Margaret Romans of Latvia/Canada, 113th birthday
The Gerontology Research Group is delighted to report that Mrs. Margaret Romans of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, native of Latvia, celebrated her 113th birthday. Mrs. Romans was born in Riga, Latvia (then part of Russian Empire) on March…
Marita Camacho Quirós, the former First Lady of Costa Rica, turns 114
The Gerontology Research Group is delighted to announce that Mrs. Marita Camacho Quirós of Costa Rica, the oldest person in Costa Rican history, and the former First Lady of Costa Rica, has celebrated her 114th birthday. Marita…
GRG Statement on Rose Girone’s (113) Actual Birthplace in modern Ukraine
The Gerontology Research Group, a partner institute of Guinness World Records, is compelled to make a statement regarding the actual place of birth of Mrs. Rose Girone of New York, USA, 113, the world’s oldest living Holocaust…
Margarete Tröstl, Austria’s oldest person, dies at 113
The Gerontology Research Group is saddened to report news that Mrs. Margarete Tröstl, the oldest living person in Austria, passed away in Schrems, Lower Austria, Austria, on 17 January 2025, at the age of 113 years, 326…
Émilienne Bécarmin, Guadeloupe’s oldest person ever, dies at 113
The Gerontology Research Group is saddened to report news that Mrs. Émilienne Bécarmin, the oldest person in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, passed away in Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe, on 15 January 2025, at the age of 113…