Marie Monet was a Brazilian supercentenarian.
Ilie Ciocan, Europe’s Oldest Man, Validated at 112
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BIOGRAPHY
Marie Monet was born in São Paulo City, Brazil, on 25 July 1904. Her father had arrived in Brazil in 1890 to work in the glass industry. She spoke multiple languages, including Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and French.
At the age of 104, it was reported that she neither needed glasses—for reading or for watching television—nor used a cane. She could walk unassisted and make her way down the stairs from her bedroom to the living room without help.
Marie Monet passed away on 24 January 2015, at the age of 110 years, 183 days.
RECOGNITION
Her age has not been validated.
ATTRIBUTION
* “PORTRAIT – Marie Monet : La doyenne des Français au Brésil” – Petit Journal, 28 January 2008
* “a Cônsul geral adjunta Marie-Christine Lang visitou ontem a decana francesa no Brasil, Marie Monnet…” – Consulado Geral da França em São Paulo (Facebook), 17 December 2014
GALLERY
As a young woman. (Source: Consulado Geral da França em São Paulo)
At the age of 110. (Source: Consulado Geral da França em São Paulo)
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