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Esther Groneman

Groneman on her 110th birthday in 2023

## Unvalidated

**Esther Groneman** (born 18 December 1913) is an American supercentenarian who is the oldest living person residing in the U.S. state of Kansas. Her age is currently unvalidated.

## Biography

Esther Groneman was born as Esther Krause on 18 December 1913 in Lincolnville, Kansas. Her parents were Emil Krause and Augusta (Schlesener) Krause. She was the ninth child of eleven children and was raised on a farm just a mile away from where she presently lives. She married Arthur Groneman on 11 June 1935, with whom she had four children.

In the late 1930s, Groneman and her husband began operating the farm together. They sold large quantities of eggs, raised ducks, and grew fresh produce. The farm only got electricity in 1946, a feature which amazed Groneman's daughters at the time. Groneman would also sew dresses for her daughters out of chicken feed sacks; she created her own patterns and frequently hand quilted and pieced whenever necessary.

Groneman's husband died on 2 May 1989. At the age of 99, she continued to maintain her farm with the aid of her oldest daughter and took only one medication for blood pressure. She had already outlived her other ten siblings by this point.

Groneman is a long-time member of St. John's Lutheran Church, located in Lincolnville. Just prior to her 100th birthday, she attributed her longevity to hard work and exercise. As a centenarian, she enjoyed eating pies, cinnamon rolls, and other desserts that her eldest daughter baked for her.

In the summer of 2021, Groneman fell and had to be admitted into the hospital. However, other than occasional chest pain, she has remained largely without any health problems.

Groneman celebrated her 110th birthday on 16 December 2023, two days before her actual birthday. At this time, she had lived in her own house for 88 years and got around with a walker. She had poor hearing but still read the newspaper on a weekly basis.

At the time of her 110th birthday, Groneman's children ranged in age from 76 to 87 years old, with Lois Groneman being her oldest daughter. Her 81-year-old son Arthur manages the farm that she was born on in 1913. Additionally, Groneman has six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren.

Groneman lives in Lincolnville, Kansas, at the age of 110 years, 34 days.

## Longevity Records

Upon the death of Margaret Hollenshead on 28 April 2023, Groneman became the oldest known resident of Kansas. She is still not the oldest living person born in Kansas as Michigan resident Bonita Gibson is older.

## Gallery

The Groneman grave in Lincolnville, Kansas
## References

* Esther M Krause FamilySearch (erroneously listed as deceased)
* Esther M. *Krause* Groneman Find A Grave
* Centenarian credits hard work for her longevity Marion County Record, 4 December 2013
* Active mind keeps Lincolnville centenarian going Marion County Record, 15 December 2021
* Photo of 110th birthday Hillsboro Star-Journal, 20 December 2023
* Celebrating her 110th birthday Marion County Record, 21 December 2023
Emma Tillman

## Validated

**Emmaline Fanchon "Emma" Tillman** (22 November 1892 – 28 January 2007) was an American supercentenarian who was the world's oldest living person for the final four days of her life. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Emma Tillman was born as Emma Faust on 22 November 1892 in Gibsonville, North Carolina.

Tillman celebrated her 110th birthday on 22 November 2002.

Tillman died on 28 January 2007 in East Hartford, Connecticut, at the age of 114 years, 67 days.
Edie Ceccarelli

Ceccarelli on her 114th birthday in 2022

## Validated

**Edith "Edie" Ceccarelli** (born 5 February 1908) is an American supercentenarian who is the second-oldest living person in the world, after Maria Branyas Morera, and the 29th-oldest human ever recorded. She has also been the oldest living resident of the United States since the death of Bessie Hendricks on 3 January 2023. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

Ceccarelli is the oldest American to be born in the 20th century; she earned this distinction when she surpassed the final age of Hester Ford on 9 October 2023.

## Biography

Edith Ceccarelli was born as Edith Recagno on 5 February 1908 in Willits, California.

Ceccarelli celebrated her 110th birthday on 5 February 2018.

Ceccarelli lives in Willits, California, at the age of 115 years, 348 days.
Edna Kern

## Validated

**Edna Kern** (14 October 1900 – 20 January 2016) was an American supercentenarian who is among the top 60 oldest humans ever recorded. At the time of her death, she was the fifth-oldest living person in the world and the second-oldest in the United States, after Susannah Mushatt Jones. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

Kern did not receive any recognition for her extraordinary age during her lifetime. Her age was posthumously validated on 13 September 2023; this validation was announced on 9 October 2023.

## Biography

Edna Kern was born on 14 October 1900 in San Francisco, California.

Kern celebrated her 110th birthday on 14 October 2010.

Kern died on 20 January 2016 in Reno, Nevada, at the age of 115 years, 98 days.
Edna Parker

## Validated

**Edna Ruth Parker** (20 April 1893 – 26 November 2008) was an American supercentenarian who is the 39th-oldest human ever recorded. She was the world's oldest living person at the time of her death, a title she held for over a year. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Edna Parker was born as Edna Scott on 20 April 1893 in Shelby County, Indiana.

Parker celebrated her 110th birthday on 20 April 2003.

Parker died on 26 November 2008 in Shelbyville, Indiana, at the age of 115 years, 220 days.
Elizabeth Francis

Francis on her 114th birthday in 2023

## Validated

**Elizabeth Francis** (born 25 July 1909) is an American supercentenarian who is the sixth-oldest living person in the world and the second-oldest living resident of the United States, after Edie Ceccarelli. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Elizabeth Francis was born on 25 July 1909 in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.

