In 1902

Photo Gallery for Supercentenarians born in the year 1902, as of March 20, 2019.


Else Assmann, 110

Else Assmann, 110
At her 110th birthday in February 2012; as 4 years old girl in 1906

Else Assmann, 110
In May 2012

May 4, 2013; Else Assmann was born as Else Berta Anna Kaiser on February 18, 1902 in Glashuette (Baruth, Brandenburg in today Germany). She married Paul Arthur Erich Assmann on September 21, 1925. She passed away 3 days before her 111th birthday on February 15, 2013 (110 years 363 days).


Emilienne Bain, 110

Emilienne Bain, 110
March 24, 2013; Emilienne Bain was born on March 2, 1902 in Marigny-Brizay (Vienne dept). She married Andre Elie Bain in Chauvigny (Vienne dept) on March 6, 1922. She died on April 22, 2012 in Chauvigny, at the age of 110 years 51 days.


Dorothy Baldwin, 111

Dorothy Baldwin, 110
January 16, 2013; Dorothy Baldwin was born in Carrington, Nottingham, England on February 8, 1902. She lives in Bulwell, Nottingham, England.

January 25, 2015: Dorothy Baldwin died on January 1, 2014 at the age of 111 years, 327 days.


Alba Benatti-Togni, 111

Alba Benatti-Togni
Alba Benatti-Togni

May 22, 2013; Alba Benatti-Togni was born on March 21, 1902, in Quistello, Lombardy Region, Italy. Quistello later divided so her commune of birth is currently San Giacomo delle Segnate. She married Aurelio Luigi Cassiano Togni on February 7, 1948 in the commune of Le Blanc-Mesnil, a suburb of Paris, France (in Seine-Saint-Denis Department). She currently resides at the Gaston Monmousseau retirement home in Le Blanc-Mesnil.

August 2, 2013; The GRG-Italy Correspondent was informed by a journalist that Alba Benatti-Togni had passed away on August 1, 2013 in Le Blanc-Mesnil, France. She lived to 111 years and 133 days.


Francisca Barracel-Fernandez, 111

At age 110

Francisca Barracel-Fernandez, 110
Francisca Barracel-Fernandez, 110

At age 111

Francisca Barracel-Fernandez, 111

July 18, 2013; Francisca Barracel-Fernandez was born on June 18, 1902, in the town of Allariz, province of Ourense, Autonomous Community of Galicia, Spain. She lives in the provincial capital of Ourense.

July 20, 2013; We were saddened to learn that Francisca Barracel-Fernandez passed away on July 18, 2013, the same day we placed her in the living Table E, at the age of 111 years and 30 days. As far as we know, she was the fourth oldest person in Spain.


Carl Berner, 110


September 3, 2012; Carl Berner was born in Germany on January 27, 1902 and currently lives in New York. Click on his photo above for more details from the The Forum South and West.

January 8, 2013; We learned that Carl Berner died yesterday on January 7, 2013 at the age of 110 years 346 days.


Annita Bonandi-Azzini, 110

Undated photos of Annita Bonandi-Azzini
Annita Bonandi-Azzini Annita Bonandi-Azzini

At age 108
Annita Bonandi-Azzini, 108

August 4, 2013; Annita Bonandi-Azzini was born on May 12, 1902 in the comune of Casalmoro, province of Mantua, in the Lombardy region of Italy. She died on November 19, 2012, in the comune of Pianoro, province of Bologna, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. She lived to 110 years 191 days.


Effie Mae Caffee, 111

Effie Mae Caffee, 110
October 2, 2012; Effie Mae Caffee was born in Oaklahoma on February 11, 1902. She now lives in Texas.


February 11, 2013; Here is a recent picture of Effie Mae Caffee. She is now 111 years old today. (Photo was contributed to TimesRecordNews of Wichita Falls, Texas)

February 24, 2013; We were informed that Effie Mae Caffee got pneumonia and couldn’t recover. She passed away around 3:00 a.m. on February 23, 2013.


Mary Camerlengo, 110

As a young woman:
Mary Camerlengo, as a young woman

In her final years:
Mary Camerlengo

On her 110th birthday:
Mary Camerlengo, 110
Two of the above photos were sourced from the following 110th birthday article: http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20121126/NEWS/311269975

August 6, 2015; Mary Camerlengo was born in Massachusetts, United States on November 26, 1902 and died in Volusia, Florida, United States on January 20, 1903 at the age of 110 years, 55 days.


Myrtle Clifton, 111

August 27, 2013: Myrtle Clifton was born November 19, 1902, near Milford, Sussex County, Delaware, United States, as Mayme Myrtle Clifton, daughter of John Clifton and Laura Jones. She never married, and worked in Philadelphia before returning back to Delaware. She currently lives in Greenville, Delaware.

