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Fannie Jones, Oklahoma’s Oldest Resident, Dies at 112
Fannie Jones, the oldest living person in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, passed away on 4 December, at the age of 112 years, 105 days. Jones was born in El Dorado, Arkansas, on 21 August 1913, to...
Thorhildur Magnúsdóttir, Iceland’s Oldest Person, Dies at 107
Þórhildur [Thorhildur] Magnúsdóttir, the oldest living person in Iceland, passed away in Reykjavík on 6 December, at the age of 107 years, 349 days, according to Visir. Magnúsdóttir was born on the...
American Woman Rosa Quaresma Furtado Turns 110
Rosa Quaresma Furtado, a resident of California, USA, celebrated her 110th birthday on 3 December. Rosa Quaresma Furtado was born in Ribeirinha (Lajes do Pico), Azores, Portugal, on 3 December 1915....
112-Year-Old Else Tostmann, Germany’s Oldest Resident, Treated at Hospital
Else Tostmann, Germany’s oldest living person, was recently treated at a hospital in Peine, according to regionalHeute.de. A resident of Adenstedt, she was born on 20 October 1913 and, at 112, is...
British Woman Rita Farmer Dies at 111
Rita Farmer, a resident of Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk, England, passed away on 30 November, at the age of 111 years, 159 days, according to the Eastern Daily Press. Farmer was born in Tonbridge,...
Oldest Man in São Paulo, Primo Olivieri, Presented With LongeviQuest Plaque
Primo Olivieri, the oldest known living man in São Paulo, Brazil, was presented with LongeviQuest plaque today at his home in Ibirá. Olivieri was born in São Paulo City, on 7 March 1914. His father...
Italian Woman Barbara Isabella Quenda Turns 110
Barbara Isabella Quenda, a resident of Condove, Piedmont, Italy, is celebrating her 110th birthday today, according to ValsusaOggi. Barbara Isabella Quenda was born in Almese, Piedmont, on 4...
Japanese-born Brazilian Man Otoji Hasegawa Turns 110
Otoji Hasegawa (Japanese: 長谷川乙次), a resident of São Paulo City, Brazil, turned 110 years old today. Otoji Hasegawa was born in Kasai-cho, Hamana-gun (now part of Hamamatsu City), Shizuoka...