Thread:CGT dk/@comment-1272640-20191209023913

Should Herman Smith-Johannsen really be considered "Norway's oldest person" on the Gerontology Wiki tables starting from 1984, considering that he resided in Canada until just after his 111th birthday in June 1986, at which point he went to Norway to vacation, and then in September of that year decided to stay in Norway?

Article about him deciding to stay in Norway

It makes more sense to list him as the OLP in Norway starting in June 1986, considering he didn't reside in the country before that.

IMO the table should be revised to reflect the reality - that Maren Bolette Torp became Norway's oldest person in 1984 with Inga Marie Nilsen's death, held the title until June 1986, when Herman Smith-Johannsen's emigration back to his home country pushed her to second place, and she regained the title in January 1987 when Smith-Johannsen died. 