Sarah Knauss
(1880-1999)

Sarah Knauss 1897 Sarah Knauss (1880-1999) in a photo aged 17 (1897). Foto: sconosciuto / Public Domain

American supercentenarian – Sarah Knauss was born in Hollywood (Unincorporated community and coal town) on September 24th, 1880 and died in Allentown (County seat city in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States) on December 30th, 1999 at the age of 119. Today Sarah Knauss would be 143 years old.

Age

how old was Sarah Knauss when he died?

119

Sarah Knauss died in 1999 at the age of 119.

Biographical data

Birthday	September 24th, 1880 (Friday)
Place of Birth	Hollywood Unincorporated community and coal town
Death Date	December 30th, 1999 (Thursday)
Death place	Allentown County seat city in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Libra (The Scales) ♎
Chinese Zodiac	Dragon 龍

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Sarah Knauss

Birthday

When was Sarah Knauss born?

Sarah Knauss was born on September 24th, 1880.

Death

When did Sarah Knauss die?

Sarah Knauss died on December 30th, 1999 at the age of 119 in Allentown (County seat city in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States). Today Sarah Knauss would be 143 years old.