Born in Mühlviertler, Stefanie Kürner was born in the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. On Wednesday she celebrated her birthday. Among the well-wishers was Governor Thomas Stelzer, who came by personally and brought presents.
When Stefanie Kürner was born on December 7, 1911 in St. Peter am Wimberg, Emperor Franz Joseph was still ruling Austria-Hungary. In the same year, the Titanic was launched in Belfast, Northern Ireland. And the ruins of the legendary Inca city of Machu Picchu were discovered in the Peruvian Andes. At the age of 16 she left her parents’ home and initially worked as a waitress in Linz. During the Second World War she worked as a childbed nurse and later as a cook in the Linz town hall canteen, a kindergarten and in the trade union center in Bad Aussee. The couple was granted 30 years and traveled a lot – including to France, the Spanish islands and Ecuador. Unfortunately, they didn’t have any children together. Flowers and cake Kürner has been living in a Caritas hostel in Linz for nine years. There she also received a visit from Governor Thomas Stelzer on Wednesday, who brought her a bouquet of flowers and a Sachertorte. “I’m satisfied,” emphasized the jubilarian when asked about her well-being.Mühlviertel rootsKürner was pleased that Stelzer’s grandfather also came from St. Peter/Wimberg. She explained to him that, strictly speaking, she grew up in the village of Teufelsberg. To which the father of the country replied with a smile: “Is it possible that an angel like you comes from a Teufelsberg?”
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