Francis celebrated her 110th birthday on 25 July 2019. For the occasion of her 114th birthday on 25 July 2023, she was visited by LongeviQuest, which recognized her as the oldest living Texan.

Francis lives in Houston, Texas, at the age of 114 years, 182 days.
Edward Holyoke

**Edward Augustus Holyoke** (1 August 1728 – 31 March 1829) was an American centenarian, educator, and physician.

## Biography

Edward Augustus Holyoke was born on 1 August 1728 in Marblehead, Massachusetts. At the time of his birth, Massachusetts was not a U.S. state yet; it was known as the Province of Massachusetts Bay, which was part of British America at the time.

Edward Augustus's father, Reverend Edward Holyoke, was a former president of Harvard University. He himself graduated from there in 1746.

Holyoke opened a medical practice in 1748 and practiced for 73 more years until his retirement in 1821. In 1768, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society as a member.

Holyoke was a charter member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the president of the organization from 1814 to 1820. He was also a founder of the Massachusetts Medical Society. He served as the president of the society from 1782 to 1784 and from 1786 to 1788. The length of his service to the medical practice and his pioneering work in the advancement of smallpox vaccinations have been acknowledged.

Holyoke died on 31 March 1829 in Salem, Massachusetts, at the age of 100 years, 242 days. He surpassed the average life expectancy at the time by 50 years.

## References

* Dr Edward Augustus Holyoke Find A Grave
* People: Edward Augustus Holyoke... Harvard University (Archived)
* Memoir of Edward A. Holyoke
* Charter of Incorporation American Academy of Arts and Sciences (Archived)
Emiliano Mercado del Toro

## Validated

**Emiliano Mercado del Toro** (21 August 1891 – 24 January 2007) was a Puerto Rican supercentenarian who is among the top 50 oldest humans ever recorded. He is the third-oldest man ever recorded, the oldest person in Puerto Rican history, and was the world's oldest living person at the time of his death. His age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Emiliano Mercado del Toro was born on 21 August 1891 in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.

Mercado del Toro celebrated his 110th birthday on 21 August 2001.

Mercado del Toro died on 24 January 2007 in Isabela, Puerto Rico, at the age of 115 years, 156 days.
Emma Wilson

## Validated

**Emma Wyatt Wilson** (12 May 1870 – 13 October 1983) was an American supercentenarian who was the world's oldest living person for eleven months following the death of Nellie Spencer. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Emma Wilson was born as Emma Dysart on 12 May 1870 in Center, Missouri.

Wilson celebrated her 110th birthday on 12 May 1980.

Wilson died on 13 October 1893 in Ava, Missouri, at the age of 113 years, 154 days.
Emma Morano

## Validated

**Emma Martina Luigia Morano-Martinuzzi** (29 November 1899 – 15 April 2017) was an Italian supercentenarian who is the 8th-oldest human ever recorded. Morano is the oldest Italian person ever and was the last living person born during the 1800s. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Emma Morano was born on 29 November 1899 in Civiasco, Vercelli, Italy.

Morano celebrated her 110th birthday on 29 November 2009.

Morano died on 15 April 2017 in Verbania, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Italy, at the age of 117 years, 137 days.
Florence Knapp

## Validated

**Florence Knapp** (10 October 1873 – 11 January 1988) was an American supercentenarian who was the world's oldest living person for a span of 15 days. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Florence Knapp was born on 10 October 1873 in Lansdale, Pennsylvania.

Knapp celebrated her 110th birthday on 10 October 1983.

Knapp died on 11 January 1988 in Montgomery Square, Pennsylvania, at the age of 114 years, 93 days.
Eudoxie Baboul

## Validated

**Eudoxie Firminie Baboul** (1 October 1901 – 1 July 2016) was a French supercentenarian who is among the top 80 oldest humans ever recorded. She was the world's fifth-oldest living person at the time of her death, as well as the oldest living person in France. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Eudoxie Baboul was born on 1 October 1901 in Sinnamary, French Guiana.

Baboul celebrated her 110th birthday on 1 October 2011.

Baboul died on 1 July 2016 in Cayenne, French Guiana, at the age of 114 years, 274 days.
Francisca Celsa dos Santos

## Validated

**Francisca Celsa dos Santos** (21 October 1904 – 5 October 2021) was a Brazilian supercentenarian who is the 12th-oldest human ever recorded. She holds the record as the oldest Brazilian person ever. Despite being nearly 117 years old at the time of her death, Celsa dos Santos was only the third-oldest living person in the world, after Kane Tanaka and Lucile Randon. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Francisca Celsa dos Santos was born on 21 October 1904 in Cascavel, Ceara, Brazil.

Celsa dos Santos celebrated her 110th birthday on 21 October 2014.

Celsa dos Santos died on 5 October 2021 in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil, at the age of 116 years, 349 days.
Ettie Crist

## Validated

**Adeline "Ettie" Crist** (14 February 1862 – 10 January 1974) was an American supercentenarian who was the world's oldest living person following the death of Alice Stevenson in August 1973 until January 1974. Her age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

Ettie Crist was born as Ettie Siebe on 14 February 1862 in San Francisco, California.

Crist celebrated her 110th birthday on 14 February 1972.

Crist died on 10 January 1974 in Oakland, California, at the age of 111 years, 330 days.
Eva Morris

## Validated

**Eva Morris** (8 November 1885 – 2 November 2000) was a British supercentenarian who is among the top 70 oldest humans ever recorded. She was the world's oldest living person at the time of her death. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Eva Morris was born as Eva Sharpe on 8 November 1885 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England.

