This list includes Polish supercentenarians (people who have attained the age of at least 110 years) and foreign supercentenarians, who were born in Poland and whose lifespans have been verified by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such as the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). As of July 2015 there has been one verified supercentenarian in Poland. In addition, there are eight pending Polish supercentenarians. As of 19 April 2024, there are no verified living supercentenarians in Poland. The oldest ever person in Poland, whose age has been successfully verified is Mrs. Aleksandra Dranka of Harklowa (1903–2014), who achieved age 110 years, 208 days.
There have been 12 verified emigrant supercentenarians who were born in present-day Poland. Five more are currently pending. The oldest ever verified emigrant from the area of present-day Poland is Mrs. Augusta Holtz (1871–1986), who lived in the USA and achieved age 115 years, 79 days. The oldest male emigrants from Poland, are Dr. Alexander Imich of New York (1903–2014), who achieved age 111 years, 124 days and in 2014, and Israel Kristal of Israel (born 1903). Both were recognized as World's Oldest Men by Guinness World Records.
Two Polish emigrant supercentenarians were born outside the modern borders of Poland. The older of them is Jerzy Pajaczkowski-Dydynski, Polish Colonel, who migrated from Poland in 1939 to the United Kingdom and reached age 111 years, 140 days.
Living supercentenarians in Poland
Validated Unvalidated
Rank | Name | Sex | Birth | Age | Voivodeship of birth |
Voivodeship of residence |
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Tekla Juniewicz | F | 10 Jun 1906 | 117 years, 313 days | Lwów | Silesia |
Living foreign supercentenarians who were born in Poland
Rank | Name | Sex | Birth | Age | Voivodeship of birth |
Country |
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Polish supercentenarians
Deceased (Validated) Living (Validated) Pending Unvalidated
Rank | Name | Sex | Birth | Death | Age | Voivodeship of birth |
Voivodeship of death |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wanda Wierzchleyska | F | 3 Mar 1900 | 14 Jan 2012 | 111 years, 317 days | Lwów | Masovia | |
Jadwiga Szubartowicz | F | 16 Oct 1905 | 20 Jul 2017 | 111 years, 277 days | Lublin | Lublin | |
Ludwika Kosztyla | F | 3 Aug 1897 | 1 Dec 2008 | 111 years, 120 days | Subcarpathia | Subcarpathia | |
Jadwiga Zolotucho | F | 29 Mar 1892 | 1 Jul 2003 | 111 years, 94 days | Wilno | Warmia-Masuria | |
Tekla Juniewicz | F | 10 Jun 1906 | Living | 117 years, 313 days | Lwów | Silesia | |
Michalina Wasilewska | F | 21 Dec 1898 | 3 Jan 2010 | 111 years, 13 days | Masovia | Masovia | |
1 | Aleksandra Dranka | F | 3 Oct 1903 | 29 Apr 2014 | 110 years, 208 days | Subcarpathia | Subcarpathia |
Marianna Misiewicz | F | 26 Jan 1902 | 28 Jun 2012 | 110 years, 154 days | Podlaskie | Podlaskie | |
Jozefa Karczewska | F | 23 Nov 1902 | 18 Jan 2013 | 110 years, 56 days | Łódź | Łódź | |
Jozefa Stanislawa Szyda | F | 11 Mar 1903 | 1 May 2013 | 110 years, 51 days | Greater Poland | Łódź | |
Marianna Smolarczyk | F | 16 Feb 1897 | 30 Mar 2007 | 110 years, 42 days | Świętokrzyskie | Świętokrzyskie | |
Julianna Garbacz | F | 22 Jun 1900 | 18 Jul 2010 | 110 years, 26 days | Świętokrzyskie | Świętokrzyskie |
a^ Wierzchleyska was born in Lwow, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. Later it was part of Poland and it is now in Ukraine.
b^ Kosztyła was born in Brzozow, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Poland.
c^ Wasilewska was born in Warsaw, which was then part of the Russian Empire. It is now in Poland.
d^ Dranka was born in Harklowa, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Poland.
e^ Misiewicz was born in Srebrna, which was then part of the Russian Empire. It is now in Poland.
f^ Karczewska was born in Gągolin, which was then part of the Russian Empire. It is now Gągolin Północny in Poland.
g^ Szyda was born in Turek, which was then part of the Russian Empire. It is now in Poland.
h^ Smolarczyk was born in Lubno, which was then part of the Russian Empire. It is now in Poland.
i^ Garbacz was born in Wolka Zychowa, which was then part of the Russian Empire. It is now in Poland.
