2009 validations

List of supercentenarians validated in 2009 by the Gerontology Research Group.

NameBirthdateDeathdateYearsDaysCountry of birthCountry of deathSource of validationApplication dateAcceptance date
Johanne WilksFeb. 8, 1893June 23, 2003110135GermanyGermanyStefan JaminMar. 28, 2008Jan. 5, 2009
Theresia Staffler-BreitenbergerNov. 15, 1898Jan. 11, 201011157Austria-Hungary (now Italy)ItalyGiovanni AlunniDec. 5, 2008Jan. 6, 2009
Franziska MaierApr. 23, 1898May 20, 200811027Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic)GermanyStefan JaminJune 20, 2008Jan. 14, 2009
Clarice PearsonDec. 17, 1898Mar. 22, 200911095USA (Oregon)USA (Oregon)Stefan Gelow/Filipe Prista Lucas/Robert YoungDec. 17, 2008Jan. 16, 2009
Olive AlleshouseJune 7, 1882May 13, 1995112340USA (Iowa)USA (Illinois)Filipe Prista Lucas/Thomas Breining/Robert YoungJuly 4, 2008Jan. 18, 2009
Lois JonesFeb. 7, 1897Apr. 7, 200711059USA (South Carolina)USA (South Carolina)Filipe Prista Lucas/Thomas BreiningFeb. 9, 2007Jan. 19, 2009
Romanie PolletDec. 21, 1898Oct. 17, 2009110300BelgiumBelgiumMichel Poulain/Peter VermaelenDec. 25, 2008Jan. 20, 2009
Florence PoeAug. 24, 1897Mar. 21, 2010112209USA (Missouri)USA (Missouri)Robert Young/Filipe Prista LucasDec. 26, 2008Jan. 21, 2009
Marcelle-Jeanne ColasJuly 28, 1897Mar. 11, 2008110227FranceFranceJean-Marie Robine/Christine PerrierDec. 18, 2008Jan. 22, 2009
Garland AdairJuly 30, 1898Dec. 11, 2009111134USA (Missouri)USA (Missouri)Robert YoungJan. 3, 2009Jan. 24, 2009
Fui OnigaharaDec. 13, 1894June 30, 2005110199JapanJapan (Kagoshima)Japan (MHLW)/Stefan Gelow/Tom LiJuly 23, 2008Jan. 26, 2009
Emma WelzJune 16, 1884July 21, 199411035Canada (Ontario)Canada (Ontario)Robert Young/Bart VersieckAug. 23, 2008Jan. 28, 2009
Karl Friedrich WedekingOct. 10, 1862May 5, 1973110207GermanyWest GermanyStefan JaminAug. 14, 2008Jan. 29, 2009
Olympe PidancetJan. 24, 1897Feb. 19, 200911226FranceFranceLuc Le LayJan. 19, 2009Jan. 30, 2009
Teresa Cesarini-SpadaJune 19, 1894Jan. 16, 2005110211ItalyItalyGiovanni AlunniSept. 23, 2008Jan. 31, 2009
Pearl HamptonOct. 14, 1897May 15, 2009111213USA (Florida)USA (Florida)Robert Young/Kirsten McLaughlin/Filipe Prista Lucas/Jan HadanmaDec. 31, 2008Feb. 1, 2009
Antonio Fernandes de CastroJan. 6, 1898June 22, 2009111167PortugalPortugalFilipe Prista LucasJan. 27, 2009Feb. 4, 2009
Irene NadeauApr. 25, 1897June 9, 200711045Canada (Quebec)USA (Massachusetts)Filipe Prista Lucas/Robert YoungJune 17, 2007Feb. 5, 2009
Stella Nardari-VecchiatoDec. 23, 1898Feb. 23, 201211362ItalyItalyGiovanni AlunniJan. 14, 2009Feb. 6, 2009
Pasqualina FrancoDec. 2, 1898Aug. 16, 2009110257ItalyCanada (Ontario)Giovanni Alunni/Robert YoungJan. 16, 2009Feb. 7, 2009
Cecelia RuppertAug. 17, 1898Aug. 31, 200811014USA (Illinois)USA (Illinois)Filipe Prista LucasAug. 21, 2008Feb. 8, 2009
