Supercentenarian Profile

Clara Grace Robertson

Born:

1876-03-23

Muskoka, Ontario,

Canada

Died:

1986-12-31

White Rock, Ontario,

Canada

✔ Age Certified by LongeviQuest

Clara Grace Robertson (née Langworthy) was a Canadian supercentenarian whose age has been validated by LongeviQuest.

BIOGRAPHY

Clara Grace Robertson was born on 23 March 1876 in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada to parents William John Langworthy (1844-1936) and Mary Ann Anstoy (1851-1936). She grew up with 3 siblings: William Henry, Alfred and Mary Victoria.

She married at least five times over the course of her life. With her first husband Alexander Edward Gundlack, she had one daughter Florence. Later, she lived in Grand Rapids, Michigan where she married her second husband, Alva Wilson (1872-1944). She married her third husband Albert Adams in 1913, and by 1916, they had moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba.

By 1972, she had moved to the Vancouver area of British Columbia, first to Victoria. Around age 102, she moved into Peace Arch District Hospital in White Rock, where she lived until her death.

She was the oldest known living woman in Canada following the death of Mary Jane Essery on 4 January 1986. She passed away on 31 December 1986 in White Rock, Canada at 110 years, 283 days. Following her death, Agnes Munce become the oldest known living woman in Canada.