2002 validations
List of supercentenarians validated in 2002 by the Gerontology Research Group.
| Name | Birthdate | Deathdate | Years | Days | Country of birth | Country of death | Source of validation | Application date | Acceptance date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Riudavets-Moll | Dec. 15, 1889 | Mar. 5, 2004 | 114 | 81 | Spain | Spain | Michel Poulain | N/A | Feb. 2, 2002 |
| Charlotte Benkner | Nov. 16, 1889 | May 14, 2004 | 114 | 180 | Germany | USA (Ohio) | Robert Young | N/A | Apr. 8, 2002 |
| Hazel Luther | Dec. 11, 1889 | Jan. 31, 2003 | 113 | 51 | USA (Massachusetts) | USA (Florida) | Robert Young | N/A | Apr. 16, 2002 |
| Agnes Rich | Jan. 20, 1892 | Dec. 31, 2003 | 111 | 345 | USA (Nebraska) | USA (Georgia) | E. A. Kral/Robert Young | N/A | Apr. 30, 2002 |
| Marie Mougin | June 25, 1877 | Nov. 17, 1987 | 110 | 145 | France | France | Jean-Marie Robine/Laurent Toussaint | N/A | May 7, 2002 |
| Maria-Anna Higelin | Nov. 18, 1882 | Mar. 21, 1994 | 111 | 123 | France | France | Jean-Marie Robine | N/A | May 7, 2002 |
| Marie Bouvier | Nov. 26, 1883 | Dec. 30, 1993 | 110 | 34 | France | France | Jean-Marie Robine/Laurent Toussaint | N/A | May 7, 2002 |
| Sophie Dernoncourt | May 9, 1884 | June 7, 1994 | 110 | 29 | France | France | Jean-Marie Robine/Laurent Toussaint | N/A | May 7, 2002 |
| Marie-Helene Chanteperdrix | Mar. 5, 1886 | Mar. 9, 1998 | 112 | 4 | France | France | Jean-Marie Robine/Laurent Toussaint | N/A | May 7, 2002 |
| Seki Kitamura | Nov. 23, 1886 | Dec. 19, 1996 | 110 | 26 | Japan | Japan (Iwate) | IDL/Mie Yamada | N/A | May 7, 2002 |
| Maria Laborie | Apr. 26, 1887 | Nov. 22, 1997 | 110 | 210 | France | France | Jean-Marie Robine/Laurent Toussaint | N/A | May 7, 2002 |
| Takatoshi Odate | May 4, 1887 | July 15, 1997 | 110 | 72 | Japan | Japan (Kanagawa) | IDL/Tzen Wei Tseng | N/A | May 7, 2002 |
| Henriette Megevand | June 24, 1887 | Jan. 7, 1999 | 111 | 197 | France | France | Jean-Marie Robine/Laurent Toussaint | N/A | May 7, 2002 |
| Hamano Yokoyama | Sept. 12, 1887 | Jan. 16, 1998 | 110 | 126 | Japan | Japan (Hiroshima) | United States (SSA)/Tzen Wei Tseng | N/A | May 7, 2002 |
| Juliette Merceron | Apr. 23, 1888 | Sept. 16, 1998 | 110 | 146 | France | France | Jean-Marie Robine/Laurent Toussaint | N/A | May 7, 2002 |
| Marie-Isabelle Tuffal | Jan. 14, 1889 | Nov. 12, 1999 | 110 | 302 | France | France | Jean-Marie Robine/Laurent Toussaint | N/A | May 7, 2002 |
| Anna Boulet | June 28, 1889 | Oct. 19, 1999 | 110 | 113 | France | France | Jean-Marie Robine/Laurent Toussaint | N/A | May 7, 2002 |
| Kame Uei | May 8, 1892 | Jan. 30, 2003 | 110 | 267 | Japan | Japan (Okinawa) | Japan (MHLW)/D. Craig Willcox | N/A | May 10, 2002 |
| Marguerite Petit | July 3, 1883 | Dec. 21, 1995 | 112 | 171 | Germany (now France) | France | Jean-Marie Robine | N/A | May 31, 2002 |
| Grace Clawson | Nov. 15, 1887 | May 28, 2002 | 114 | 194 | UK (England) | USA (Florida) | Robert Young | N/A | June 13, 2002 |
