, following the death of Gertrude Noone. He is also the only living verified veteran of the 1919-1921 Polish-Soviet War. Kowalski served in the 22nd Uhlan... |
M | 2 February 1900 | Galicia Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria The Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria was a crownland of the Habsburg Monarchy, the Austrian Empire, and Austria–Hungary from 1772 to 1918 .This historical region in eastern Central Europe is currently divided between Poland and Ukraine... |
Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
||
| Mary Dubyna | F | 22 September 1900 | Galicia Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria The Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria was a crownland of the Habsburg Monarchy, the Austrian Empire, and Austria–Hungary from 1772 to 1918 .This historical region in eastern Central Europe is currently divided between Poland and Ukraine... |
Canada | ||
| Elsie Rich | F | 6 August 1901 | Vienna | United States |
a Kowalski was born in Wicyniu, near Lviv
Lviv
Lviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following...
, which was then part of Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
. It is now in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
.
b Dubyna was born in what was then Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
. It is now in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
Austrian supercentenarians
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth date | Death date | Age | State or Country of birth | State of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Mika | F | 23 May 1882 | 17 November 1994 | 112 years, 178 days | Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague... |
Vienna |
| 2 | Hermine Nistler | F | 24 December 1900 | Living | Vienna | Living in Vienna | |
| 3 | Leopold Vietoris Leopold Vietoris Leopold Vietoris was an Austrian mathematician and a World War I veteran who gained additional fame by becoming a supercentenarian... |
M | 4 June 1891 | 9 April 2002 | 110 years, 309 days | Styria | Tyrol Tyrol (state) Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of... |
| 4 | Rosa Broz | F | 18 January 1895 | 4 June 2005 | 110 years, 137 days | Vienna | Lower Austria Lower Austria Lower Austria is the northeasternmost state of the nine states in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten, the most recently designated capital town in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria had formerly been Vienna, even though Vienna is not officially part of Lower Austria... |
| 5 | Hermina Dunz Hermina Dunz Hermina Dunz was an Austrian supercentenarian who was the oldest living person in the country of Austria at the time of her death in 2008 at the age of 110.... |
F | 24 February 1898 | 14 June 2008 | 110 years, 111 days | Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ... |
Styria |
a Mika was born in Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
, which was then part of Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
. It is now in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
.
Austrian emigrant supercentenarians
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth date | Death date | Age | State of birth | Country of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venere Pizzinato | F | 23 November 1896 | 2 August 2011 | 114 years, 252 days | South Tyrol | Italy |
| 2 | Fannie Buten | F | 13 April 1899 | 24 September 2010 | 111 years, 164 days | Galicia Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria The Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria was a crownland of the Habsburg Monarchy, the Austrian Empire, and Austria–Hungary from 1772 to 1918 .This historical region in eastern Central Europe is currently divided between Poland and Ukraine... |
United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| 3 | Anna Stephan | F | 25 March 1892 | 3 August 2003 | 111 years, 131 days | Bohemia | Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
| 4 | Theresia Staffler | F | 15 November 1898 | 11 January 2010 | 111 years, 57 days | South Tyrol | Italy |
| 5 | Aloysia Tilscher | F | 9 December 1893 | 8 November 2004 | 110 years, 335 days | Moravia Moravia Moravia is a historical region in Central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, and one of the former Czech lands, together with Bohemia and Silesia. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region... |
Germany |
| 6 | Katarina Marinič Katarina Marinič Katarina Marinič was a Slovenian supercentenarian. She was the oldest ever person from Slovenia.Marinič was the 9th of 10 children born to Anton and Marija Gabršček at Deskle, Austria-Hungary. In 1915 the family became refugees and moved elsewhere within Austria's kingdom, but returned to the... |
F | 30 October 1899 | 2 September 2010 | 110 years, 307 days | Austrian Littoral Austrian Littoral The Austrian Littoral was established as a crown land of the Austrian Empire in 1849. In 1861 it was divided into the three crown lands of the Imperial Free City of Trieste and its suburbs, the Margraviate of Istria, and the Princely County of Gorizia and Gradisca, which each had separate... |
Slovenia Slovenia Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of... |
| Emílie Doležalová | F | 7 June 1894 | 17 November 2004 | 110 years, 163 days | ? | Czech Republic | |
| 7 | Liduina Dalrì | F | 15 September 1892 | 25 December 2002 | 110 years, 101 days | South Tyrol | Italy |
| 8 | Franziska Maier | F | 23 April 1898 | 20 May 2008 | 110 years, 27 days | Bohemia | Germany |
| Elda Cattoni | F | 20 July 1901 | 9 August 2011 | 110 years, 20 days | South Tyrol | Italy |
b Pizzinato was born in Ala, which was then part of Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
. It is now in Italy.
c Buten was born in Lvov, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
.
d Stephan was born in Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
.
e Staffler was born in Ulten
Ulten
Ulten is a comune in South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 60 km northwest of Trento and about 35 km west of Bolzano .-Coat-of-arms:...
, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Italy.
f Tilscher was born in Moravia
Moravia
Moravia is a historical region in Central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, and one of the former Czech lands, together with Bohemia and Silesia. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region...
, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in the Czech Republic.
g Marinič was born in Deskle
Deskle
Deskle is a settlement on the left bank of the river Soča, opposite to Anhovo, in the Kanal municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia.The Parish Church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint George and belongs to the Diocese of Koper.-External links:...
, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Slovenia.
h Doležalová was born in the former Austria Hungary.
i Dalrì was born in South Tyrol
South Tyrol
South Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants...
, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Italy.
j Maier was born in Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in the Czech Republic.
k Cattoni was born in Riva del Garda
Riva del Garda
Riva del Garda is a town and comune in the northern Italian province of Trentino. It is also known simply as Riva. The estimated population is 15,151.- History :...
, which was then part of Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
. It is now in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
Oldest Austrian person by state
This is a list of the oldest people by birth from each state - according to today borders| State | Name | Sex | Birth date | Death date | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgenland Burgenland Burgenland is the easternmost and least populous state or Land of Austria. It consists of two Statutarstädte and seven districts with in total 171 municipalities. It is 166 km long from north to south but much narrower from west to east... |
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| Carinthia Carinthia (state) Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps it is chiefly noted for its mountains and lakes.The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Austro-Bavarian group... |
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| Lower Austria Lower Austria Lower Austria is the northeasternmost state of the nine states in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten, the most recently designated capital town in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria had formerly been Vienna, even though Vienna is not officially part of Lower Austria... |
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| Salzburg | |||||
| Styria | Leopold Vietoris Leopold Vietoris Leopold Vietoris was an Austrian mathematician and a World War I veteran who gained additional fame by becoming a supercentenarian... |
M | 4 June 1891 | 9 April 2002 | 110 years, 309 days |
| Tyrol | |||||
| Upper Austria | |||||
| Vienna | Hermine Nistler | F | 24 December 1900 | Living | |
| Vorarlberg Vorarlberg Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal-state of Austria. Although it is the second smallest in terms of area and population , it borders three countries: Germany , Switzerland and Liechtenstein... |
Chronological list of the oldest living person in Austria since 1994
| From | To | Name | Sex | Age(s) when oldest | Lifespan | State of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | 17 November 1994 | Maria Mika | F | ? – 112 | 23 May 1882 – 17 November 1994 112 years, 178 days |
Vienna |
| 17 November 1994 | 16 October 1995 ( days) |
Pauline Horak | F | 106 – 107 | 19 June 1888 – 16 October 1995 |
Vienna |
| 16 October 1995 | 15 February 1999 |
Theresia Pichler | F | 104 – 107 | 29 March 1891 – 15 February 1999 |
Salzburg |
| 15 February 1999 | 9 April 2002 |
Leopold Vietoris Leopold Vietoris Leopold Vietoris was an Austrian mathematician and a World War I veteran who gained additional fame by becoming a supercentenarian... |
M | 107 – 110 | 4 June 1891 – 9 April 2002 110 years, 309 days |
Tyrol |
| 9 April 2002 | 10 August 2002 ( days) |
Adda Tinter | F | 109 | 27 March 1893 – 10 August 2002 |
Lower Austria |
| 10 August 2002 | 28 January 2003 ( days) |
Marianne Habekost | F | 108 – 109 | 21 August 1893 – 28 January 2003 |
Lower Austria |
| 28 January 2003 | 20 June 2003 ( days) |
Hermine Gorsak | F | 109 | 18 November 1893 – 20 June 2003 |
Styria |
| 20 June 2003 | 24 August 2003 ( days) |
Karoline Theyrer | F | 108 | 21 October 1894 – 24 August 2003 |
Vienna |
| 24 August 2003 | 4 June 2005 |
Rosa Broz | F | 108 – 110 | 18 January 1895 – 4 June 2005 110 years, 137 days |
Lower Austria |
| 4 June 2005 | 2 October 2005 ( days) |
Hermine Hermann | F | 108 | 13 December 1896 – 2 October 2005 |
Vienna |
| 2 October 2005 | 15 February 2006 ( days) |
Anna Rudicky | F | 108 | 21 August 1897 – 15 February 2006 |
Vienna |
| 15 February 2006 | 14 June 2008 |
Hermina Dunz Hermina Dunz Hermina Dunz was an Austrian supercentenarian who was the oldest living person in the country of Austria at the time of her death in 2008 at the age of 110.... |
F | 107 – 110 | 24 February 1898 – 14 June 2008 110 years, 111 days |
Styria |
| 14 June 2008 | 14 February 2009 (245 days) |
Hermine Hinner | F | 109 | 16 May 1899 – 14 February 2009 |
Vienna |
| 14 February 2009 | Present |
Hermine Nistler | F | 108 – 110* | born 24 December 1900 age |
Living in Vienna |