Christian Mortensen
Danish supercentenarian and second-longest-lived man (1882–1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Peter Thorvald Kristian Ferdinand Mortensen (August 16, 1882 – April 25, 1998), known as Christian Mortensen, was a Danish supercentenarian who resided in California, United States.[1] When he died, his age of 115 years and 252 days was the longest verified male lifespan at the time, until Jiroemon Kimura surpassed him in 2012.[2] Mortensen was baptized in Fruering Church [da] on December 26, 1882.[3] Besides his baptismal record, other records include the 1890 and 1901 census enumerations in Denmark, and church confirmation in 1896.[2]
For the Danish ornithologist, see Hans Christian Cornelius Mortensen. For the American sportscaster, see Chris Mortensen.
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Born | Thomas Peter Thorvald Kristian Ferdinand Mortensen (1882-08-16)August 16, 1882 Skårup, Denmark |
Died | (1998-04-25)April 25, 1998 (aged 115 years, 252 days) San Rafael, California, U.S. |
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