Sarah Knauss, American super-centenarian, oldest verified American person ever (died 1999)

Sarah Knauss

American supercentenarian (1880–1999)

Sarah DeRemer Knauss was an American supercentenarian. She is the oldest person ever from the United States and, on April 16, 1998, became the world's oldest living person. She is the third-oldest verified person ever, living to the age of 119 years and 97 days. Her birthdate…