World’s Oldest Woman Dies After Living Through 3 Centuries

In her long life, she’d seen quite a bit of stuff. She grew up on a maize farm and was uneducated. Even in her later life, Johanna never learned how to read or write. She had 11 siblings, and only three of her younger ones are still alive to this day. She grew up on fresh milk and whatever was grown near her house, and eating loads of modern food made her miss that simple life.

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When she got a bit older, she ran into a cow farmer and married him. The man supplied for her every need, and together they had 7 children. Sadly, Johanna had to bury five of them herself. The other two are still alive. If you count her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, she easily jumps over 50.

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