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03/08/2026 12:13 pm
Lina Anundsen died on August 2
https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/m0v4vO/lina-anundsen-er-doed-111-aar-gammel
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03/08/2026 12:53 pm
Lina Anundsen of Siljan, Telemark (NOR) was the Doyenne of Norway, aged 111.
She was born in the village of Siljan, in Telemark county, Eastern Norway, on 12 November 1914, to parents Ole Edvardsen (1882–1963) and Inga Larsdatter (1881–1950). She was the fourth of nine siblings, four of whom died at a young age. Her siblings were: Edvard (1907–1982), Nelli (1909–1910), Nelli (1911–2005), Lars (1916–1993), Arthur (1919–1921), Ingebret (1920–1921), Arthur (1922–1923), and Asbjørn (1925-2006). She was baptized at Siljan Church on 24 January 1915. Her father was a leaseholder. In her youth, she loved dancing, but after several preachers visited, she became a devout Christian and attended the village prayer house for many years.
In the mid-1930s, she spent each summer gardening with a friend, a one-hour walk from the village of Siljan. Together, they cared for five cows, which they milked twice a day. She spent her days making cheese and cooking prim. Beginning at age 16, she spent her summers working with the cows from Midsummer until autumn. She later remarked that she had enjoyed this work greatly. In 1934, at the age of 20, she married a truck driver named Gunnar and had six children over the next 19 years. Their children were: Lillian (born 22 March 1935), Ingrid (born 24 February 1937), Solveig (born 4 January 1943), Bjørn (born 23 January 1945), Anne Lise (born 17 October 1951), and Ole Gunnar (born 24 April 1954). Her husband passed away in 2002, aged 89.
At 101, she moved to a nursing home in Siljan. When asked about the secret to her longevity, she remarked that she believed it was due to drinking plenty of fresh milk from the family’s cows in her youth. At the age of 108, it was reported that her hearing had deteriorated, but she remained clear-minded. By then, she no longer followed the news, noting that she didn’t need to because her children kept her updated. At 110, she had 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
On 27 February 2024, following the passing of Vidar Eide, she became the joint oldest living person in Norway, together with Margit Larsen, with whom she shared the title until Larsen’s passing on 27 December 2025.
Her age was validated by both the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO) and LongeviQuest on 17 November 2024.
Rest in peace.
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03/08/2026 1:10 pm
Rest in eternal peace, Ms. Lina Anundsen (1914-2026).
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03/08/2026 2:46 pm
Hvil i fred, Lina Anundsen (1914-2026), tredje eldste nordmannen gjennom tidene og den 85. eldste nålevende personen i verden, i en alder av 111 år og 263 dager.
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First supercentenarian I learned about: Kane Tanaka (1903-2022)
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03/08/2026 3:55 pm
R.I.P. Ms. Anundsen.
ESO Correspondent for Portugal (since 2026)
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When the young commander of the guard declared his love for her, she rejected him simply because his frivolity startled her. "See how simple he is," she told Amaranta. "He says that he’s dying because of me, as if I were a bad case of colic."
-One Hundred Years of Solitude
03/08/2026 10:03 pm
Rest in peace Ms Anundsen.
04/08/2026 8:49 am
https://longeviquest.com/2026/08/lina-anundsen-norways-oldest-person-dies-at-111/
Lina Anundsen, Norway’s Oldest Person, Dies at 111
Lina Anundsen, the oldest living person in Norway, passed away in Siljan, Eastern Norway, on 2 August, at the age of 111 years, 263 days.
Lina Anundsen was born in the village of Siljan, in Telemark county, Eastern Norway, on 12 November 1914, to parents Ole Edvardsen (1882–1963) and Inga Larsdatter (1881–1950). Her father was a leaseholder. In her youth, she loved dancing, but after several preachers visited, she became a devout Christian and attended the village prayer house for many years.
