Henrietta Bruce

BIOGRAPHY

Henrietta Bruce was born in Saint Philip, Barbados, on 18 July 1891, as one of 10 siblings. At some point in her youth, she moved with her family to New Jersey. In 1921, she married William B. Bruce, and eventually had a son, William. Her son died in his 80s.

As of her 100th birthday, she resided at the Bay Towers Nursing Home in Providence. Before moving there in her 90s, she lived at Arlington Manor in Cranston. She was a member of Evangelical Covenant Church, East Providence.

Henrietta Bruce passed away in Providence, Rhode Island, on 21 July 2001, three days following her 110th birthday.

RECOGNITION

In July 2001, she celebrated her 110th birthday, becoming the first (known) Barbadian-born supercentenarian.

At the time of her passing, she was the oldest (known) living person in the U.S. state of Rhode Island.

Her age was verified by Jimmy Lindberg, Stefan Maglov, and Marco Wikkerink, and validated by LongeviQuest on 9 February 2025.

ATTRIBUTION

* The Providence Journal, 25 July 1991

* “History in the making” – The Providence Journal, 16 July 1998

* “Henrietta Bruce” – The Providence Journal, 25 December 1999

* “State’s Oldest Resident Celebrates Another Milestone” – The Providence Journal, 19 July 2001

* “Henrietta Bruce, 110; R.I’s oldest woman” – The Providence Journal, 23 July 2001

* The Boston Globe, 24 July 2001

* Henrietta Goddard Bruce – Find A Grave

GALLERY

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