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Engberg was born in Morup, Falkenberg, Halland 1 July 1892 as one of eight children to two farmers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bygdeband.se/plats/297867/sverige/hallands-lan/falkenberg/morups-forsamling/bryntebol/bryntebol-engbergstorpet/ |title=Bryntebol Engbergstorpet|publisher=Sveriges Hembygdsförbund|date= |accessdate=24 November 2015}}</ref> He started working at his parents' farm, by taking care of their of the horses, from the age of eight. He inherited the farm and worked as both a farmer and a thatcher of straw roofs (before they were replaced by eternite following World War II). He had four sons with his wife Gerda, two of whom he survived.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.corren.se/nyheter/sveriges-aldsta-fyller-111-4542840.aspx |title=Sveriges äldsta fyller 111|publisher=Corren|date=1 July 2003 |accessdate=24 November 2015}}</ref> |
Engberg was born in Morup, Falkenberg, Halland 1 July 1892 as one of eight children to two farmers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bygdeband.se/plats/297867/sverige/hallands-lan/falkenberg/morups-forsamling/bryntebol/bryntebol-engbergstorpet/ |title=Bryntebol Engbergstorpet|publisher=Sveriges Hembygdsförbund|date= |accessdate=24 November 2015}}</ref> He started working at his parents' farm, by taking care of their of the horses, from the age of eight. He inherited the farm and worked as both a farmer and a thatcher of straw roofs (before they were replaced by eternite following World War II). He had four sons with his wife Gerda, two of whom he survived.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.corren.se/nyheter/sveriges-aldsta-fyller-111-4542840.aspx |title=Sveriges äldsta fyller 111|publisher=Corren|date=1 July 2003 |accessdate=24 November 2015}}</ref> |
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He moved to Skogstorp, Halland in 1964 and was widowed two years later. He lived there until moving in to a nursing home in Falkenberg at the age of 104.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/sveriges-aldsta-fyller-111-ar/| |title=Sveriges äldsta fyller 111 år|publisher=Expressen|date=29 June 2003 |accessdate=24 November 2015}}</ref> |
He moved to Skogstorp, Halland in 1964 and was widowed two years later. He lived there until moving in to a nursing home in Falkenberg at the age of 104.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/sveriges-aldsta-fyller-111-ar/| |title=Sveriges äldsta fyller 111 år|publisher=Expressen|date=29 June 2003 |accessdate=24 November 2015}}</ref> |
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Engberg became the oldest man ever from Sweden at the age of 109 and the oldest living person in Sweden following the death of Danish-born Johanne Svensson (1892 – 2003) in May 2003.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.svd.se/sveriges-aldsta-dod-Wsf |title=Sveriges äldsta död|publisher=Svenska Dagbladet|date=30 May 2003 |accessdate=24 November 2015}}</ref> At the time of his death he had expanded the male longevity record in Sweden by almost two years and was the third oldest person ever from Sweden. To this day he is the oldest man ever from Sweden and the only man to have lived to an age of 110 or more. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.grg.org/Gallery/1892Gallery.html |title=Photo Gallery for Supercentenarians born in the year 1892|publisher=Gerontology Research Group|date=15 September 2015||accessdate=24 November 2015}}</ref> |
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Anders Engberg (1 July 1892 – 6 November 2003) was a Swedish supercentenarian and was the oldest male ever from Sweden when he died at the age of 111 years and 128 days.[1]
Engberg was born in Morup, Falkenberg, Halland 1 July 1892 as one of eight children to two farmers.[2] He started working at his parents' farm, by taking care of their of the horses, from the age of eight. He inherited the farm and worked as both a farmer and a thatcher of straw roofs (before they were replaced by eternite following World War II). He had four sons with his wife Gerda, two of whom he survived.[3] He moved to Skogstorp, Halland in 1964 and was widowed two years later. He lived there until moving in to a nursing home in Falkenberg at the age of 104.[4]
Engberg became the oldest man ever from Sweden at the age of 109 and the oldest living person in Sweden following the death of Danish-born Johanne Svensson (1892 – 2003) in May 2003.[5] At the time of his death he had expanded the male longevity record in Sweden by almost two years and was the third oldest person ever from Sweden. To this day he is the oldest man ever from Sweden and the only man to have lived to an age of 110 or more. [6]
References
- ^ "Verified Supercentenarians". Gerontology Research Group. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Bryntebol Engbergstorpet". Sveriges Hembygdsförbund. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Sveriges äldsta fyller 111". Corren. 1 July 2003. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Sveriges äldsta fyller 111 år". Expressen. 29 June 2003. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Sveriges äldsta död". Svenska Dagbladet. 30 May 2003. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "Photo Gallery for Supercentenarians born in the year 1892". Gerontology Research Group. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
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