Hanover, Lower Saxony — The second-oldest living person in Germany, Erna Brosig, passed away on July 23rd, at the age of 113 years, 190 days. Her passing was confirmed by the public obituary.
Brosig was born in Kiełczów (then Groß-Weigelsdorf), Lower Silesia, Poland (then Germany), on 15 January 1911. She was the third eldest of four siblings. In 1939, at the age of 28, she obtained her driver’s license. At some point, she got married and had two sons.
During World War II, she and her family fled Poland, initially moving to Dresden, where they endured the bombing. They later relocated to Bavaria and eventually settled in Münster, where they lived for 20 years. Her husband’s career change brought the family to Hanover. Her husband passed away in 1977.
Sometime shortly after her 108th birthday, she moved into a senior citizens’ center in Hanover. At the age of 111, she shared her advice for longevity: “Eat healthily, cook fresh food, and for digestion, you can have a little schnapps now and then.” At the age of 113, she had four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
At the time of her passing, she held the title of the oldest person ever to live in Lower Saxony. She was also the second-oldest living person in Germany, following Charlotte Kretschmann.
LongeviQuest sends our deepest condolences to the bereaved family and friends of Erna Brosig.
