Elisabeth Wampl celebrates 100th birthday in Gmunden

Elisabeth Antonia Wampl, born in Gschwandt on November 3, 1926, celebrated her 100th birthday in Gmunden, Austria. The celebration took place at the Weinberghof senior residence among family, friends, and acquaintances.

Born as the eldest of six children at the Fleckleiten farmhouse, Wampl left school at age 11 to work during the war. She married Karl in 1947 and raised five sons. Her family legacy includes 12 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

Wampl was a founding member of the Goldhaubenfrauen Gschwandt in 1976 and served as a flag mother for the Kamaradschaftsbund. Her life included travels to Morocco and Jerusalem, and a lifelong passion for knitting and textile work.