Antônio Quessada was a Brazilian semi-supercentenarian whose age has been validated by LongeviQuest.
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BIOGRAPHY
Antônio Quessada was born in São Manuel, São Paulo, on 16 May 1917. More precisely, he was born at Fazenda de Antônio Justo, which belonged to his maternal grandfather. His father, José Quessada Gimenes, was born in Spain and immigrated to Brazil as a child. His mother, Domingas Justo, was born in Brazil but was the daughter of Italian immigrants. José and Domingas were married in 1909 and had a large family, raising 11 children: José, Antônio, Maria, Délia, Ricardo, Ana, the twins Joaquim and Segundo, Sebastião, Antonieta, and Paulo.
At the age of 23, Antônio married Carolina de Plácido (6 September 1919 – 6 June 2017) on 30 November 1940. They had four children: Otília, João, Pedro, and Vicentina. Over the years, their family has grown to include 11 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
RECOGNITION
His age was verified by Iara Souza and Gabriel Ainsworth, and validated by LongeviQuest on 9 June 2025.
ATTRIBUTION
* Memórias Botucatu (Facebook)
* “Sr. Antônio Quessada: Uma Vida de Sabedoria e Legado Familiar aos 106 anos” – Câmara Municipal de Pratânia, 9 May 2023
* “Morre aos 108 anos ‘Seu Antônio’, morador mais velho de Pratânia” – G1.globo, 16 July 2025
GALLERY
At age 99 in early 2017 with his wife, age 97.
On his 105th birthday. (Source: Facebook / Memórias Botucatu)
Commemorating his 106th birthday with his 4 children.
Commemorating his 108th birthday.
In early May 2025, donating milk cartons to children.
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