Pedro María Molina Márquez, the oldest documented living man in Venezuela, celebrated his 111th birthday in Chacantá, Merida, on 27 April.
Pedro María Molina Márquez was born in Chacantá, Merida, Venezuela, on 27 April 1915. He was the eldest child born to parents Francisco Molina Molina and Leocadia Márquez Contreras. Throughout his life, he has worked a variety of jobs, ranging from day laborer, farmer, rancher, horse farmer, coffee grower, bricklayer, winemaker, and landscaper.
At the age of 27, he married Adelia Montes Contreras, and the couple would have seven children together. The couple remained together for 21 years until Adelia passed away on 8 August 1963. A widower with young children, his sisters and mother helped raise his children while he worked. He married for a second time at the age of 45, to Herminia Montes Reinoza, and the couple would also have seven children.
LongeviQuest extends warm congratulations to Pedro María Molina Márquez on his 111th birthday.