Eva Morris celebrated her 110th birthday on 8 November 1995.

Eva Morris died on 2 November 2000 in Stone, Staffordshire, England, at the age of 114 years, 360 days.
Fusa Tatsumi

## Validated

**Fusa Tatsumi** (25 April 1907 – 12 December 2023) was a Japanese supercentenarian who is the 17th-oldest human ever recorded. Prior to her death, she was the second-oldest living person in the world, after Maria Branyas Morera, and the oldest living person in Japan from the death of Kane Tanaka on 19 April 2022. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Fusa Tatsumi was born as Fusa Taniura on 25 April 1907 in Yao City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

Tatsumi celebrated her 110th birthday on 25 April 2017. On 18 September 2023, which was Respect for the Aged Day in Japan, she was sent flowers from LongeviQuest (LQ).

Tatsumi died on 12 December 2023 in Kashiwara, Osaka, Japan, at the age of 116 years, 231 days.
Ethel Caterham

## Validated

**Ethel May Caterham** (born 21 August 1909) is a British supercentenarian who is the seventh-oldest living person in the world and the oldest living resident of the United Kingdom. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Ethel Caterham was born as Ethel Collins on 21 August 1909 in Shipton Bellinger, Hampshire, England.

Caterham celebrated her 110th birthday on 21 August 2019.

Caterham lives in Surrey, England, at the age of 114 years, 154 days.
Ethel Lang

## Validated

**Ethel Lang** (née **Lancaster**; 27 May 1900 – 15 January 2015) was a British supercentenarian who is among the top 90 oldest humans ever recorded. She is the fourth-oldest British person ever, after Charlotte Hughes, Annie Jennings, and Eva Morris. Lang was the oldest living person in the United Kingdom at the time of her death. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Ethel Lang was born as Ethel Lancaster on 27 May 1900 in Worsbrough, South Yorkshire, England.

Lang celebrated her 110th birthday on 27 May 2010. Her daughter, Margaret Bates, would go on to celebrate her 100th birthday on 29 November 2023.

Lang died on 15 January 2015 in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, at the age of 114 years, 233 days.
Eugénie Blanchard

## Validated

**Eugénie Blanchard** (16 February 1896 – 4 November 2010) was a French supercentenarian who is among the top 90 oldest humans ever recorded. She was the world's oldest living person for half a year until her death. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Eugénie Blanchard was born on 16 February 1896 in Saint Barthélemy, France.

Blanchard celebrated her 110th birthday on 16 February 2006.

Blanchard died on 4 November 2010 in Saint Barthélemy, France, at the age of 114 years, 261 days.
Geert Adriaans Boomgaard

## Validated

**Geert Adriaans Boomgaard** (21 September 1788 – 3 February 1899) was a Dutch supercentenarian. He is the first person in recorded human history to reach the age of 110. His age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

Boomgaard is one of only two supercentenarians who was born in the 18th century, the other being Margaret Ann Neve. Boomgaard held the record as the oldest person ever until Neve surpassed his age in 1902, and the oldest man ever until Robert Early surpassed his age in 1960.

## Biography

Geert Adriaans Boomgaard was born on 21 September 1788 in Groningen of the Netherlands.

Boomgaard celebrated his 110th birthday on 21 September 1888.

Boomgaard died on 3 February 1899 in Groningen of the Netherlands, at the age of 110 years, 135 days.
Harumi Nakamura

## Validated

**Harumi Nakamura** (15 March 1900 – 27 September 2015) was a Japanese supercentenarian who is among the top 50 oldest humans ever recorded. She was the world's fourth-oldest living person at the time of her death, after Susannah Mushatt Jones, Emma Morano, and Violet Brown. She was also the oldest living person in Japan. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Harumi Nakamura was born on 15 March 1900 in Japan.

Nakamura celebrated her 110th birthday on 15 March 2010.

Nakamura died on 27 September 2015 in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, at the age of 115 years, 196 days.
Faustina Sarmiento Pupo

## Validated

**Faustina Sarmiento Pupo** (15 February 1905 – 16 September 2019) was a Cuban supercentenarian who is among the top 100 oldest humans ever recorded. She is the oldest Cuban person ever, as well as the first known Cuban person on record to reach the age of 110. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Faustina Sarmiento Pupo was born on 15 February 1905 in Sao Arriba, Holguín, Cuba.

Sarmiento Pupo celebrated her 110th birthday on 15 February 2015.

Sarmiento Pupo died on 16 September 2019 in Holguín, Cuba, at the age of 114 years, 213 days.
Goldie Steinberg

## Validated

**Goldie Steinberg** (30 October 1900 – 16 August 2015) was an American supercentenarian who is among the top 80 oldest humans ever recorded. Steinberg is the oldest Jewish person ever, and was the world's seventh-oldest living person at the time of her death. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Goldie Steinberg was born as Goldie Garfunkel on 30 October 1900 in Kishinev of the Russian Empire.

Steinberg celebrated her 110th birthday on 30 October 2010.

Steinberg died on 16 August 2015 in Longbeach, New York, at the age of 114 years, 290 days.
Gonçalino Norberto

Norberto on his claimed 111th birthday in 2022

**Gonçalino Norberto** (8 August 1911? – 5 November 2023) was a false and exaggerated Brazilian supercentenarian claimant. At the time of his death, he was a claimant to be the oldest known living man in Brazil. However, his age has been considered to be highly doubtful according to researchers.

## Biography

Gonçalino Norberto claimed to have been born on 8 August 1911 in Santa Catarina, Brazil. He was the oldest out of eight children raised by Maria Norberto.

