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LongeviQuest is pleased to announce the age validation of Kenneth Weeks at 110 years old. He is an Australian supercentenarian recognized as the current oldest living man in the country.

Kenneth Loxton Weeks was born on 5 October 1913 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia.

At the start of World War II in 1941, he married Jean McPhee with whom he had two sons. The couple then proceeded to stay married for 45 years before Jean passed away in 1986.

On his 110th birthday in 2023.
(Source: Kevin Hogan MP)

Ken has had many occupations in his life. He worked on construction jobs like putting up roads and constructing wartime airfields at Evans Head. He was also a truck driver, a petrol station operator, and an employee at the Grafton Match Factory. Ken is also a co-owner of a Chrysler car dealership and repair business in Grafton. After World War II, he set up a radio and electrical sales and repair business at 59 Prince St. He operated this shop for several years but later replaced it with a milk bar. Consequently, he worked as a school bus driver at Clarence Valley.

Ken Weeks moved to an aged care facility at Whiddon Grafton in September 2018 just before turning 105 years old. Even at the age of 110, he is still active and can walk unaided.

On 17 September 2022, Kenneth became the oldest known living man in Australia after Frank Mawer passed away.

For more information, please visit Kenneth Weeks’ Directory Profile here.

LongeviQuest is pleased to announce the age validation of Lavalette Lamb of Australia at age 110. She was born in Hebel, Queensland, Australia, on 29 May 1883. Her maternal grandparents were immigrants from Ireland. She was a sister, a wife, and a mother to 4 children.

When asked about the secret of her longevity, Lamb replied that the key is simply being happy. At the age of 105, all four of her children were alive, and she had 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Lamb passed away at a nursing home in Mosman, New South Wales, Australia, on 25 June 1993, at the age of 110 years, 27 days. At the time of death, she was the second-oldest living person in Australia, behind Kit St. Clair.

LongeviQuest congratulates Lavalette Lamb’s family on her posthumous recognition.

For more information, please view Lamb’s Directory Profile here.

LongeviQuest is delighted to share that Ken Weeks, Australia’s oldest living man, turns 110 years old.

Kenneth Loxton Weeks was born on 5 October 1913 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia.

Ken Weeks on his 110th Birthday

Ken Weeks moved to an aged care facility at Whiddon Grafton in September 2018 just before turning 105 years old. Even at the age of 110, he is still active and can walk unaided.

LongeviQuest extends our warmest congratulations to Mr. Ken Weeks for celebrating his 110^th birthday.

LongeviQuest is pleased to announce the age validation of Frank Mawer at 110 years old. He was an Australian supercentenarian who was considered as the oldest living man in the country at the time of his demise.

Frank Mawer was born on 15 August 1912 in New South Wales, Australia.

His parents died when he was just a kid, leaving him and his three younger sisters to become wards of the state. The siblings were forced to work at an early age to earn a living. His sisters went into domestic service while he was working as a laborer on a dairy farm. A few years later, he would become an apprentice carpenter.

Pictured with his wife and children, undated.
(Source: Bega District News)

Frank Mawer married Elizabeth in 1939 shortly after the outbreak of World War II. He met her while he was working as a carpenter in Sydney while she was a secretary in the same building.

Mr. Mawer refused to join the war efforts of his country due to his religious beliefs. Instead, he worked on the construction of an ammunition storage building for the Australian Army in North Queensland.

His wife was diagnosed with dementia and his family opposed to send her into a nursing home. That is why Frank became her caretaker. The couple remained for 70 years together until Elizabeth passed away in 2009 due to breast cancer.

Shortly before his 110th birthday in 2022.
(Source: Bega District News)

Upon celebrating his 110^th birthday in August 2022, Frank became the 6^th Australian man to be a supercentenarian. Unfortunately, he contracted COVID-19 shortly after his birthday and passed away after a month.

For more information, please visit Frank Mawer’s Directory Profile here.