BIOGRAPHY

Bouton was born as Yvonne Berthe Edmée Schmidt in Noël-Cerneux, Doubs department, on 24 June 1907. She worked for several organisations in Pagnoz, Jura department, before moving to a nursing home in Salins-les-Bains in her later years.

As a centenarian, Bouton was an independent person, wanting to do as much as possible by herself. She died on 31 August 2017 at the age of 110 years, 68 days.

RECOGNITION

Her successor as Bourgogne-Franche-Comté’s oldest resident was Madeleine Chat (1907 – 2020).

Bouton’s age was verified by Antoine Demarais, Laurent Toussaint, and Les Grands Centenaires Français, and was validated by the ESO on 23 February 2020.

ATTRIBUTION

• Anim’age est venu aider Yvonne à souffler ses 108 bougies Le Progrès, 20 June 2015

• La doyenne des Jurassiens, Yvonne Bouton s’est éteinte Le Progrès, 7 September 2017

• Madame Yvonne BOUTON née SCHMIDT Libra Memoria, 6 September 2017

GALLERY