While it is not uncommon to stumble upon people living into their nineties on occasion, discovering people who lived to be 100 or older is certainly met with surprise. This list is a compilation of submissions for people who were verified to have lived to be at least 90 years old. To qualify for this list, the person must have been born before 1945 in Pomeranian territories or lands that were once or later became part of Pomerania. A few exceptions will be made for those who were born after 1945 but before the expulsion. For deaths, people may have lived for a significant period of time in Pomerania but died outside of the border if they moved. Similarly, deaths of people who migrated from other neighboring territories, but lived inside the Pomeranian border could also be found here.

The entry above shows the death of a woman from the Lupow parish in Stolp who lived to be 113.

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Pomeranians who lived to be 100 or older

“-High age. In the city Jakobshagen in Pomerania lives a man, who; 117 years old, still is so enduring, that he daily can walk half a mile. Even his eyes are so strong, that he comfortably can read. At the breakout of the Seven Years’ War in 1756, he was 13 years old.”

Unnamed Man in Jakobshagen, Saatzig
117 years
B. abt. 1743
Source: Nya Dagligt Allehanda dated: 1860-09-04

Catharina Pett, widowed Fruggel
113 years, 7 months
B. Quinquagesima Sunday, 1712 in Ruhnow
D. October 16, 1825 in Lupow, Stolp
Died from Altersschwäche (infirmity)
Source: Lupow Kirchenbuch

Maria Potratzen
104 years
D. January 27, 1790 in Lupow, Stolp
Died from “Alters und Schwachheits halber.” Buried on the 31st.
Source: Lupow Kirchenbuch

Henriette Goldbeck, widowed Neuschrank from her first marriage, Schild from her second marriage
103 years, 3 months, 26 days
B. November 21, 1832 in Stölitz, Greifenberg
D. March 18, 1936 in Nova Petrópolis, Brazil

Anna Maria Koch, widowed Henning
~103 years
D. July 26, 1840 in Lanzen, Neustettin
Her husband, Heinrich Henning, preceeded her in death in Bramstädt, Neustettin
Source: Juchow Kirchenbuch

Jacob Zapp
102 years
D. April 1, 1837 in Sochow, Stolp
Died from Altersschwäche (infirmity). The family name was also recorded as Zab, Zupp, and Zuphen.
Source: Lupow Kirchenbuch

Carl Wilhelm
101 years
D. February 18, 1837 in Rambow, Stolp
Einlieger. Died from Altersschwäche (infirmity).
Source: Lupow Kirchenbuch

Jacob Tepper
101 years
D. July 16, 1811 in Darsin, Stolp
His widow was Anna Cathar. Gronnisch
Source: Lupow Kirchenbuch

Bogislav Heinrich Priebe
100 years
D. 1810 in Bramstädt, Neustettin
Source: Juchow Kirchenbuch

Christoph Sille
100 years
D. July 30, 1802 in Schönfeldt, Stolp
Source: Lupow Kirchenbuch

Maria Sdun
100 years
D. December 10, 1807 in Grumkow, Stolp
A maid of Joachim Trogel (Kassirt)
Source: Lupow Kirchenbuch

Maria Wandersee, widowed
100 years
D. November 6, 1810 in Rambow, Stolp
Had a son, Christian Durseck
Source: Lupow Kirchenbuch

Anna Cather.
100 years
D. July 5, 1811 in Darsin, Stolp
Bürgerknecht. Married to Jacob Schröder
Source: Lupow Kirchenbuch

People who lived past 90

Jacob Pionke
99 years, 6 months
D. January 21, 1803 in Darsin, Stolp
Source: Lupow Kirchenbuch

Christian Klötzke
97 years, 5 months
D. November 24, 1836 in Belgard Stadt
Invalid.
Source: Belgard Kirchenbuch

Johann Kempf
96 years, 9 days, 7 hours
D. November 20, 1806 in Lupow, Stolp
Gärtner.
Source: Lupow Kirchenbuch

Marie, widowed Crusius
97 years
D. December 29, 1834 in Belgard Stadt
Hospitalitin
Source: Belgard Kirchenbuch

Widow Margoldt, born Schulz (first name unknown)
97 years
D. April 24, 1826 in Belgard Stadt
Source: Belgard Kirchenbuch

Christina Löschmann
97 years
D. January 1, 1801 in Grumbkow, Stolp
Source: Lupow Kirchenbuch

George Pett
96 years
D. March 30, 1825 in Alt Darsin
Died from Altersschwäche (infirmity)
Source: Lupow Kirchenbuch

Michael Derseck
94 years
D. June 16, 1799 in Rambow, Stolp
Source: Lupow Kirchenbuch

Anna Treik
95 years
D. October 28, 1838 in Rambow, Stolp
Died from Altersschwäche (infirmity). Not married.
Source: Lupow Kirchenbuch

Christian Schönfeldt
95 years
D. April 15, 1842 in Friedrichsfelde, Stolp
Tagelöhner (day-laborer). Died from Altersschwäche (infirmity)
Source: Lupow Kirchenbuch

Charlotte Schwindel, widowed Blum
92 years, 9 months, 25 days
D. April 12, 1847 in Grumbkow, Stolp
Died from Schwäche
Source: Lupow Kirchenbuch

Dorothea Rishen, married Gilmeistern
92 years
D. October 31, 1903 in Fridrichsfelde, Stolp
Source: Lupow Kirchenbuch

Barbara Chatarina Blödorn, widowed Münchow
91 years, 1 month
D. January 31, 1837 in Vorwerk, Belgard
Source: Belgard Kirchenbuch

Catharine Klewern
91 years
D. January 22, 1807
Source: Lupow Kirchenbuch

Benjamin Gelch
90 years, 2 months
D. March 17, 1825 in Belgard Stadt
Der pantiswirte königlich Oberförster, Herr Benjamin Gelch
Source: Belgard Kirchenbuch

Johann Friedrich Bühlow
90 years
D. February 5, 1830 in Belgard Stadt
Bürger and Schuhmachermeister
Source: Belgard Kirchenbuch

Anna Christina Vossbinder, widowed Hoffmann
90 years
D. October 17, 1824 in Belgard Stadt
Source: Belgard Kirchenbuch

Johann Pett
90 years
D. March 11, 1844 in Lupow, Stolp
Einlieger, died from Schwäche
Source: Lupow Kirchenbuch

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