Norberto worked as a farmer. He was twice married and had a total of eight children; six of whom were biological and two of whom were adopted.

On 12 February 2021, at the claimed age of 109, Norberto received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Later that same year, he would go on to receive a second dose, and eventually a third dose on 30 September, at the claimed age of 110.

Norberto celebrated his claimed 110th birthday on 8 August 2021. At the time, he had 19 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.

In April 2022, at the claimed age of 110, Norberto was hospitalized for pneumonia, but would later be discharged in May.

At the claimed age of 111, Norberto was still able to walk unassisted. He also worked as a farmer, and counted and chopped firewood as well.

Norberto lived with his daughter, Eveli dos Santos, in Vargem Bonita, Santa Catarina, Brazil. He died on 5 November 2023, at the claimed age of 112 years, 89 days.

## Age Issues

Norberto was illiterate, and was also still active in farming even in his alleged supercentenarian years. His family went with the date of birth that happened to be on his ID card from 1980: 8 August 1911.

Researchers have casted doubts on Norberto's claim to 112. According to some documentation, he was more likely born in 1921, which would make him only 102 years old at the time of his death.

## Gallery

Norberto on 12 February 2021, at the claimed age of 109, receiving his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccineNorberto on his claimed 110th birthday in 2021Norberto on 30 September 2021, at the claimed age of 110, receiving his third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
Hazel Plummer

## Validated

**Hazel Kathleen Plummer** (19 June 1908 – 25 May 2023) was an American supercentenarian who is among the top 80 oldest humans ever recorded. She was the world's sixth-oldest living person at the time of her death. Plummer was also the second-oldest living person in the United States, after only Edie Ceccarelli of California. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Hazel Plummer was born as Hazel Downs on 19 June 1908 in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Plummer celebrated her 110th birthday on 19 June 2018.

Plummer died on 25 May 2023 in Littleton, Massachusetts, at the age of 114 years, 340 days.
Hester Ford

## Validated

**Hester Ford** (15 August 1905 – 17 April 2021) was an American supercentenarian who is the 36th-oldest human ever recorded. At the time of her death, she was the oldest living resident of the United States and among the oldest living people in the world. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

At the time of her death, Ford was the oldest American ever born in the 20th century. Her age was surpassed by California's Edie Ceccarelli on 9 October 2023.

## Biography

Hester Ford was born as Hester McCardell on 15 August 1905 in Lancaster, South Carolina.

Ford celebrated her 110th birthday on 15 August 2015.

Ford died on 17 April 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the age of 115 years, 245 days.
Hide Ōhira

## Validated

**Hide Ōhira** (15 September 1880 – 9 May 1995) was a Japanese supercentenarian who is among the top 90 oldest humans ever recorded. She was the second-oldest living person in Japan at the time of her death, after 116-year-old Tane Ikai. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Hide Ōhira was born on 15 September 1880 in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Ōhira celebrated her 110th birthday on 15 September 1990.

Ōhira died on 9 May 1995 in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, at the age of 114 years, 236 days.
Giuseppina Projetto

## Validated

**Giuseppina Projetto-Frau** (30 May 1902 – 6 July 2018) was an Italian supercentenarian who is the 27th-oldest human ever recorded. She is the third-oldest Italian person ever, after Emma Morano and Maria Giuseppa Robucci. She was also the world's second-oldest living person at the time of her death, after Chiyo Miyako. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Giuseppina Projetto was born on 30 May 1902 in La Maddalena, Sardinia, Italy.

Projetto celebrated her 110th birthday on 30 May 2012.

Projetto died on 6 July 2018 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy, at the age of 116 years, 37 days.
Gertrude Baines

## Validated

**Gertrude Baines** (6 April 1894 – 11 September 2009) was an American supercentenarian who is among the top 50 oldest humans ever recorded. Baines was the world's oldest living person at the time of her death; she had also been the oldest resident of the United States since the death of Edna Parker on 26 November 2008. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Gertrude Baines was born on 6 April 1894 in Shellman, Georgia.

Baines celebrated her 110th birthday on 6 April 2004.

Baines died on 11 September 2009 in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 115 years, 158 days.
Hide Endō

Endō on her 110th birthday in 2023

## Validated

**Hide Endō** [Japanese: **遠藤ひで**] (born 13 January 1913) is a Japanese supercentenarian who has been the oldest known living person in Shizuoka City since the death of 110-year-old Kin Horiuchi on 30 December 2022. She is also among the oldest known living people in Shizuoka Prefecture. Her age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ) and the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Hide Endō was born on 13 January 1913 in Japan.

At some point, Endō moved into a nursing home for the elderly in Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City. In 2021, local officials visited her and presented Shizuoka-made tea along with a congratulatory handwritten placard to celebrate her 108th birthday. At that time, she was the second-oldest known living person in Shimizu Ward.

Endō celebrated her 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian in January 2023.

At the age of 110, Endō could still move around in her wheelchair unassisted and reportedly maintained a hearty appetite, especially for sweet treats like tea and coffee with sugar. According to her, the key to longevity is not being picky about food, eating well, and reading the newspaper every morning.

Endō lives in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, at the age of 111 years, 5 days.

## Age Validation

Endō's age was verified by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), as well as Tokuyo Tomoe, and was validated by the GRG on 24 November 2023 (though this was not announced until 22 December), and later by LongeviQuest on 16 December.

