Christian Mortensen

Thomas Peter Thorvald Kristian Ferdinand Mortensen , known as an adult as Christian Mortensen, was a DanishAmerican supercentenarian. When he died, his age of 115 years and 252 days was the longest verified lifespan of any male in history untilDecember 2012, when Jiroemon Kimura of Japan surpassed this record. Mortensen was the first man confirmed to reach age 115 .

Christian Mortensen was born the son of a tailor in the village of Skrup, near the city of Skanderborg, Denmark, on August 16, 1882. He began work as a tailors apprentice in Skanderborg at age 16, in 1898, and later took work as a farmhand.

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