BIOGRAPHY

Teichgräber was born in Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany on 22 November 1908.

During the Second World War, she fled with her husband from Berlin to his hometown of Süpplingen, where, after the war, she opened the town’s first self-service shop. She had at least one son, whom she outlived.

Her husband passed away in 2005, after 72 years of marriage. At the age of 101, she moved into a nursing home. At the age of 104, she had two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Teichgräber passed away in Helmstedt, Lower Saxony, Germany, on 16 March 2020, at the age of 111 years, 115 days.

RECOGNITION

At the time of her death, Teichgräber was the oldest resident of Lower Saxony. She attained this title upon the death of Emilie Zimmermann, 110, on 23 September 2018. Following her own death, the title passed to 111-year-old Gertrud Grutza.

Teichgräber’s age was verified by Georg Fürholzer and Stefan Maglov, and was validated by LongeviQuest on 27 March 2024.

ATTRIBUTION

* “Gertrud Teichgräber feiert 104. Geburtstag” – Helmstedter Sonntag, 25 November 2012

GALLERY

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