News
Japanese Asakichi Okada (1906-2016) Validated as Supercentenarian
Asakichi Okada was a validated Japanese supercentenarian known as the oldest living man in Hyōgo Prefecture. Asakichi Okada was born on 30 January 1906 in Hyōgo Prefecture. He worked as a rice and...
Japanese Asahiko Iwasaki (1908-2018) Validated as Supercentenarian
Asahiko Iwasaki was a validated Japanese supercentenarian known as the oldest man in Kagoshima Prefecture. Asahiko Iwasaki was born on 15 March 1908 in the village of Yokogawa (now part of the city...
American Elsie Martin (1910-2022) Validated as Supercentenarian
Elsie Martin was a validated American supercentenarian who died in 2022 at the age of 111. Elsie Martin was born on August 18, 1910, in Herbert’s Post Office, a logging camp in Northern Michigan, as...
American Winifred Nichols (1910-2020) Validated as Supercentenarian
Winifred Nichols was a validated American supercentenarian who died in 2020 at the age of 110. Winifred Nichols was born on August 18, 1910, in Wyandotte, Michigan. She grew up on a 40-acre farm. As...
American Mildred Kern (1911-2022) Validated as Supercentenarian
Mildred Kern was a validated American supercentenarian who died in 2022 at the age of 110. Mildred Elizabeth Kern was born on December 15, 1911, in Athens, Alabama. She attended a one-room...
New Hampshire’s oldest person dies at 110
The oldest (known) living resident of the U.S. state of New Hampshire, Ms. Marita Carlton Gould, passed away on May 21st, aged 110 years, 124 days. Her passing was confirmed by the Hobbs Funeral...
Dominica’s Oldest Person dies at 110
The oldest living person on the Caribbean island of Dominica, Mrs. Anastasie Charles of Wesley, passed away on May 22nd, at the age of 110 years, 26 days. Her passing was confirmed by EmoNews and...
Case study – The validation of Juan Vicente Pérez Mora (1909-2024)
Introduction As supercentenarian research has advanced over the past few years, an increasing number of areas have been found to have produced supercentenarians. One such area that was almost...