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114-year-old Naomi Whitehead Becomes the Oldest Living American
Naomi Whitehead, a resident of Greenville, Pennsylvania, became the oldest living person in the United States on October 22nd, following the passing of 115-year-old Elizabeth Francis of Texas. As of...
Japanese Katsuyoshi Kitazawa (1914-Present) Validated as Supercentenarian
Katsuyoshi Kitazawa is a validated Japanese supercentenarian known as the oldest man in Nagano Prefecture. Katsuyoshi Kitazawa was born on 30 March 1914 in Shiozaki Village, Nagano Prefecture,...
Elizabeth Francis, Oldest American, Dies at Age 115
We are saddened to report the passing of Ms. Elizabeth Francis, Oldest American, at the age of 115. Ms. Francis was born in 1909 in Louisiana and lived most of her life in Houston, Texas. Until her...
American Bertie Thierry (1880-1992) Validated as Supercentenarian
Bertie Thierry was a validated American supercentenarian born on 22 April 1880 in Bridgeport Township, Lawrence County, Illinois. On 22 August 1897, at the age of 17, she married Albert B. Thierry,...
Japanese Ai Kawasaki (1880-1991) Validated as Supercentenarian
Ai Kawasaki was a validated Japanese supercentenarian known as the oldest living person in Tokyo at the time of her death. Ai Kawasaki was born on 10 November 1880 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture,...
Japanese Hideno Kawaji (1912-Present) Validated as Supercentenarian
Hideno Kawaji is a validated Japanese supercentenarian reported as the oldest living person in Tatsuno City, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Hideno Kawaji was born on 28 November 1912 in Japan. Starting in...
Japanese Kame Saitō (1905-2015) Validated as Supercentenarian
Kame Saitō was a validated Japanese supercentenarian known as the oldest living person in Tochigi Prefecture at the time of her death. Kame Saitō was born on 5 January 1905 in Japan. At some point...
American Theresa Prem (1885-1995) Validated as Supercentenarian
Theresa Prem was a validated American supercentenarian known as the oldest living person in the United States at the time of her death. Theresa Prem was born on 19 February 1885 in St. Joseph,...