Emigrant supercentenarians who were born in present-day Poland
This is a list of all emigrant supercentenarians who were born in present-day Poland regardless from their nationality and first language.
Rank | Name | Sex | Birth | Death | Age | Voivodeship of birth |
Country of death |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Augusta Holtz [1] | F | 3 Aug 1871 | 21 Oct 1986 | 115 years, 79 days | Greater Poland | USA (Missouri) |
2 | Israel Kristal | M | 15 Sep 1903 | 11 Aug 2017 | 113 years, 330 days | Lodz | ISR |
3 | Rosa Rein | F | 24 Mar 1897 | 14 Feb 2010 | 112 years, 327 days | Silesia | SUI |
4 | Meta Berndt | F | 9 Nov 1889 | 28 Dec 2001 | 112 years, 49 days | Pomerania | GER |
5 | Johanna Klink | F | 17 Jan 1903 | 20 Feb 2015 | 112 years, 34 days | Silesia | GER |
6 | Theresa Bernstein-Meyerowitz | F | 1 Mar 1890 | 13 Feb 2002 | 111 years, 349 days | Lesser Poland | USA (New York) |
7 | Dr. Maria Pogonowska | F | 30 Oct 1897 | 15 Jul 2009 | 111 years, 258 days | Masovia | ISR |
8 | Margarete Ottmann | F | 23 Feb 1903 | 17 Aug 2014 | 111 years, 175 days | Opole | GER |
9 | Frieda Borchert | F | 5 Jan 1897 | 22 Jun 2008 | 111 years, 169 days | Pomerania | GER |
10 | Fannie Buten | F | 13 Apr 1899 | 24 Sep 2010 | 111 years, 164 days | Subcarpathia | USA (Pennsylvania) |
11 | Dr. Alexander Imich | M | 4 Feb 1903 | 8 Jun 2014 | 111 years, 124 days | Silesia | USA (New York) |
Anna Lewicki | F | 6 Dec 1900 | 3 Jan 2012 | 111 years, 28 days | Subcarpathia | USA (New York) | |
Anna Palarowska | F | 22 Oct 1902 | 2 Nov 2013 | 111 years, 11 days | Warmia-Masuria | FRA | |
12 | Pauline Spyra | F | 24 Apr 1886 | 11 Jan 1997 | 110 years, 262 days | Silesia | GER |
13 | Franziska Umrath [2] | F | 5 Sep 1885 | 18 Feb 1996 | 110 years, 166 days | Pomerania | GER |
14 | Maria Jantke | F | 18 Oct 1902 | 9 Mar 2013 | 110 years, 142 days | Pomerania | GER |
Thea Breckerbaum | F | 6 Oct 1902 | 25 Nov 2012 | 110 years, 50 days | Greater Poland | GER | |
Eva Grafunder | F | 17 Jun 1903 | 14 Jul 2013 | 110 years, 27 days | Warmia-Masuria | CAN (British Columbia) |
a^ Holtz was born in Czarnikau, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Czarnków in Poland.
b^ Rein was born in Myslowitz, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Mysłowice in Poland.
c^ Berndt was born in Kaffzig, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Kawcze in Poland.
d^ Klink was born in Siemianowitz, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Siemianowice Śląskie in Poland.
e^ Bernstein-Meyerowitz was born in Kraków, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Poland.
f^ Pogonowska was born in Warsaw, which was then part of the Russian Empire. It is now in Poland.
