BIOGRAPHY

Justina Maria dos Santos was born in the district of Santa Emília in the city of Venâncio Aires, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, on 12 May 1913. Her grandmother, Emília Ferreira, allegedly died at the age of 116.

At the age of 19, she married Osvaldino José dos Santos, and the couple had two children: Amélia Maria and Donildo José. In May 2021, she lived in the city of Mato Leitão with her daughter Amélia Maria Freder, granddaughter Dioni and great-granddaughter Nieli. At the time, she had 5 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

Justina Maria dos Santos passed away in Mato Leitão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, on 26 January 2022, at the age of 108 years, 259 days.

RECOGNITION

Her age was verified by Filipe Lopes and Stefan Maglov, and listed as a pending validation by the LAS as of 12 November 2022.

ATTRIBUTION

* “Vó Justina Maria dos Santos completa 103 anos” – Folha do Mate, 12 May 2016

* “VÓ JUSTINA DOS SANTOS COMPLETA 108 ANOS” – Facebook (Prefeitura Mato Leitão), 12 May 2021

* “Moradora de Mato Leitão completa 108 anos com muita alegria de viver” – Folha do Mate, 12 May 2021

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