Emma Galode (1882-1994) validation

The GRG announces the age validation of Emma Letitia Galode, nee Lempriere. Emma was born August 22nd 1882 in St Johns, St Johns Island, Newfoundland, Canada, to Alfred and Harriet Lempriere. She had at least 6 siblings. On June 30th 1910, Emma married John Emmanuel Galode, known as Jack, going on to have one child – a daughter named Frances. Sadly, Jack passed away in 1952, leaving Emma a widow. She lived in Hamilton, Ontario for 84 years, before moving to Oshawa. Frances passed away in 1990. Emma reportedly was still active into her supercentenarian years, even making her own meals at age 111. She died at Whitby General Hospital in Whitby, Ontario, on September 9th 1994, aged 112 years, 18 days.
Emma’s age was verified by Robert Young, Filipe Prista Lucas, Anson Davis and Waclaw Jan Kroczek. This verification was later accepted as retroactively valid on June 21st 2016.