Francisco Fernandez Fernandez
- Full name: Francisco Fernández Fernández
- Lifespan: 24.07.1901 – 07.09.2012
- Age: 111 years, 45 days
- Birthplace: Castille and León, Spain
- Last residence: Castille and León, Spain
- Application date: 25.07.2011
- Validation date: 12.12.2011
- Validation source: Miguel Quesada/Emilio Ibáñez/David Guarnizo
Biography
Francisco Fernández Fernández was born in Pinilla de la Valdería, a small town in Castille and León, Spain. At the age of 14, Fernández got lost with the cattle that he was taking care of, and later he was found close to freezing to death.
He emigrated to Argentina in 1927 and he accumulated enough money to return to Pinilla in 1936 with the purpose of moving his family to Argentina with him, but some months later the Spanish Civil War started and he lost his papers, so he couldn’t return to Argentina with his family.
Fernández almost died at the age of 40 of pneumonia, but recuperated successfully and cheated death. Since then, Fernández had never been ill.
Fernández said that even at the age of 111 he lived a good life: he’d wake up late, the people looking after him would shave and wash him, and a “very kind” woman would take him for a walk, he also read the newspaper and watched television, even though his hearing was quite poor by the time he died.
Fernandez died of pneumonia on 7 September 2012 at the age of 111 years and 45 days.
Longevity titles
Doyen of Spain (30.10.2010 – 07.09.2012)
Validation
Francisco Fernandez Fernandez age was verified by Miguel Quesada, Emilio Ibanez and David Guarnizo, and validated by the GRG on December 12ve.
Francisco, date unknown.
