Lempi Rothovius

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Lempi Maria "Maija" Rothovius (October 2, 1887 – June 17, 2000) is the oldest known person in Finland ever. She lived to 112.

Rothovius was the third child of her parents. She studied in Helsinki and worked in a bank.

In her later years, Rothovius was mainly cared by her daughter Terttu. She died in Ikaalinen.

Maria Andersson is rumoured to have been older (117 years), but her age is not verifiable.