Jeanne BergetJuly 13, 1898Mar. 6, 2009110236FranceFranceLuc Le Lay/Christine PerrierJan. 21, 2009Feb. 10, 2009
Virginia CallJan. 3, 1898Feb. 10, 200911138USA (Mississippi)USA (Illinois)Filipe Prista Lucas/Robert YoungMar. 20, 2008Feb. 11, 2009
Maria Luiza Nunes da SilvaJuly 7, 1898Sept. 26, 201111381PortugalPortugalFilipe Prista LucasJan. 27, 2009Feb. 14, 2009
Aline BeslayJune 17, 1898May 6, 2009110323FranceFranceLuc Le Lay/Christine PerrierJan. 28, 2009Feb. 18, 2009
Nell MeadowsFeb. 17, 1899May 30, 2009110102USA (Georgia)USA (Georgia)Robert YoungFeb. 21, 2009Feb. 22, 2009
Elsie SteeleJan. 6, 1899Oct. 18, 2010111285UK (England)UK (England)Andrew Holmes/Robert YoungJan. 6, 2009Feb. 25, 2009
Marie-Madeleine HellioNov. 7, 1898Jan. 5, 200911059FranceFranceLuc Le LayJan. 22, 2009Feb. 28, 2009
Wilhelm SchornerFeb. 3, 1889Mar. 29, 199911054GermanyGermanyThomas Breining/Stefan JaminOct. 18, 2008Mar. 1, 2009
Marie-Louise RenierNov. 21, 1898Jan. 5, 200911045FranceFranceLuc Le LayJan. 26, 2009Mar. 2, 2009
Josep Armengol JoverJuly 23, 1881Jan. 20, 1994112181SpainSpainMiguel QuesadaNov. 14, 2008Mar. 5, 2009
Mathilde AussantFeb. 27, 1898July 23, 2011113146FranceFranceChristine Perrier/Luc Le Lay/Anthony Croes-LacroixJan. 8, 2009Mar. 6, 2009
Rosa ReinMar. 24, 1897Feb. 14, 2010112327Germany (now Poland)SwitzerlandStefan Jamin/Giovanni AlunniMar. 5, 2009Mar. 11, 2009
Gertrude NooneDec. 30, 1898Sept. 10, 2009110254USA (Connecticut)USA (Connecticut)Robert Young/Filipe Prista Lucas/Robert JohnsonJan. 7, 2009Mar. 14, 2009
Lake DicksonJan. 19, 1897Jan. 30, 200911211USA (North Carolina)USA (North Carolina)Filipe Prista Lucas/Robert Young/Louis EpsteinJan. 5, 2009Mar. 20, 2009
Marie-Thérèse BardetJune 2, 1898June 8, 20121146FranceFranceLuc Le Lay/Christine PerrierMar. 23, 2009Mar. 26, 2009
Hilliard HudsonFeb. 23, 1899Nov. 6, 2009110256USA (Alabama)USA (Alabama)Filipe Prista Lucas/Jack KnightMar. 11, 2009Mar. 31, 2009
Kou InabayashiDec. 20, 1898Feb. 27, 200911069JapanJapan (Fukushima)Japan (MHLW)/Stefan GelowMar. 2, 2009Apr. 1, 2009
Constance YoungNov. 1, 1869July 27, 1980110269UK (England)UK (England)Andrew HolmesOct. 11, 2008Apr. 7, 2009
Delma KollarOct. 31, 1897Jan. 24, 201211485USA (Kansas)USA (Oregon)Filipe Prista Lucas/Robert YoungNov. 18, 2008Apr. 10, 2009
Salome KornDec. 12, 1898Apr. 16, 2009110125USA (Wisconsin)USA (Wisconsin)Stefan Gelow/Filipe Prista LucasJan. 15, 2009Apr. 18, 2009
Tome TakaokaJan. 1, 1899Apr. 12, 2012113102JapanJapan (Ibaraki)Japan (MHLW)/Hamish ToddApr. 6, 2009Apr. 19, 2009
Santa Gennari-PiroliFeb. 23, 1899June 18, 2011112115ItalyItalyGiovanni AlunniApr. 6, 2009Apr. 21, 2009
Sylvia UtzMar. 9, 1899Oct. 5, 2009110210USA (Ohio)USA (Ohio)Guinness World Records/Filipe Prista LucasMar. 19, 2009Apr. 27, 2009
