Augusta Hejnek
| Augusta Hejnik | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Augustinam Hejnik December 25, 1799 Germany |
| Died |
March 1, 1908 (aged 108) Casimir, Wisconsin, US |
| Known for | Last surviving person born in the 1700s |
Augustinam "Augusta" Hejnek (December 25, 1799 – March 1, 1908) was German centenarian who was the last known surviving person from the 1700s.
Biography
Hejnek was born on December 25, 1799. She arrived in the United States in 1870, where she lived in Chicago. She then moved to Hull. She married Frank Hejnek, who died in June 1906. She lived with her stepdaughter, Valentine Pionek. By the time her longevity was recognized, her memory had since faded and she could provide very little detail about her early life. An attempt to photograph her was abandoned because she could not keep still long enough for the film to properly develop. Hejnek died March 1, 1908, at the age of 108, and at the time was the last known person born in the 1700s. This left Salome Sellers as the last surviving person from the 18th century (which included the year 1800).
See also
- Salome Sellers (1800-1909), last surviving person born in the 18th century
- Nabi Tajima (1900-2018), last surviving person born in the 19th century.
- Emma Morano (1899-2017), last surviving person born in the 1800s.