Florilda Desrochers (née Charette) was a Canadian supercentenarian.
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BIOGRAPHY
Florilda Desrochers was born in Val-Brillant, Quebec, Canada, on 6 April 1905. Her parents were Leon Charette (1870–1953) and Arthemise Ouellet (1879–1913).
On 19 June 1942, at the age of 37, she married Alphonse Desrochers (1897–1977). She had five children: Denise, Maurice, Jean-Paul, Benoit, and Pauline.
Florilda Desrochers passed away in Chemin de la Canardière, Quebec, on 8 July 2015, at the age of 110 years, 93 days. She was survived by her daughter Denise, 13 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.
RECOGNITION
Following the death of Colombe Benoît-Leclerc on 14 January 2015, she became the oldest known living person in Quebec, a title she shared with Beatrice Naud.
Her age has not been validated.
ATTRIBUTION
* Florilda Charette Desrochers – Coopérative funéraire de l’Outaouais
* Genealogy Florilda Charette – Généalogie du Québec et d’Amérique française
GALLERY
(Source: Coopérative funéraire de l’Outaouais)
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