g^ Ottmann was born in Bauerwitz, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Baborów in Poland.
h^ Buten was born in Wielkie Oczy, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Poland.
i^ Imich was born in Częstochowa, which was then part of the Russian Empire. It is now in Poland.
j^ Lewicki was born in Borysławka, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Poland.
k^ Palarowska was born in Mroczno, which was then part of German Empire. It is now in Poland.
l^ Spyra was born in Wendzin, which was then part of German Empire. It is now Wędzina in Poland.
m^ Umrath was born in Danzig, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Gdańsk in Poland.
n^ Jantke was born in Marienburg, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Malbork in Poland.
o^ Breckerbaum was born in Neudorf bei Wronke, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Nowa Wieś in Poland.
p^ Grafunder was born in Schippenbeil, which was then part of the German Empire. It is now Sępopol in Poland.
q^ Kristal was born in Malenie, which was then part of the Russian Empire. It is now in Poland.
Polish emigrant supercentenarians who were born outside the territory of present-day Poland
Rank | Name | Sex | Birth | Death | Age | Voivodeship of birth |
Country of death |
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Jerzy Pajaczkowski-Dydynski | M | 19 Jul 1894 | 6 Dec 2005 | 111 years, 140 days | Lwów | UK | |
1 | Helen Czechowicz [3] | F | 1 Jan 1896 | 3 Feb 2006 | 110 years, 33 days | Wilno | USA |
a^ Pajączkowski-Dydyński was born in Lwów, which was then part of Galicia, Austria-Hungary. Later, it was part of Poland, and it is now in Ukraine.
b^ Czechowicz was born in Wilno, which was then part of the Russian Empire. Later, it was part of Poland, and it is now in Lithuania.
Oldest living Polish person by Voivodeship
This is a list of the oldest (known) living people by each Voivodeship of residence.
Under 110 Unvalidated
State | Name | Sex | Birth | Age |
---|---|---|---|---|
Greater Poland | Marianna Latusek | F | 11 Aug 1909 | 114 years, 251 days |
Kuyavia-Pomerania | Jozef Zurek [4] | M | 31 Aug 1909 | 114 years, 231 days |
Lesser Poland | Maria Roszak | F | 25 Mar 1908 | 116 years, 25 days |
Lodz | Jozefa Lesnikowska | F | 22 Apr 1911 | 112 years, 362 days |
Lower Silesia | Maria Olszowska[5] | F | 15 Sep 1907 | 116 years, 216 days |
Lublin | Marianna Blaziak [6] | F | 14 Sep 1909 | 114 years, 217 days |
Lubusz | Antonina Partyka | F | 22 Sep 1908 | 115 years, 209 days |
Masovia | Irena Smialowska | F | 27 Mar 1908 | 116 years, 23 days |
Opole | Leonarda Ratkiewicz | F | 18 Oct 1908 | 115 years, 183 days |
Podlaskie | Jozef Staszkiewicz [7] | M | 19 Mar 1911 | 113 years, 31 days |
Pomerania | Kazimiera Mroziewska[8] | F | 15 Jan 1910 | 114 years, 94 days |
Silesia | Tekla Juniewicz | F | 10 Jun 1906 | 117 years, 313 days |
Subcarpathia | Katarzyna Moroń[9] | F | 12 Feb 1909 | 115 years, 66 days |
Świętokrzyskie | Marianna Bartos | F | 30 May 1910 | 113 years, 324 days |
Warmia-Masuria | Tatiana Szyksznel[10] | F | 20 Sep 1911 | 112 years, 211 days |
West Pomerania | Genowefa Klujewska[11] | F | 15 Jan 1910 | 114 years, 94 days |
Oldest person by Voivodeship of birth
This is a list of the oldest people by birth from each voivodeship – according to today's borders.
