BIOGRAPHY

José Hernández Ayala was born in Guanajuato, México, on 9 January 1906.

He married Carmen Salazar (1916–1941) and the couple had two daughters: Dolores and Rosa Maria.

In the 2000s, he lived in Gary, Indiana, USA.

Hernández Ayala died in Indiana, USA, on 9 February 2016. He was survived by his daughter Dolores, two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

RECOGNITION

His age was verified by James Roberts and Stefan Maglov, and validated by the Latin American Supercentenarians (LAS) on 31 October 2022.

ATTRIBUTION

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