Maria Redaelli-GranoliApr. 3, 1899Apr. 2, 2013113364ItalyItalyGiovanni AlunniApr. 20, 2009May 9, 2009
Grazia-Giovanna Carbonaro-PitroloApr. 5, 1899Sept. 20, 2009110168ItalyItalyGiovanni AlunniApr. 23, 2009May 14, 2009
Emma ColyerApr. 3, 1863Aug. 2, 1973110121UK (England)UK (England)Andrew HolmesOct. 11, 2008May 24, 2009
John Campbell RossMar. 11, 1899June 3, 200911084Australia (Victoria)Australia (Victoria)John McCormackApr. 21, 2009May 25, 2009
Claudia KetchamDec. 1, 1897Oct. 20, 2008110324USA (Missouri)USA (Iowa)Filipe Prista LucasOct. 27, 2008June 1, 2009
Ella RentelMay 19, 1852Sept. 19, 1962110123Russian Empire (now Lithuania)West GermanyThomas Breining/Stefan JaminNov. 8, 2008June 2, 2009
Elsie GolcherNov. 29, 1891Mar. 2, 200311193USA (Idaho)USA (Oregon)B. Renee FergusonDec. 25, 2008June 4, 2009
Hermina DunzFeb. 24, 1898June 14, 2008110111Austria-Hungary (now Croatia)AustriaThomas Breining/Stefan JaminJan. 2, 2009June 13, 2009
Doris NashJan. 19, 1899July 20, 2009110182UK (England)UK (England)Melissa Page/Andrew HolmesJan. 30, 2009June 21, 2009
Margaret CousinsFeb. 27, 1899May 31, 200911093Canada (Ontario)Canada (Ontario)Filipe Prista LucasFeb. 27, 2009June 27, 2009
Minnie SmithJan. 5, 1898Mar. 3, 200811058UK (England)UK (England)Jan Hadanma/Andrew Holmes/Melissa PageFeb. 29, 2008June 28, 2009
Bernardina Van DommelenMar. 15, 1899Apr. 16, 201011132BelgiumBelgiumPeter Vermaelen/Michel PoulainMay 19, 2009July 1, 2009
Dr. Maria PogonowskaOct. 30, 1897July 15, 2009111258Russian Empire (now Poland)IsraelRobert Young/Liam KellyFeb. 14, 2009July 4, 2009
Suga MachidaMar. 28, 1899June 17, 200911081JapanJapan (Gunma)Japan (MHLW)/Stefan GelowJune 18, 2009July 6, 2009
Ismene BaffardOct. 24, 1898Mar. 4, 2009110131France (Guadeloupe)France (Guadeloupe)Laurent Toussaint/Luc Le LayMay 19, 2009July 10, 2009
Bertha CheneyDec. 21, 1894July 10, 2005110201USA (New Hampshire)USA (New Hampshire)Robert Young/Jeff KnightDec. 25, 2008July 13, 2009
Margaret FishMar. 7, 1899Mar. 12, 20111125UK (England)UK (England)Andrew HolmesMar. 10, 2009July 15, 2009
Tomasa Mendez-RicoJune 2, 1899July 21, 200911049SpainSpainMiguel QuesadaJuly 3, 2009July 24, 2009
Mary Ann CragieOct. 12, 1862Dec. 17, 197211066UK (England)UK (England)Andrew HolmesFeb. 14, 2009July 28, 2009
Suma TamagawaMar. 14, 1899Dec. 23, 2011112284JapanJapan (Iwate)Japan (MHLW)/Stefan GelowJuly 18, 2009Aug. 12, 2009
Hattie StoneAug. 17, 1867Jan. 13, 1980112149USA (California)USA (California)Filipe Prista LucasJan. 13, 2009Aug. 14, 2009
Gudrun Omdahl OnshuusJuly 17, 1899June 9, 2010110327NorwayNorwayDag HoelsethJuly 17, 2009Aug. 15, 2009
Mary AcierniFeb. 14, 1898Nov. 2, 2008110262ItalyUSA (Ohio)Filipe Prista Lucas/Giovanni AlunniJan. 14, 2009Aug. 19, 2009