Deceased (Validated) Living (Validated) Pending Unvalidated
Voivodeship | Name | Sex | Birth | Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greater Poland | Augusta Holtz [1] | F | 3 Aug 1871 | 21 Oct 1986 | 115 years, 79 days |
Kuyavia-Pomerania | |||||
Lesser Poland | Theresa Bernstein-Meyerowitz | F | 1 Mar 1890 | 13 Feb 2002 | 111 years, 349 days |
Lower Silesia | |||||
Lublin | Jadwiga Szubartowicz [12] | F | 16 Oct 1905 | 20 Jul 2017 | 111 years, 277 days |
Lubuskie | Frieda Borchert | F | 5 Jan 1897 | 22 June 2008 | 111 years, 169 days |
Łódź | Israel Kristal | M | 15 Sep 1903 | 11 Aug 2017 | 113 years, 330 days |
Masovia | Dr. Maria Pogonowska | F | 30 Oct 1897 | 15 Jul 2009 | 111 years, 258 days |
Opole | Margarete Ottmann | F | 23 Feb 1903 | 17 Aug 2014 | 111 years, 175 days |
Podlaskie | Marianna Misiewicz | F | 26 Jan 1902 | 28 Jun 2012 | 110 years, 154 days |
Pomerania | Meta Berndt | F | 9 Nov 1889 | 28 Dec 2001 | 112 years, 49 days |
Silesia | Rosa Rein | F | 24 Mar 1897 | 14 Feb 2010 | 112 years, 327 days |
Subcarpathia | Fannie Buten | F | 13 Apr 1899 | 24 Sep 2010 | 111 years, 164 days |
Świętokrzyskie | Marianna Smolarczyk | F | 16 Feb 1897 | 30 Mar 2007 | 110 years, 42 days |
Warmia-Masuria | Anna Palarowska | F | 22 Oct 1902 | 2 Nov 2013 | 111 years, 11 days |
West Pomerania |
Historical voivodeships
This is a list of the oldest people born in historical voivodeships.
Voivodeship | Name | Sex | Birth | Death | Age |
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Lwów | Wanda Wierzchleyska | F | 3 Mar 1900 | 14 Jan 2012 | 111 years, 317 days |
Nowogródek | |||||
Polesie | |||||
Stanisławów | Stefania Zacharska [13] | F | 25 Nov 1906 | 11 Sept 2016 | 109 years, 291 days |
Tarnopol | |||||
Volhynia | |||||
Wilno | Helen Czechowicz [3] | F | 1 Jan 1896 | 3 Feb 2006 | 110 years, 33 days |
Oldest person by Voivodeship of last residence
This is a list of the oldest (known) people by death for each Voivodeship – according to today's borders.
Under 110 Living Pending Unvalidated
Voivodeship | Name | Sex | Birth | Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greater Poland | Jadwiga Mlynek [14][15] | F | 1 Oct 1905 | 1 Aug 2015 | 109 years, 304 days |
Kuyavia-Pomerania | Maria Gryczyk [16] | F | 11 Jun 1905 | 31 Jul 2013 | 108 years, 50 days |
Lesser Poland | Maria Roszak | F | 25 Mar 1908 | Living | 116 years, 25 days |
Lower Silesia | Maria Olszowska [17] | F | 15 Sep 1907 | Living | 116 years, 216 days |
Lublin | Jadwiga Szubartowicz[18] | F | 16 Oct 1905 | 20 Jul 2017 | 111 years, 277 days |
Lubusz | Antonina Partyka | F | 22 Sep 1908 | Living | 115 years, 209 days |
Łódź | Jozefa Karczewska | F | 23 Nov 1902 | 18 Jan 2013 | 110 years, 56 days |
Masovia | Wanda Wierzchleyska | F | 3 Mar 1900 | 14 Feb 2012 | 111 years, 317 days |
Opole | Helena Zwiernicka | F | 9 Jun 1904 | 18 Dec 2013 | 109 years, 192 days |
Podlaskie | Marianna Misiewicz | F | 26 Jan 1902 | 28 Jun 2012 | 110 years, 154 days |
Pomerania | Józefa Buśk [19] | F | 19 Aug 1896 | 23 Sep 2004 | 108 years 35 days |
