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Aarne Arvonen

Aarne Arvonen
Aarne Arvonen
Aarne Arvonen in 2006
Born(1897-08-04)4 August 1897
Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland
Died(2009-01-01)1 January 2009
(aged 111 years, 150 days)
Järvenpää, Finland
Allegiance Finland
Service / branch Red Guards
Years of service1918
Battles / warsFinnish Civil War

Aarne Armas "Arska" Arvonen (4 August 1897 – 1 January 2009[1]) was, at age 111 years, 150 days, a Finnish supercentenarian. Arvonen was born at a time when Finland was still autonomous part of the Russian Empire. Arvonen was the last known living Finnish person to have been born in the 1800s.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Suomen viimeinen 1800-luvulla syntynyt kuoli - HS.fi - Kotimaa". 28 April 2014. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2017.

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