Ruth AndersonJuly 24, 1899Dec. 20, 2011112149USA (Minnesota)USA (Minnesota)Robert YoungJuly 24, 2009Aug. 20, 2009
Susie AlstonJuly 6, 1898Nov. 28, 2008110145USA (North Carolina)USA (North Carolina)Filipe Prista LucasJan. 22, 2009Aug. 23, 2009
Sarah WilkinsMar. 27, 1899Aug. 8, 2009110134USA (Iowa)USA (Iowa)Filipe Prista LucasJuly 24, 2009Aug. 25, 2009
Maria Ciuffreda-MondelliJune 21, 1899Feb. 28, 2011111252ItalyItalyGiovanni AlunniAug. 25, 2009Sept. 19, 2009
Gabrielle DemetsAug. 26, 1899May 1, 2010110248BelgiumBelgiumPeter Vermaelen/Michel PoulainAug. 26, 2009Sept. 21, 2009
Bernice MadiganJuly 24, 1899Jan. 3, 2015115163USA (Massachusetts)USA (Massachusetts)Robert YoungJuly 28, 2009Sept. 22, 2009
Helene CarrionOct. 14, 1898June 5, 2009110234FranceFranceLuc Le LayAug. 27, 2009Sept. 24, 2009
Shige HirookaJan. 16, 1897Mar. 29, 201111472JapanJapan (Osaka)Japan (MHLW)/Tom LiSept. 20, 2009Sept. 25, 2009
Alice SjoquistOct. 25, 1878Nov. 7, 199111313UK (England)Canada (British Columbia)Robert Young/Andrew HolmesJune 13, 2009Sept. 26, 2009
Angela Case-PetroneJuly 21, 1899Aug. 17, 201111227ItalyItalyGiovanni AlunniAug. 25, 2009Sept. 29, 2009
Yaoe KodaJuly 1, 1898June 9, 2011112343JapanJapan (Kochi)Japan (MHLW)/Stefan GelowSept. 10, 2009Sept. 30, 2009
Umeno AraiNov. 10, 1898Sept. 21, 2009110315JapanJapan (Nagano)Japan (MHLW)/Stefan GelowSept. 10, 2009Oct. 2, 2009
Hatsue OnoOct. 31, 1898Oct. 17, 2012113352Japan (Iwate)Japan (Hokkaido)Japan (MHLW)/Stefan GelowSept. 22, 2009Oct. 7, 2009
Hina ShikawatariJan. 1, 1899Feb. 15, 201211345JapanJapan (Ishikawa)Japan (MHLW)/Tom LiSept. 8, 2009Oct. 8, 2009
Elsie ThompsonApr. 5, 1899Mar. 21, 2013113350USA (Pennsylvania)USA (Florida)Filipe Prista LucasApr. 8, 2009Oct. 15, 2009
Elsie WardJuly 24, 1899Sept. 21, 201011159UK (England)UK (England)Melissa PageOct. 5, 2009Oct. 27, 2009
Maria Pierson-LedentJune 20, 1899Jan. 6, 2010110200BelgiumBelgiumPeter Vermaelen/Michel PoulainOct. 23, 2009Nov. 11, 2009
Toki TakagiFeb. 1, 1899Oct. 12, 2009110253JapanJapan (Aichi)Japan (MHLW)/Tom LiOct. 21, 2009Nov. 12, 2009
Soledad MexiaAug. 13, 1899Aug. 30, 201311417MexicoUSA (California)L. Stephen Coles/Robert Young/Miguel QuesadaOct. 9, 2009Nov. 19, 2009
Edna McClureAug. 28, 1899Jan. 11, 2010110136UK (England)UK (England)Melissa Page/Andrew HolmesAug. 30, 2009Nov. 25, 2009
Ine AtarashiyaSept. 6, 1899May 8, 2012112245JapanJapan (Yamaguchi)Japan (MHLW)/Tom LiSept. 6, 2009Dec. 4, 2009
Violet WoodSept. 2, 1899Feb. 29, 2012112180UK (England)UK (England)Melissa PageSept. 9, 2009Dec. 9, 2009
Antonietta Rocca-CerizzaOct. 7, 1899Mar. 29, 2010110173ItalyItalyPaolo ScarabaggioOct. 22, 2009Dec. 21, 2009
Agnes WetzelOct. 18, 1899Aug. 21, 2010110307USA (Pennsylvania)USA (Pennsylvania)Robert YoungNov. 12, 2009Dec. 26, 2009