## Gallery

Endō on her 108th birthday in 2021Endō on 10 November 2023, aged 110Endō on 10 November 2023, aged 110
## References

* Hide Endō LongeviQuest
* World Supercentenarian Rankings List Gerontology Research Group
* Hide Endo Gerontology Research Group
* 108th birthday 清水区 on Facebook, 13 January 2021
* 今朝の静岡新聞📰に県内の100歳以上の 鈴木政由 on Facebook, 16 September 2022
* 市内最高齢者の死亡について Shizuoka City, 4 January 2023
* 110th birthday tokuyo\_tomoe on Instagram, 29 January 2023
* Confirmed alive in September 2023 tokuyo\_tomoe on Instagram. 15 September 2023
* Confirmed alive in November 2023 tokuyo\_tomoe on Instagram, 10 November 2023
* Hide Endō, Shizuoka City's Oldest Known Living Person, Validated at 110 LongeviQuest, 17 December 2023
* Hide Endo (1913–present) validation Gerontology Research Group, 22 December 2023
* 111th birthday tokuyo\_tomoe on Instagram, 13 January 2024
Grace Clawson

## Validated

**Grace McCalmont Clawson** (15 November 1887 – 28 May 2002) was an American supercentenarian who was the world's oldest living person for over two months in the year 2002. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Grace Clawson was born as Grace Taylor on 15 November 1887 in London, England.

Clawson celebrated her 110th birthday on 15 November 1997.

Clawson died on 28 May 2002 in New Port Richey, Florida, at the age of 114 years, 194 days.
Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper

## Validated

**Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper** (29 June 1890 – 30 August 2005) was a Dutch supercentenarian who is among the top 60 oldest humans ever recorded. She is also the oldest person in Dutch history. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

Van Andel-Schipper was believed to have been the world's oldest person at the time of her death. However, she was in reality the second-oldest person after María Capovilla, whose age was validated in December of 2005.

## Biography

Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper was born on 29 June 1890 in Kloosterveen, Drenthe, of the Netherlands.

Van Andel-Schipper celebrated her 110th birthday on 29 June 2000.

Van Andel-Schipper died on 30 August 2005 in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, at the age of 115 years, 62 days.
Gertrude Weaver

## Validated

**Gertrude Tonpon Weaver** (4 July 1898 – 6 April 2015) was an American supercentenarian who is the 16th-oldest human ever recorded. She is also the fourth-oldest American ever, after Sarah Knauss, Delphia Welford, and Susannah Mushatt Jones. Following the death of Misao Okawa on 1 April 2015, Weaver became the world's oldest living person, albeit only for five days. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Gertrude Weaver was born as Gertrude Gaines on 4 July 1898 in Lafayette County, Arkansas.

Weaver celebrated her 110th birthday on 4 July 2008.

Weaver died on 6 April 2015 in Camden, Arkansas, at the age of 116 years, 276 days.
Jeanne Calment

## Validated

**Jeanne Louise Calment** (21 February 1875 – 4 August 1997) was a French supercentenarian who is the oldest human ever recorded. Her record has remained unbroken for decades and her extreme age is considered to be a statistical outlier, as the second-oldest person ever, Kane Tanaka, is over three years younger than her. Calment is the first and only person to reach the ages of 120, 121, and 122. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Jeanne Calment was born on 21 February 1875 in Arles, France.

Calment celebrated her 110th birthday on 21 February 1985. She would go on to celebrate her 120th birthday on 21 February 1995.

Calment died on 4 August 1997 in Arles, France, aged 122 years, 164 days.
Ichi Ishida

## Validated

**Ichi Ishida** (15 January 1899 – 10/11 December 2011) was a Japanese supercentenarian. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

Ishida was believed to have been living until September 2012, when it was discovered that she had actually died in December 2011. Her exact date of death is unknown, but she was last confirmed alive on 10 December 2011 and her funeral was held two days later, meaning she likely died later on the 10th or on the 11th.

## Biography

Ichi Ishida was born on 15 January 1899 in Japan.

Ishida celebrated her 110th birthday on 15 January 2009.

Ishida died around 10 December 2011 in Tokyo, Japan, at the age of 112 years and approximately 329 days. Her funeral was held on 12 December.
Iris Westman

## Validated

**Iris Westman** (28 August 1905 – 3 January 2021) was an American supercentenarian who is among the top 50 oldest humans ever recorded. She was the second-oldest living resident of the United States at the time of her death, after Hester Ford. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Iris Westman was born on 28 August 1905 in Aneta, North Dakota.

Westman celebrated her 110th birthday on 28 August 2015.

Westman died on 3 January 2021 in Northwood, North Dakota, at the age of 115 years, 128 days.
Inah Canabarro Lucas

Canabarro Lucas on her 115th birthday in 2023

## Validated

**Inah Canabarro Lucas** (born 8 June 1908) is a Brazilian supercentenarian who is the fourth-oldest living person in the world and the 37th-oldest human ever recorded. She is the oldest living person in Brazil and has held the title since the death of Antonia da Santa Cruz on 23 January 2022. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Inah Canabarro Lucas was born on 8 June 1908 in São Francisco de Assis, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Canabarro Lucas celebrated her 110th birthday on 8 June 2018.

Canabarro Lucas lives in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, at the age of 115 years, 230 days.
Jeralean Talley

## Validated

**Jeralean Talley** (23 May 1899 – 17 June 2015) was an American supercentenarian who is the 28th-oldest human ever recorded. She was the world's oldest living person at the time of her death, a title she attained following the death of Gertrude Weaver on 6 April 2015. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Jeralean Talley was born as Jeralean Kurtz on 23 May 1899 in Montrose, Georgia.

