Happy Birthday, Ms. Schwalbe! 🌺 

Happy 112th birthday to one of my favourite supercentenarians!🌺 I hope she remains healthy and happy in her 113th year, too.

https://longeviquest.com/2026/03/kirsten-schwalbe-denmarks-oldest-person-turns-112/

Kirsten Schwalbe, Denmark’s Oldest Person, Turns 112

Kirsten Schwalbe, the oldest living person in Denmark, is celebrating her 112th birthday today in Struer, Midtjylland, according to dr.dk and Kristeligt Dagblad.

Schwalbe was born in Struer, Midtjylland, Denmark, on 10 March 1914, as one of six children. At 12 years old, she started work as a nanny for a local farming family, where she learned to cook, clean, and the art of housekeeping. Her mother died aged 49.

At the age of 15, Schwalbe moved to Holstebro to work as a housekeeper. The neighbour’s son would later become her husband in 1938; the couple had three daughters. Schwalbe returned to her hometown of Struer in 1945, bringing her family with her. Her first experience in drinking beer was not until the age of 70, after being convinced to taste it by her son-in-law.

Schwalbe was widowed in 1981. She had worked as a seamstress, and enjoyed needlework even after her retirement. She continued knitting into her centenarian years. Until the age of 100 when she started using a walker, she could walk with no assistance.

On 4 April 2024, Schwalbe became the oldest living resident of Denmark, following the passing of 110-year-old Karen Moritz.

New pictures at 112:

Tillykke med fødselsdagen, Kirsten Schwalbe! 🇩🇰🎂