| Anders Engberg | July 1, 1892 | Nov. 6, 2003 | 111 | 128 | Sweden | Sweden | Foti Tillo | N/A | July 2, 2002 |
| Maria Bigue | Sept. 10, 1886 | Mar. 12, 1998 | 111 | 183 | France | France | Jean-Marie Robine/Laurent Toussaint | N/A | May 7, 2002 |
| Mary Morrison | Dec. 7, 1870 | Dec. 15, 1980 | 110 | 8 | USA (Illinois) | USA (Illinois) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | July 12, 2002 |
| Estella Foster | Oct. 25, 1874 | Mar. 5, 1986 | 111 | 131 | USA (Kansas) | USA (Idaho) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | July 12, 2002 |
| Annie Keeney | Mar. 8, 1875 | Mar. 12, 1985 | 110 | 4 | USA (Connecticut) | USA (Connecticut) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | July 12, 2002 |
| Elzona Maxey | Nov. 30, 1875 | Apr. 25, 1988 | 112 | 147 | USA (Kentucky) | USA (Oklahoma) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | July 12, 2002 |
| Mary Alice Keller | Mar. 19, 1876 | Mar. 19, 1986 | 110 | 0 | USA (Pennsylvania) | USA (Pennsylvania) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | July 12, 2002 |
| Zoe Hiehle | Aug. 19, 1879 | Aug. 25, 1989 | 110 | 6 | UK (England) | USA (California) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | July 12, 2002 |
| Emma Verona Johnston | Aug. 6, 1890 | Dec. 1, 2004 | 114 | 117 | USA (Iowa) | USA (Ohio) | Robert Young | N/A | July 31, 2002 |
| Carrie Lazenby | Feb. 9, 1882 | Sept. 14, 1996 | 114 | 218 | USA (Georgia) | USA (Illinois) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 5, 2002 |
| Jane Markle | Oct. 10, 1883 | Mar. 12, 1997 | 113 | 153 | USA (Pennsylvania) | USA (Pennsylvania) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 10, 2002 |
| Maude Varnum | Dec. 19, 1883 | Dec. 21, 1993 | 110 | 2 | USA (Massachusetts) | USA (New Hampshire) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 10, 2002 |
| Edith Foster | July 3, 1884 | Nov. 9, 1995 | 111 | 129 | USA (Alabama) | USA (Alabama) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 10, 2002 |
| Maude Neidig | Aug. 1, 1884 | Aug. 3, 1994 | 110 | 2 | USA (Pennsylvania) | USA (Pennsylvania) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 10, 2002 |
| Jessie Smith | Jan. 28, 1885 | Feb. 7, 1996 | 111 | 10 | USA (Illinois) | USA (Kansas) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 10, 2002 |
| Minnie Davenport | Mar. 21, 1885 | Jan. 19, 1996 | 110 | 304 | USA (Georgia) | USA (Georgia) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 10, 2002 |
| Estella Kingsbury | Mar. 28, 1885 | Feb. 20, 1996 | 110 | 329 | USA (Iowa) | USA (Iowa) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 10, 2002 |
| Bertha Flathers | Mar. 30, 1885 | Nov. 21, 1997 | 112 | 236 | USA (Minnesota) | USA (Minnesota) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 10, 2002 |
| Kathryn Bassich | July 26, 1885 | July 6, 1997 | 111 | 345 | USA (New York) | USA (New York) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 10, 2002 |
