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German Woman Elisabeth Bönte Dies at 110
Elisabeth Bönte, a resident of Sendenhorst, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, passed away on 25 December 2025, at the age of 110 years, 302 days. Bönte was born in Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany,...
Berthe Courtemanche, Canada’s Oldest Known Resident, Dies at 111
Berthe Courtemanche, the oldest known living person in Canada, passed away on 31 December 2025, at the age of 111 years, 234 days. She spent her last days at the nursing home in the neighbourhood of...
Joe Veselsky, Ireland’s Oldest Man, Dies at 107
Joe Veselsky, the oldest living man in Ireland, passed away in Booterstown, Dublin on 3 January, at the age of 107 years, 75 days. Jozef (Joe) Veselsky was born in Trnava (in present-day Slovakia),...
Else Tostmann, Germany’s Oldest Person, Dies at 112
Else Tostmann, the oldest living person in Germany, recently passed away in Adenstedt, Lower Saxony, at the age of 112. Tostmann was born in Adenstedt, on 20 October 1913. She was baptized and...
The Tragic Tale of Carrie White
In the 1980s, prior to the internet age, the identity of the world’s oldest person was not always clear. Instead, several different people were alleged to be the oldest living person in the United...
Genoveva Garcia, the Oldest Person in the Philippines, Turns 110
Genoveva Ferma Garcia, also known as Lola Bebang, a resident of Mendez, Cavite, Philippines, is celebrating her 110th birthday today. She is currently the nation's oldest documented living person....
German Woman Elisabeth Rüterbories Dies at 110
Elisabeth Rüterbories, a resident of Rheinbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, passed away on 8 December, at the age of 110 years, 332 days. Rüterbories was born in Sülz (Cologne), North...
Margit Larsen, Norway’s Oldest Resident, Dies at 111
Margit Larsen, the oldest living person in Norway, passed away in Odda, Vestland County, on 27 December, at the age of 111 years, 45 days, according to VG.no. She held the title jointly with Lina...