| Vera Schmitt | |
 Vera Schmitt at the age of 109. | |
| Birth: | 28 December 1903 Schweinfurt, Kingdom of Bavaria |
| Death: | 26 April 2014 Würzburg, Germany |
| Age: | 110 years, 119 days |
| Country: |  GER
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| Validated | |
Vera Schmitt (28 December 1903 – 26 April 2014) was a German supercentenarian who was, at the time of her death, the 2nd-oldest inhabitant of Bavaria. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Biography
Schmitt was born 28 December 1903 in Schweinfurt and spent her childhood and youth in Nürnberg. Later she worked as medical technical assistant at Würzburg’s University Children's Hospital. Until 1998 she was living on her own in Grombühl, a district of Würzburg. Then she moved into a nursing home in Heidingsfeld, Würzburg. From that time the daughter of a former co-worker took care of her because Schmitt never married or had children. When she turned 109, Schmitt was bedridden but alert most of the time. In past she always enjoyed singing and playing the piano.
On 26 April 2014, Schmitt passed away at age 110 years, 119 days. She was Bavaria’s 2nd-oldest living citizen next to Margarete Ottmann.
References
- 2017 validations Gerontology Research Group
- Glückwunsch!: Vera Schmitt feiert den 104. Geburtstag Main Post. 1 January 2008
- Älteste Würzburgerin wird 109 Main Post. 27 December 2012
- Death confirmation