| Sarah Saggs | Oct. 17, 1885 | Feb. 15, 1997 | 111 | 121 | USA (Kansas) | USA (Kansas) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 10, 2002 |
| Susie Nelson | Nov. 12, 1885 | Oct. 18, 1997 | 111 | 340 | USA (Missouri) | USA (Missouri) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 10, 2002 |
| Lena MacLachlan | Jan. 13, 1886 | May 14, 1997 | 111 | 121 | USA (California) | USA (California) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 10, 2002 |
| Ardra V. King | Apr. 6, 1886 | Apr. 23, 1996 | 110 | 17 | USA (Indiana) | USA (Missouri) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 10, 2002 |
| Makato Kinjo | Aug. 7, 1888 | Aug. 18, 1998 | 110 | 11 | Japan (Okinawa) | Japan (Okinawa) | Japan (MHLW)/United States (SSA)/Winn Cynar | N/A | May 7, 2002 |
| Marie-Louise Thurneyssen | Aug. 21, 1888 | June 27, 1999 | 110 | 310 | France | France | Jean-Marie Robine/Laurent Toussaint | N/A | May 7, 2002 |
| Anna Brown | Sept. 29, 1884 | Jan. 5, 1997 | 112 | 98 | USA (Alabama) | USA (Florida) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 12, 2002 |
| Clarina Ragland | June 28, 1885 | Feb. 18, 1997 | 111 | 235 | USA (North Carolina) | USA (Pennsylvania) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 12, 2002 |
| Fannie Miller | Sept. 28, 1886 | Feb. 28, 1997 | 110 | 153 | USA (North Carolina) | USA (South Carolina) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 12, 2002 |
| Allie Wilkerson | Oct. 7, 1886 | Oct. 21, 1997 | 111 | 14 | USA (Texas) | USA (Texas) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 12, 2002 |
| Martha Buford | Oct. 16, 1886 | Jan. 28, 1997 | 110 | 104 | USA (West Virginia) | USA (West Virginia) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 12, 2002 |
| Pearl Roberts | Nov. 7, 1886 | Jan. 21, 1997 | 110 | 75 | USA (Texas) | USA (Texas) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 12, 2002 |
| Louisa Delfino | Dec. 10, 1886 | June 29, 1999 | 112 | 201 | Italy | USA (Ohio) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study/Giovanni Alunni | N/A | Aug. 12, 2002 |
| Carrie Davis | Jan. 12, 1887 | July 9, 1997 | 110 | 178 | USA (Missouri) | USA (California) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 12, 2002 |
| Maria Sgroi | Feb. 19, 1887 | Jan. 23, 1998 | 110 | 338 | Italy | USA (New York) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 12, 2002 |
| Emma Godfrey | Apr. 1, 1887 | July 9, 1997 | 110 | 99 | USA (Iowa) | USA (Iowa) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 12, 2002 |
| Maud Jones | Apr. 6, 1887 | Sept. 23, 1997 | 110 | 170 | USA (Colorado) | USA (California) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 12, 2002 |
| Lora Trueblood | May 7, 1887 | Oct. 24, 1997 | 110 | 170 | USA (Indiana) | USA (Indiana) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 12, 2002 |
| Hester Payne | May 8, 1887 | Dec. 19, 1997 | 110 | 225 | USA (Tennessee) | USA (New York) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 12, 2002 |
