Astrid Zachrison

Astrid Zachrison

Elin Astrid Sofia Zachrison (May 15, 1895 – May 15, 2008) was a Swedish supercentenarian who, on October 6, 2007, surpassed Elsa Moberg to become the country's oldest person ever. Per the Gerontology Research Group, she died in the early morning hours of her 113th birthday. [http://www.grg.org/ Report of Astrid Zachrison's death] ] Zachrison was born in Åby in Fliseryd, Parish, west of Oskarshamn. [SCB Kalmar län 1895] Her parents were Julius Jonsson (December 24, 1856 – 1933) and Eleonora Josefina Amalia Nilsdotter (July 28, 1853 – 1944).Fliseryd AI:10B 1881-1896]

ee also

* Oldest people

External links

* [http://www.grg.org/Adams/E.HTM Validated Living Supercentenarians]
* [http://www.recordholders.org/en/list/oldest.html The Oldest Human Beings]
* http://www.gp.se/gp/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=361&a=346256 Swe icon
* [http://www.thelocal.se/3812/20060515 Sweden's oldest person turns 111]
* http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=147&a=701199 Swe icon
* http://sydsvenskan.se/familj/fodelsedag/article270884.ece Swe icon
* [http://www.thelocal.se/11776/20080515/ Her obituary]

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