Artelina Tinoco Alves, a resident of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, celebrated her 110th birthday on 2 December. Her age was officially validated by LongeviQuest on 28 December.
Artelina Tinoco Alves was born in Silva Jardim, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 2 December 1914, to parents Alfredo Jose Tinoco and Freidivina Tinoco Leite. She had six siblings.
In her youth, she assisted with farm work and sewed men’s clothing at home using a borrowed sewing machine. As she grew older, she turned her skills to crafting dresses for dolls. Her family describes her as a devoted and obedient follower of the Bible’s teachings, particularly Ephesians 6:2–3: “Honor your father and your mother.”
On her 110th birthday. (Source: Courtesy of the family)
On 24 April 1942, she married Joaquim Avelino Alves, a native of Bom Jardim, born on 8 April 1912, and the son of Antonio Avelino Alves and Adelphina de Souza Gomes. Their marriage was under community property laws. The couple had six children: Édmo (deceased), Dirce, Altinéia, Alfredo, Ernestina, and Nora Ney. Over time, their family expanded to include 19 grandchildren (one deceased), 29 great-grandchildren, and 9 great-great-grandchildren, some of whom reside in other cities and states across Brazil.
On 8 April 1962, she embraced the Baptist faith and was baptized by Pastor Samuel Leite at the Second Baptist Church of Olaria, Nova Friburgo, where she remains a devoted member to this day.
Her age was verified by researchers Gabriel Ainsworth and Iara Souza. We also extend our heartfelt gratitude to her family for their invaluable assistance in the validation process, as well as for providing her biography and photos.