| Audrey Phillips | June 16, 1887 | Sept. 20, 1997 | 110 | 96 | USA (Maryland) | USA (Maryland) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 12, 2002 |
| Bess Davis | Sept. 3, 1887 | Nov. 16, 1997 | 110 | 74 | USA (Missouri) | USA (Missouri) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 12, 2002 |
| Jessie Mae Kettering | Jan. 17, 1888 | May 11, 2000 | 112 | 115 | USA (Iowa) | USA (Iowa) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Aug. 12, 2002 |
| Linus Reinhart | July 28, 1892 | June 14, 2003 | 110 | 321 | USA (Ohio) | USA (Ohio) | Robert Young | N/A | Aug. 13, 2002 |
| Anna Peskey | Aug. 5, 1891 | May 14, 2003 | 111 | 282 | USA (South Dakota) | USA (South Dakota) | Robert Young | N/A | Aug. 25, 2002 |
| Mary Parr | Jan. 29, 1889 | Oct. 29, 2002 | 113 | 273 | USA (Indiana) | USA (Florida) | Robert Young/Louis Epstein | N/A | Sept. 17, 2002 |
| Mise Ito | Nov. 6, 1890 | Mar. 18, 2004 | 113 | 133 | Japan | Japan (Shizuoka) | Japan (MHLW)/Tamashiro Hiko | N/A | Sept. 30, 2002 |
| Toyo Endo | Feb. 13, 1892 | Jan. 3, 2005 | 112 | 325 | Japan | Japan (Shizuoka) | Ken Matsuoka | N/A | Sept. 30, 2002 |
| Aurelia Marotta | June 27, 1890 | Oct. 4, 2003 | 113 | 99 | USA (Massachusetts) | USA (Massachusetts) | Robert Young | N/A | Oct. 14, 2002 |
| Olav Hovatn | Oct. 23, 1892 | Apr. 26, 2003 | 110 | 185 | Norway | Norway | Dag Hoelseth | N/A | Oct. 23, 2002 |
| Mary Christian | June 12, 1889 | Apr. 20, 2003 | 113 | 312 | USA (Massachusetts) | USA (California) | Robert Young | N/A | Oct. 30, 2002 |
| Elena Slough | July 4, 1889 | Oct. 5, 2003 | 114 | 93 | USA (Pennsylvania) | USA (New Jersey) | Robert Young | N/A | Nov. 12, 2002 |
| Kana Miyazato | Sept. 27, 1892 | Dec. 15, 2002 | 110 | 79 | Japan | Japan (Okinawa) | Japan (MHLW)/Michel Poulain | N/A | Nov. 15, 2002 |
| Susie Gibson | Oct. 31, 1890 | Feb. 16, 2006 | 115 | 108 | USA (Mississippi) | USA (Alabama) | Robert Young | N/A | Nov. 27, 2002 |
| Asne Hustveit | Dec. 2, 1879 | Dec. 17, 1989 | 110 | 15 | Norway | Norway | Louis Epstein | N/A | Nov. 28, 2002 |
| Frederique Noel | June 19, 1868 | Apr. 14, 1979 | 110 | 299 | France | France | Jean-Marie Robine | N/A | Dec. 2, 2002 |
| Lucy D’Abreu | May 24, 1892 | Dec. 7, 2005 | 113 | 197 | British India (now India) | UK (Scotland) | Guinness Book | N/A | Dec. 6, 2002 |
| Sara van Grondelle-Blom | Dec. 6, 1892 | May 4, 2003 | 110 | 149 | Netherlands | Netherlands | Gert Jan Kuiper | N/A | Dec. 8, 2002 |
| Emma Louise Taylor | Sept. 15, 1891 | June 24, 2003 | 111 | 282 | USA (Montana) | USA (California) | Robert Young | N/A | Dec. 14, 2002 |
| Anne-Marie (Adam) Vandermersch | Dec. 14, 1892 | Oct. 8, 2003 | 110 | 298 | Belgium | Belgium | Michel Poulain/Gert Jan Kuiper | N/A | Dec. 14, 2002 |
| Irene Frank | Oct. 1, 1881 | Feb. 28, 1996 | 114 | 150 | USA (Texas) | USA (Texas) | United States (SSA)/Kestenbaum study | N/A | Dec. 31, 2002 |
| Delvina Dahlheimer | Dec. 31, 1888 | Mar. 13, 2002 | 113 | 72 | USA (Minnesota) | USA (Minnesota) | Robert Young/Louis Epstein | N/A | Dec. 31, 2002 |