Silesia | Tekla Juniewicz | F | 10 Jun 1906 | Living | 117 years, 313 days |
Subcarpathia | Ludwika Kosztyla | F | 3 Aug 1897 | 1 Dec 2008 | 111 years, 120 days |
Świętokrzyskie | Marianna Smolarczyk | F | 16 Feb 1897 | 30 Mar 2007 | 110 years, 42 days |
Warmia-Masuria | Jadwiga Zolotucho | F | 29 Mar 1892 | 1 Jul 2003 | 111 years, 94 days |
West Pomerania | Ludwika Wasowicz | F | 1 May 1905 | 28 Dec 2014 | 109 years, 241 days |
Chronological list of the oldest living person in Poland since 2003
Deceased (Validated) / Under 110 Living (Validated) Pending Unvalidated
From | To | Name | Sex | Age when oldest |
Lifespan | Voivodeship of death |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | 1 July 2003 | Jadwiga Zolotucho | F | ? – 111 | 29 Mar 1892 – 1 July 2003 111 years, 94 days |
Warmia-Masuria |
1 July 2003 | 10 Jan 2004 (193 days) |
Anna Klim [20] | F | 108–109 | 16 Jul 1894 – 10 Jan 2004 109 years, 178 days |
Lower Silesia |
10 Jan 2004 | 12 Apr 2005 (1 yr, 92 days) |
Franciszek Karwowski | M | 108–109 | 10 Oct 1895 – 12 Apr 2005 109 years, 184 days |
Warmia-Masuria |
12 Apr 2005 | 30 Mar 2007 (1 yr, 352 days) |
Marianna Smolarczyk | F | 108–110 | 16 Feb 1897 – 30 Mar 2007 110 years, 42 days |
Świętokrzyskie |
30 Mar 2007 | 1 Dec 2008 (1 yr, 246 days) |
Ludwika Kosztyla | F | 109–111 | 3 Aug 1897 – 1 Dec 2008 111 years, 120 days |
Subcarpathia |
1 Dec 2008 | 3 Jan 2010 (1 yr, 33 days) |
Michalina Wasilewska | F | 109–111 | 21 Dec 1898 – 3 Jan 2010 111 years, 13 days |
Masovia |
3 Jan 2010 | 14 Jan 2012 (2 yrs, 11 days) |
Wanda Wierzchleyska | F | 109–111 | 3 Mar 1900 – 14 Jan 2012 111 years, 317 days |
Masovia |
14 Jan 2012 | 28 June 2012 (166 days) |
Marianna Misiewicz | F | 109–110 | 26 Jan 1902 – 28 Jun 2012 110 years, 154 days |
Podlaskie |
28 Jun 2012 | 18 Jan 2013 (204 days) |
Jozefa Karczewska | F | 109–110 | 23 Nov 1902 – 18 Jan 2013 110 years, 56 days |
Lodz |
18 Jan 2013 | 1 May 2013 (103 days) |
Jozefa Stanislawa Szyda | F | 109–110 | 11 Mar 1903 – 1 May 2013 110 years, 51 days |
Lodz |
1 May 2013 | 14 May 2013 (13 days) |
Marianna Mroz [21] | F | 109 | 18 Sep 1903 – 14 May 2013 109 years, 238 days |
Greater Poland |
14 May 2013 | 29 Apr 2014 (350 days) |
Aleksandra Dranka | F | 109–110 | 3 Oct 1903 – 29 Apr 2014 110 years, 208 days |
Subcarpathia |
29 Apr 2014 | 10 June 2014 (42 days) |
Jozefa Bak [22] | F | 109 | 4 Feb 1905 – 10 Jun 2014 109 years, 126 days |
Świętokrzyskie |
10 Jun 2014 | 28 Dec 2014 (201 days) |
Ludwika Wasowicz | F | 109 | 1 May 1905 – 28 Dec 2014 109 years, 241 days |
West Pomerania |
28 Dec 2014 | 1 Aug 2015 (216 days) |
Jadwiga Mlynek [15][23] | F | 109 | 1 Oct 1905 – 1 Aug 2015 109 years, 304 days |
Greater Poland |
1 Aug 2015 | 20 July 2017 (1 yr, 353 days) |
Jadwiga Szubartowicz[24] | F | 109–111 | 16 Oct 1905 – 20 July 2017 111 years, 277 days |
Lublin |
20 July 2017 | Present 6 years, 273 days |
Tekla Juniewicz | F | 111* | Born 10 June 1906 117 years, 313 days |
Living in Silesia |
Chronological list of the oldest living man in Poland since 2013
Under 110 Living
