Christine Hoscheid

BIOGRAPHY

Christine Hoscheid was born in Hennef (Sieg), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on 16 February 1907. As the eldest of four siblings, she had to take on the responsibility of caring for her younger brothers and sisters when her father was called to serve in World War I. Her father was a train driver, and her mother worked as a housekeeper. Her brother was killed in World War II, and her father lost his life during an air raid on the city. After their deaths, Hoscheid took care of her mother and never married.

During the Nazi era, she was forced to work in a laundry, where she often clashed with the owner. Despite the challenges, she refused to be intimidated. She brought her grievances before the labor court three times—and won every case.

At around the age of 101, she moved into the St. Ritastift retirement home in Düren. Until then, she had continued living in her parents’ house. Her health began to decline somewhat at the age of 109, after she suffered a broken femoral neck and began using a wheelchair. Still, even at 110, she continued to do regular gymnastics.

Christine Hoscheid passed away in Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on 1 August 2018, at the age of 111 years, 166 days.

RECOGNITION

Hoscheid’s age was verified by Georg Fürholzer and validated by LongeviQuest on 22 April 2025.

ATTRIBUTION

* “ Düren: „Also sterben, das will ich noch nicht!“ ” – Aachener Zeitung, 25 July 2014

* “Eine Dürenerin feiert den 110. Geburtstag” – Aachener Zeitung, 15 February 2017

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