Artelina Tinoco Alves was a Brazilian supercentenarian whose age has been validated by LongeviQuest.
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BIOGRAPHY
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: Malaquias (born 1908), Alexandre (born 1910), Alin (called Marinho; born 1911), Maria Tinoco (called Lilia; born 1913), Maria Clotildes (called Colozinha; born 1922), and João (born 1923). Her father passed away in Bom Jardim in 1939.
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 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 remained a devoted member for the rest of her life.
In February 2025, she was visited by Iara Souza, a researcher and member of LongeviQuest.
Artelina Tinoco Alves passed away in Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, at 10 PM on 19 September 2025, at the age of 110 years, 291 days.
RECOGNITION
Her age was verified by Gabriel Ainsworth and Iara Souza, with the assistance of her family, and validated by LongeviQuest on 28 December 2024.
ATTRIBUTION
GALLERY
Undated, with her husband. (Source: Courtesy of the family)
Undated. (Source: Courtesy of the family)
From her 100th birthday celebration. (Source: Courtesy of the family)
On her 103rd birthday in 2017. (Source: Courtesy of the family)
On her 106th birthday in 2020. (Source: Courtesy of the family)
On her 108th birthday in 2022. (Source: Courtesy of the family)
On her 109th birthday. (Source: Courtesy of the family)
On her 109th birthday. (Source: Courtesy of the family)
On her 110th birthday. (Source: Courtesy of the family)
On her 110th birthday. (Source: Courtesy of the family)
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