Jadwiga Szubartowicz
Jadwiga Szubartowicz | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 16, 1905 |
| Died | June 20, 2017 (aged 111) |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Known for | being a supercentenarian |
Jadwiga Szubartowicz née Skawińska[1] (16 October 1905 in Lublin[2] - 20th July 2017[3]) was a Polish supercentenarian. She was the oldest Polish person alive between 1st August 2015 and 20th June 2017.
Biography[edit]
Szubartowicz was born on 16th October 1905 in Lublin. During her childhood, she lived for a fer years in Russia together with her family. Living there, at the age of 12, she was a witness of the October Revolution, which she witnessed in Petersburg, then called Petrograd.[4] She was a graduate of Middle School of Sisters Ursulines and Education Studies, which she graduated from together with her sister.[1] She was working as an accountant[2], and her sister for 40 years as a teacher in Lubartów[1].
During the Nazi occupation of Poland, her brother was arrested and sent home after a week spent in KL Lublin, but later arrested again in Kraków. From there, he went to Buchenwald (KL), where he died[1]. Szubartowicz was a witness of the transportation of the painting Battle of Grunwald in order to hide it from the Germans[1]. In 1952 she got married to Antoni Szubartowicz, a soldier, veteran of Battle of Monte Casino[1].
On 1st August 2015, after the death of Jadwiga Młynek (1905=2015) from Kalisz, she became the oldest living Polish person.[2] Her age was verified by the researches from Gerontology Research Group[4], whom have sent her wishes because of her 110th birthday, which she celebrated on 16 October 2015.[5] On 7th March 2017, to celebrate the Day of Women, mayor of Lublin, Krysztof Żuk, had given her a medal of 700-year anniversary of establishment of the city[6]..
She has died on 20th July 2017 in one of Lublin's nursing homes.[3] She was buried at a cemetery by the Street Lipowa in Lublin on 26th July 2017[7]..
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Gabriela Bogaczyk. "Lublinianka ma 110 lat. Poznajcie panią Jadwigę i jej historię". polskatimes.pl. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
- ^ a b c Wacław Jan Kroczek. "Najstarsi Polacy w historii". najstarsipolacy.pl. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
- ^ a b "Zmarła Jadwiga Szubartowicz. Najstarsza Polka była lublinianką - www.kurierlubelski.pl". Retrieved 2017-07-20.
- ^ a b ask (2015-10-21). "Najstarsza Polka mieszka w Lublinie i obchodzi 110 urodziny!". dziennikwschodni.pl. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
- ^ Anna Kurkiewicz (2015-10-21). "Zdjęcie kartki z życzeniami od Gerontology Research Group". polskatimes.pl. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
- ^ dd (2017-03-08). "Najważniejsza jest miłość. Medal dla najstarszej Polki z okazji Dnia Kobiet". dziennikwschodni.pl. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
- ^ "Zmarła najstarsza Polka. Miała 111 lat". lublin.tvp.pl. 2017-07-21. Retrieved 2022-08-21.