Emma Aurélia Grivalliers (née Chevalier) is a French supercentenarian from the overseas department of Martinique.
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BIOGRAPHY
Emma Grivalliers was born on 9 July 1915. She was affectionately nicknamed “Man Yaya.” Emma wasn’t the first in her family to reach the age of 100—her mother, Isabelle Florent, lived to be 103. Emma began her working life at the age of 20, employed on the pineapple plantations of the Nouvelle Cité estate. She had at least one son, Marcénius.
RECOGNITION
Her age has not been validated.
GALLERY
On her 100th birthday. (Source: France-Antilles Martinique)
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