Talley celebrated her 110th birthday on 23 May 2009.

Talley died on 17 June 2015 in Inkster, Michigan, at the age of 116 years, 25 days.
John LaChimia

## Unvalidated

**Giovanni "John" LaChimia** (6 February 1869 – 13 July 1979) was an Italian-born American supercentenarian. His age is currently unvalidated.

## Biography

John LaChimia was born as Giovanni LaChimia on 6 February 1869 in Nicastro, Calabria, Italy. His parents were Eugenio LaChimia and an unnamed mother. He lived in his native town, Nicastro, until he was 52 years old.

On 27 March 1921, over a month after his 52nd birthday, LaChimia emigrated to the United States. His father did not come with him, though his name was on the ship crew lists. LaChimia, along with his friend, Luigi Tufano, sailed to the United States aboard the SS *Patria*. He would later arrive in Pennsylvania.

Some time between 1921 and 1924, LaChimia married Rose (née Guarino) LaChimia (11 May 1906 – 2 March 1956). The couple had four children (three sons and one daughter): Eugene Gerald "Gene" LaChimia (20 March 1926 – 6 May 2013), who worked as a detective supervisor, Daniel Casper "Dan" LaChimia (20 April 1931 – 25 June 2015), Frank LaChimia, and Marie Augustino.

In the 1940s, LaChimia and his family moved to Rochester, New York, where he would live for the rest of his life. In 1942, he was drafted into World War II, and didn't return home until 1945.

LaChimia's wife Rose died of an illness on 2 March 1956, aged 49, after over 30 years of marriage.

LaChimia worked as an elevator operator. He was a member of St. Francis Church in Rochester, and its Holy Name Society. He turned 110 years old on 6 February 1979.

On 13 July 1979, LaChimia died from an illness at the Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York, aged 110 years, 157 days. He was survived by all four of his children, and was still working as an elevator operator prior to his illness.

## References

* John “Giovanni” LaChimia Find A Grave
* Rose *Guarino* LaChimia Find A Grave
* PFC Eugene Gerald “Gene” LaChimia Find A Grave
* Daniel Casper “Dan” LaChimia Find A Grave
* Draft Card Ancestry.com (Subscription required)
* Immigration Record Ancestry.com (Subscription required)
* Eugene G. "Gene" LaChimia Legacy.com, 8 May 2013
Jeanne Bot

## Validated

**Jeanne Bot** (14 January 1905 – 22 May 2021) was a French supercentenarian who is the 20th-oldest human ever recorded. She is the third-oldest French person ever, after Jeanne Calment and Lucile Randon. She was also the fourth-oldest living person in the world at the time of her death, after Kane Tanaka, Randon, and Francisca Celsa dos Santos. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Jeanne Bot was born on 14 January 1905 in Mont-Louis, Occitanie, France.

Bot celebrated her 110th birthday on 14 January 2015.

Bot died on 22 May 2021 in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, France, at the age of 116 years, 128 days.
Iso Nakamura

## Validated

**Iso Nakamura** (23 April 1903 – 23 November 2017) was a Japanese supercentenarian who is among the top 100 oldest humans ever recorded. She was the fourth-oldest living person in Japan, as well as among the top 10 oldest living people in the world at the time of her death. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Iso Nakamura was born on 23 April 1903 in Ishikawa, Japan.

Nakamura celebrated her 110th birthday on 23 April 2013.

Nakamura died on 23 November 2017 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan, at the age of 114 years, 214 days.
Jiroemon Kimura

## Validated

**Jiroemon Kimura** (19 April 1897 – 12 June 2013) was a Japanese supercentenarian who is the oldest man ever recorded, as well as the 25th-oldest human ever recorded. He was the world's oldest living person at the time of his death. His age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Jiroemon Kimura was born as Kinjiro Miyake on 19 April 1897 in Kyotango, Kyoto, Japan.

Kimura celebrated his 110th birthday on 19 April 2007.

Kimura died on 12 June 2013 in Kyotango, Kyoto, Japan, at the age of 116 years, 54 days.
Josefa Salas Mateo

## Validated

**Josefa Salas Mateo** (14 July 1860 – 27 February 1973) was a Spanish supercentenarian who was the world's oldest living person at the time of her death. She was the first Spanish person to ever reach the age of 110. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Josefa Salas Mateo was born on 14 July 1860 in Prado del Rey, Andalusia, Spain.

Salas Mateo celebrated her 110th birthday on 14 July 1970.

Salas Mateo died on 27 February 1973 in Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain, at the age of 112 years, 228 days.
Kahoru Furuya

## Validated

**Kahoru Furuya** (18 February 1908 – 25 December 2022) was a Japanese supercentenarian who is among the top 80 oldest humans ever recorded. She was the world's sixth-oldest living person at the time of her death, as well as the second-oldest in Japan, after Fusa Tatsumi. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Kahoru Furuya was born on 18 February 1908 in Japan.

Furuya celebrated her 110th birthday on 18 February 2018.

Furuya died on 25 December 2022 in Izunokuni City, Shizuoka, Japan, at the age of 114 years, 310 days.
Jovita Medina Posada

Medina Posada (aged 109) in 2023

## Validated

**Jovita Medina Posada** (born 1 January 1914) is a Mexican supercentenarian. Her age is validated by Latin American Supercentenarians (LAS) and recognized by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

Jovita Medina Posada was born on 1 January 1914 in Mexico.

Medina Posada celebrated her 110th birthday on 1 January 2024.

Medina Posada lives in Mexico at the age of 110 years, 12 days.

