BIOGRAPHY

Ariovalda Duarte de Araujo was born in Brazil on 21 June 1907. At some point, she married Oswaldo Vieira de Araújo, and the couple had nine children: Maria Terezinha, Leopoldo, João Marcelo, Vicente de Paula, Josefina, Manuel, Ary, Maria Auxiliadora, and João Bosco.

Her daughter described her as a woman of deep faith throughout her life. For ten years, she took communion daily without missing a single day. Until the age of 96, she remained active, until she suffered a fall. She loved planting, and despite the limited space, she would cut down grown plants to make room for new ones. In addition to her passion for gardening, she was also a skilled seamstress.

At the age of 110, she had 19 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.

Ariovalda Duarte de Araujo passed away in Sacramento, Minas Gerais, Brazil, on 12 March 2018, at the age of 110 years, 264 days.

RECOGNITION

Her age has not been validated.

ATTRIBUTION

* “Dona Ariovalda completa 107 anos” – etnews.com.br, 20 June 2014

* “Dona Ariovalda completa 110 anos” – etnews.com.br, 23 June 2017

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