From | To | Name | Age when oldest |
Lifespan | Voivodeship of death |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
21 Oct 2012 | 6 Apr 2013 (167 days) |
Roman Krus | 106–107 | 14 Feb 1906 – 6 Apr 2013 107 years, 51 days |
Lodz |
6 Apr 2013 | 19 May 2016 (3 yrs, 43 days) |
Antoni Wojciechowski | 106–109 | 15 Nov 1906 – 19 May 2016 109 years, 186 days |
Greater Poland |
19 May 2016 | Present 7 years, 335 days |
Jozef Zurek | 106–107* | Born 31 Aug 1909 114 years, 231 days |
Living in Kuyavia-Pomerania |
References
- GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List
- Polscy stulatkowie i superstulatkowie - Oldest people of Poland
- GRG Pending Cases List February 2015
- Table A - Verified Supercentenarians (Listed Chronologically By Birth Date) GRG, January 2015
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 GRG Table C (2012) - World's Oldest Person Titleholders (since 1955)
- ↑ GRG Deaths in 1996
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 GRG Deaths in 2006
- ↑ Nie zamierza odpoczywać, choć skończył… 105 lat!
• Weteran II wojny światowej odznaczony. 107-letni Józef Żurek otrzymał medal "Pro Patria" - ↑ "Najstarsza wrocławianka skończyła 108 lat. Recepta na długie życie? Po prostu optymizm! (ZDJĘCIA)". Gazetawroclawska.pl. 2015-05-19. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
- ↑ 106 urodziny najstarszej mieszkanki powiatu krasnostawskiego
- ↑ J. Staszkiewicz kończy 105 lat
- ↑ Kazimiera Mroziewska [100]
- ↑ "Nisko: Wyjątkowy jubileusz wyjątkowej kobiety. Pani Katarzyna z Zasania skończyła 105 lat - 1 maja 2013". Echodnia.eu. 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
- ↑ Niech nam żyje 200 lat!
- ↑ "Wspaniały jubileusz 106 lecia najstarszej wałczanki - Aktualności - Urząd Miasta Wałcz". Walcz.pl. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
- ↑ "BIP Urząd Miasta Lublin". Bip.lublin.eu. 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
• "BDL :: Bank Danych Lokalnych". Stat.gov.pl. Retrieved 2015-09-06. - ↑ "Stefania Zacharska, 108 lat". Nov 2014. Retrieved 30 Nov 2014.
• Stefania Zacharska ma 108 lat! Powiat Tarnogórski, 2014/11/25 - ↑ "Jadwiga Młynek". October 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Zmarła najstarsza kaliszanka". Faktykaliskie.pl. 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
- ↑ "Maria Gryczyk, 108 lat". July 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ↑ "Najstarsza wrocławianka skończyła 108 lat. Recepta na długie życie? Po prostu optymizm! (ZDJĘCIA)". Gazetawroclawska.pl. 2015-05-19. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
- ↑ "Jadwiga Szubartowicz, 109 lat". 14 May 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ↑ "Józefa Buśk, 108 lat". 14 May 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2004.
- ↑ Obrączka od cara
- ↑ "Zmarła Marianna Mróz, 109-letnia Wielkopolanka". 14 May 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ Kielczanka jest jedną z najstarszych kobiet w Polsce i na świecie
- ↑ Z życzeniami u seniorów
- ↑ Zmarła najstarsza Lublinianka Jadwiga Szubartowicz