## Recognition

Jovita Medina Posada's age was verified by Fabrizio Villatoro and validated by Latin American Supercentenarians on 3 January 2022.

Medina Posada's 110th birthday was confirmed privately on 1 January 2024. She is currently the fourth-oldest known living person in Mexico, after Tranquilina Urrutia Roque, Eulalia Bravo Bravo, and Hilario Orozco Lemus.

## References

* Las personas vivas más longevas Supercentenarios Latinoamericanos
* Jovita Medina Posada LongeviQuest
* Top 10 OLP in Mexico Global Supercentenarian Forum, 3 January 2024
Lelia Van Dyke

## Validated

**Lelia M. Van Dyke** (née **Vaughan**; 6 February 1862 – 10 January 1973) was an American supercentenarian who was the oldest living resident of the U.S. state of New York at the time of her death. Her age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

Lelia Van Dyke was born as Lelia M. Vaughan on 6 February 1862 in Virginia. She was the second daughter of Albert and Susannah Vaughan.

On 8 February 1883, two days after her 21st birthday, she married Martin L. Van Dyke. The couple had two daughters, Josie and Beatrice.

Van Dyke turned 110 years old on 6 February 1972. She died on 10 January 1973 in Jamaica, New York, at the age of 110 years, 339 days.

## Recognition

In addition to being the oldest living person in New York at the time of her death, Van Dyke was also the oldest person ever born in Virginia; she surpassed the age of the previous recordholder, Sarah Rockwell, in 1972.

Van Dyke's age was verified by Okiku S. and Jimmy Lindberg, and validated by LongeviQuest on 11 October 2023.

## References

* Lelia Van Dyke LongeviQuest
* Lelia Van Dyke Find A Grave
* New Validation: Lelia Van Dyke of the United States (1862–1973) LongeviQuest, 15 October 2023
Klavdiya Gadyuchkina

## Validated

**Klavdiya Mikhailovna Gadyuchkina** (born 5 December 1910) is a Russian supercentenarian. Her age is validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO). However, her validation is classified as "low-level"; thus, her age is essentially verified but not with the highest standard of scrutiny.
Juan Vicente Pérez Mora

## Validated

**Juan Vicente Pérez Mora** (born 27 May 1909) is a Venezuelan supercentenarian who is the oldest living man and the fifth-oldest living person in the world. Pérez Mora is the oldest person in Venezuelan history. His age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

Pérez Mora ranks in the top ten oldest men of all time, as well as the top 90 oldest people of all time. He has been the world's oldest living man since the death of Saturnino de la Fuente García on 18 January 2022.

## Biography

Juan Vicente Pérez Mora was born on 27 May 1909 in El Cobre, Táchira, Venezuela.

Pérez Mora celebrated his 110th birthday on 27 May 2019.

Pérez Mora lives in San José de Bolívar, Táchira, Venezuela, at the age of 114 years, 237 days.
Leah Abrams

**Leah Abrams** (1787? – 22 February 1901) was a Lithuanian-born American supercentenarian claimant who claimed to be 114 years old at the time of her death.

## Biography

Leah Abrams claimed to have been born in 1787 in Kovno, Russian Empire (present-day Kaunas, Lithuania). At some point, she married Abraham Abrams, and around 1820/21, she gave birth to a daughter.

Abrams died on 22 February 1901 in New York City, at the claimed age of 114 years, 0–52 days. She was survived by her daughter and son-in-law.

## References

* Leah Abrams Find A Grave
* Obituary New York Times, 25 February 1901
Koto Ōkubo

## Validated

**Koto Ōkubo** (24 December 1897 – 12 January 2013) was a Japanese supercentenarian who is among the top 70 oldest humans ever recorded. She was the second-oldest living person in both Japan and the entire world at the time of her death, after Jiroemon Kimura. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Koto Ōkubo was born on 24 December 1897 in Tokyo, Japan.

Ōkubo celebrated her 110th birthday on 24 December 2007.

Ōkubo died on 12 January 2013 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan, at the age of 115 years, 19 days.
Kitty Harvey

## Validated

**Kitty Mary Harvey** (12 January 1860 – 10 July 1972) was an American supercentenarian who was the world's oldest living person for over two years. Her age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

Kitty Harvey was born as Kitty Bonham on 12 January 1860 in Elizabethtown, Ohio.

Harvey became the oldest living person in the world on 11 January 1970 after the death of Britain's Ada Roe. She celebrated her 110th birthday the following day.

Harvey died on 10 July 1972 in Minneapolis, Kansas, at the age of 112 years, 180 days.
Kane Tanaka

## Validated

**Kane Tanaka** (2 January 1903 – 19 April 2022) was a Japanese supercentenarian who is the second-oldest human ever recorded. She is the oldest Japanese person ever and one of only three people to reach the age of 119, along with Jeanne Calment and Sarah Knauss. Tanaka is also currently the oldest person to die in the 21st century. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

Tanaka is one of the longest-reigning world's oldest persons in modern history, holding the title for well over three and a half years. In fact, her reign was so abnormally long that the second-oldest living person at the time of her death, Lucile Randon, was already 118 and the fourth-oldest person ever recorded when she received the title from Tanaka.

## Biography

Kane Tanaka was born as Kane Ōta on 2 January 1903 in Wajiro Village, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Tanaka celebrated her 110th birthday on 2 January 2013.

