Maria Strelnikova

Maria Strelnikova
Born March 15, 1890?
Ukrainka, Samara Oblast, Russian Empire
Died May 3, 2005
(aged 115 years, 49 days)?

Maria Strelnikova (March 15, 1890? – May 3, 2005) was born in Ukrainka village,[1] Samara Oblast of Russia, and she lived in the town of Vyborg until her death. In March 2005, Maria was reported to celebrate her 115th birthday, receiving congratulations from the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin. However, her age claim was not at that time accepted internationally and therefore is not officially validated.

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  1. ↑ "Ukrainka" (Russian: Украи́нка, Ukrainian: Украї́нка) means "Ukrainian" with a feminine ending (e.g. Ukrainian woman or Ukrainian village), not to be confused with the country of Ukraine)