Marie-Noelle Duhamel was born in Hersin-Coupigny, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France on 28 April 1912. Her parents were Albert Dehay and Therese Lefebvre (1887–1989). Her mother lived to the age of 101.

At some point, she married Andre Duhamel. They had five children. During World War II, her husband was made prisoner by the Germans. When the Americans liberated the prisoners, her husband returned to Paris.

In 1976, her husband passed away. In 1993, she moved into a nursing home in Versailles.

(Partially sourced from Gerontology Wiki)