Tanaka died on 19 April 2022 in Fukuoka, Japan, at the age of 119 years, 107 days.
Kama Chinen

## Validated

**Kama Chinen** (10 May 1895 – 2 May 2010) was a Japanese supercentenarian who is among the top 70 oldest humans ever recorded. She succeeded Gertrude Baines as the world's oldest living person on 11 September 2009 and held the title for over half a year. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Kama Chinen was born on 10 May 1895 in Okinawa, Japan.

Chinen celebrated her 110th birthday on 10 May 2005.

Chinen died on 2 May 2010 in Nanjo, Okinawa, Japan, at the age of 114 years, 357 days.
Last living people born in the early 1900s

There are **11** people still alive who were born in the early 1900s.

This is a list of the **last living people born in the early 1900s decade**. The birth years of this list range from the year 1900 to the year 1909.

The oldest living person born in the early 1900s is Maria Branyas Morera of Spain, who was born on 4 March 1907.
Julie Winnefred Bertrand

## Validated

**Julie Winnefred Bertrand** (16 September 1891 – 18 January 2007) was a Canadian supercentenarian who is among the top 50 oldest humans ever recorded. She was the world's second-oldest living person at the time of her death, after Emiliano Mercado del Toro. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Julie Winnefred Bertrand was born on 16 September 1891 in Coaticook, Québec, Canada.

Bertrand celebrated her 110th birthday on 16 September 2001.

Bertrand died on 18 January 2007 in Montréal, Québec, Canada, at the age of 115 years, 124 days.
Kazuko Minami

## Unvalidated

**Kazuko Minami** [Japanese: **南和子**] (24 November 1913 – 23 December 2023) was a Japanese supercentenarian who was the oldest living person in Kōchi Prefecture at the time of her death. Her age is currently unvalidated.

## Biography

Kazuko Minami was born on 24 November 1913 in Japan. She had at least one child, with her eldest son being Junfumi Minami.

It is presumed that Minami became the oldest living person in Kōchi Prefecture following the death of 109-year-old Chiyoko Kagiyama, who was last confirmed alive on 30 November 2022.

Minami celebrated her 110th birthday on 24 November 2023.

Minami died on 23 December 2023 in Kōchi City, Kōchi, Japan, at the age of 110 years, 29 days. Her death occurred at 7:20 PM in a hospital and was attributed to senility.

## References

* 高知県内最高齢の１１０歳　南和子さん死去　高知市 Kōchi News, 27 December 2023
* Kazuko Minami (1913 - 2023) The 110 Club, 27 December 2023
Kiyoko Ishiguro

## Validated

**Kiyoko Ishiguro** (4 March 1901 – 5 December 2015) was a Japanese supercentenarian who is among the top 80 oldest humans ever recorded. She was the sixth-oldest living person in the world and the second-oldest in Japan at the time of her death. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Kiyoko Ishiguro was born on 4 March 1901 in Tokyo, Japan.

Ishiguro celebrated her 110th birthday on 4 March 2011.

Ishiguro died on 5 December 2015 in Kanagawa, Japan, at the age of 114 years, 276 days.
Margaret Ann Neve

## Validated

**Margaret Ann Neve** (18 May 1792 – 4 April 1903) was a British supercentenarian. She is the second person in recorded human history to reach the age of 110, after Geert Adriaans Boomgaard, as well as the first woman to do so. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

Neve was one of only two supercentenarians born in the 18th century, after Boomgaard. She surpassed Boomgaard's age on 1 October 1902 to become the oldest person ever recorded. She would hold this title for over 22 years until Louisa Thiers surpassed her final age on 20 August 1925.

## Biography

Margaret Ann Neve was born as Margaret Ann Harvey on 18 May 1792 in St. Peter Port, Guernsey.

Neve celebrated her 110th birthday on 18 May 1902.

Neve died on 4 April 1903 in St. Peter Port, Guernsey, at the age of 110 years, 321 days.
Margaret Skeete

## Validated

**Margaret "Mattie" Skeete** (27 October 1878 – 7 May 1994) was an American supercentenarian who is among the top 50 oldest humans ever recorded. She was the world's second-oldest living person at the time of her death, after Jeanne Calment. Skeete was also the oldest living resident of the United States for over a year, a title she attained following the death of Delphia Welford. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Margaret Skeete was born as Margaret Seward on 27 October 1878 in Rockport, Texas.

Skeete celebrated her 110th birthday on 27 October 1988.

Skeete died on 7 May 1994 in Radford, Virginia, at the age of 115 years, 192 days.
Manoel Ogero Dias Júnior

## Validated

**Manoel Ogero Dias Júnior** (8 January 1899 – 26 June 2009) was a Brazilian supercentenarian. His age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

Manoel Ogero Dias Júnior was born on 8 January 1899 in Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil. His parents were Capitão Manoel Ogero Dias and Anna Maria de Paula.

On 9 January 1923, the day after his 24th birthday, he married Annita Martha Brauner in Teixeira Soares, Paraná, Brazil.

Manoel Ogero Dias Júnior died on 26 June 2009 in Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil, at the age of 110 years, 169 days. He was buried in Teixeira Soares, Paraná, Brazil.

## Recognition

At the moment, he is the oldest (known) man ever to have died in the Brazilian state of Paraná.

His age was verified by an anonymous independent researcher, Daniel Gonik, and Gabriel Ainsworth, and validated by LongeviQuest on 29 December 2023.

## References

* Manoel Ogero Dias Júnior LongeviQuest
* Manoel Ogero Dias FILHO FamilySearch
* Manoel O Dias Junior Find A Grave
* New Validation: Manoel Ogero Dias Júnior of Brazil (1899–2009) LongeviQuest, 1 January 2024