BIOGRAPHY

Andrés Irizarry Troche was born in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico, on 14 February 1915 (claims 4 February). During his childhood, he aspired to become either a doctor or a lawyer. However, his father withdrew him from school in the eighth grade. Consequently, he worked at the Central Eureka for 12 years, where he primarily worked as a sugarcane cutter.

In his adult years, he worked as a barber, visiting clients’ homes to provide his services. Occasionally, he had to make the journey on foot from Hormigueros to Mayagüez. He worked as a cook for three years at the Hotel La Palma in Mayagüez, and for a time he was employed at a nearby clinic.

At some point, he married Valentina Vargas Soto. The couple had nine children.

RECOGNITION

His age was verified by Stefan Maglov and James Roberts, and validated by LongeviQuest on 30 September 2023.

ATTRIBUTION

* “Andrés Irizarry Troche nació el 4 de febrero de 1915 y cumplió hoy 107 años.” – Facebook (Conociendo a Puerto Rico), 4 February 2022

* “Andrés Irizarry Troche nació el 4 de febrero de 1915 y cumplió hoy 108 años.” – Facebook (Conociendo a Puerto Rico), 4 February 2023

* “Andrés Irizarry Troche tiene 108 años y es padre de nueve hijos.” – Facebook (Conociendo a Puerto Rico), 14 June 2023

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