In 1934, at the age of 20, she married a truck driver named Gunnar and had six children over the next 19 years. Their children were: Lillian (born 22 March 1935), Ingrid (born 24 February 1937), Solveig (born 4 January 1943), Bjørn (born 23 January 1945), Anne Lise (born 17 October 1951), and Ole Gunnar (born 24 April 1954). Her husband passed away in 2002, aged 89.
On 27 February 2024, following the passing of Vidar Eide, she became the joint oldest living person in Norway, together with Margit Larsen, with whom she shared the title until Larsen’s passing on 27 December 2025.
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04/08/2026 9:59 pm
Interested in supercentenarians since 27 July 2018.
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02/09/2026 3:36 am
- She held the title of Norway's oldest person for 2 years and 156 days—the longest tenure since Elisabet Ekenaes, who held the title for 4 years and 143 days (from August 16, 2012, to January 4, 2017).
- Age: She has been the country's oldest living person since the death of Elisabet Ekenaes (who died at age 112 years and 9 days);
- She is the 26th person from Østlandet to hold this title, and the first since Elsa Gundersen, who died on April 28, 2022.
- She is the 13th oldest Nordic person in history.
This post was modified 2 weeks ago by diego
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02/09/2026 3:26 pm
- Age: She has been the country's oldest living person since the death of Elisabet Ekenaes (who died at age 112 years and 9 days)...
Chronological list of the oldest living person in Norway since 2012
| 16 Aug 2012 | 4 Jan 2017 (4 yrs, 143 days) | Elisabet Ekenaes | F | 107–112 | 26 Dec 1904 – 4 Jan 2017 112 years, 9 days | Østlandet |
| 4 Jan 2017 | 28 Mar 2017 (83 days) | Ragnhild Haugen | F | 107 | 29 Apr 1909 – 28 Mar 2017 107 years, 333 days | Vestlandet |
| 28 Mar 2017 | 27 Nov 2017 (244 days) | Torbjorn Overbo | M | 107–108 | 22 Aug 1909 – 27 Nov 2017 108 years, 97 days | Østlandet |
| 27 Nov 2017 | 16 Feb 2020 (2 yrs, 81 days) | Marie Andersen | F | 108–110 | 29 Sep 1909 – 16 Feb 2020 110 years, 140 days | Nord-Norge |
| 16 Feb 2020 | 23 May 2020 (97 days) | Petra Hogetveit | F | 109–110 | 3 Apr 1910 – 23 May 2020 110 years, 50 days | Østlandet |
| 23 May 2020 | 8 July 2021 (1 yr, 46 days) | Gudrun Nymoen | F | 109–110 | 26 Oct 1910 – 8 July 2021 110 years, 256 days | Østlandet |
| 8 July 2021 | 27 Apr 2022 (293 days) | Gunhild Lyse | F | 107–108 | 6 Aug 1913 – 27 Apr 2022 108 years, 264 days | Vestlandet |
| 27 Apr 2022 | 28 Apr 2022 (1 day) | Elsa Gundersen | F | 108 | 12 Apr 1914 – 28 Apr 2022 108 years, 16 days | Østlandet |
| 28 Apr 2022 | 27 Feb 2024 (1 yr, 305 days) | Vidar Eide | M | 107–109 | 3 July 1914 - 27 Feb 2024 109 years, 239 days | Vestlandet |
| 27 Feb 2024 | 27 Dec 2025 (1 yr, 303 days) | Margit Larsen | F | 109–111 | 12 Nov 1914 – 27 Dec 2025 111 years, 45 days | Vestlandet |
| 2 Aug 2026 (2 yrs, 156 days) | Lina Anundsen | F | 109–111 | 12 Nov 1914 – 2 Aug 2026 111 years, 263 days | Østlandet | |
| 2 Aug 2026 | Present (0 years, 31 days) | Edna Ellynore Moum | F | 110* | Born 12 Oct 1915 110 years, 325 days | Living in Vestfold |
This post was modified 2 weeks ago by Ale76
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02/09/2026 10:57 pm
Exactly; I meant that she was the oldest person to die while holding the title of the oldest person in Norway since then.
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