November 26, 2013: Gerontology Research Group appreciates seeing the regularly-updated pictures of Myrtle Clifton at this business website of Peaches and Pups where Myrtle Clifton has been mentioned at the bottom of that page.

Myrtle Clifton (center) in this undated photo:
Myrtle Clifton

Myrtle Clifton (center) on her 110th birthday:
Myrtle Clifton, 110

Myrtle Clifton (center) on September 29, 2013:
Myrtle Clifton, 110

Myrtle Clifton on her 111th birthday:
Myrtle Clifton, 111

January 25, 2015: Myrtle Clifton died on July 12, 2014 at the age of 111 years, 235 days.


Alda Collins, 111

August 1, 2013; Alda Collins was born on July 26, 1902, in Somerset County, Pennsylvania as Alda Hoffman. She married William F. Collins and had two sons: William H. “Doc” Collins and James N. “Jim” Collins. She currently lives in Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

This picture was taken at her 109th birthday; photo credit by The Tribune-Democrat & article can be accessed by pressing the photo below:

Alda Collins, 109

Pictures below provided by son, Jim Collins:

At age 18
Alda Collins

Alda Collins
Alda Collins

October 1, 2013; We were saddened to learn that Alda Collins passed away on September 29, 2013 at the age of 111 years 65 days.


Marguerite Conrad, 111

April 10, 2013; Marguerite Conrad was born March 15, 1902 in Paris, France. Mrs. Marguerite Conrad is known by her birth name (she is the widow of Mr. Paul Munery). She currently lives at Les Abondances in Boulogne-Billancourt (Hauts-de-Seine dpt).

Marguerite Conrad, 105
At age 105

The pictures below are from her 108th and 109th birthday parties (from left to right).
Marguerite Conrad, 108 Marguerite Conrad, 109

Marguerite Conrad, 110
The 110th birthday party was in May 2012.

Marguerite Conrad, 111
At her 111th birthday party

January 25, 2015: Marguerite Conrad died on January 26, 2014 at the age of 111 years, 317 days.


Eula Cousins, 110


September 18, 2012; Eula Cousins was born in North Carolina. She has not yet been validated by the GRG. Click on her photo above for more details from the Philadelphia Inquirer. In the photo, U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah and his wife, TV anchor Renee Chenault-Fattah, greet Ms. Cousins.

February 7, 2013; We learned that Eula Cousins had died on January 29, 2013.


Reginald Dean, 110

As a young man:
Reginald Dean, as a young man

In the 1940s:
Reginald Dean, in the 1940s

On his 109th birthday:
Reginald Dean, 109

On his 110th birthday:
Reginald Dean, 110
Photos sourced from the Derbyshire Telegraph and BBC News.

October 23, 2016; Reginald Dean was born in Tunstall, Staffordshire, United Kingdom on November 4, 1902 and died in Wirksworth, Derbyshire, United Kingdom on January 5, 2013 at the age of 110 years, 62 days. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living man in the United Kingdom.


Adele Dunlap, 114

Graduating in 1921:
Adele Dunlap, 18

Undated later photo:
Adele Dunlap

On her 110th birthday:
Adele Dunlap, 110

On her 112th birthday:
Adele Dunlap, 112

July 21, 2015; Adele Dunlap was born in New Jersey, United States on December 12, 1902. She currently lives in New Jersey.

March 8, 2017; Adele Dunlap died on February 5, 2017 at the age of 114 years, 55 days.


Ruth Engstrom, 111

At her 110th birthday
Ruth Engstrom, 110

Ruth Engstrom, 110

September 23, 2013: Ruth Engstrom was born September 23, 1902, in Nybro in the historical province of Småland (Kalmar County) of Sweden. She lives in Stockholm, capital of Sweden.

January 25, 2015: Ruth Engstrom died on December 2, 2013 at the age of 111 years, 70 days.


Ethel Farrell, 113

February 25, 2014; Ethel Farrell was born on November 27, 1902, in Lucknow, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. She married twice in India, and then the family moved to Australia in 1948. She currently lives in the state of Victoria in Australia.

Picture of Ethel when she was 16 years old:
Ethel Farrell, 16

Picture of Ethel Farrell at her 110th birthday:
Ethel Farrell, 110

Aged 113:
Ethel Farrell, 113

December 13, 2015; Ethel Farrell became the oldest living person in Australia on October 8, 2014, following the death of Vi Robbins.

February 28, 2016; Ethel Farrell died on December 20, 2015 at the age of 113 years, 23 days.


Maria Dolores Ferreira, 111

At age of 110:
Maria Dolores Ferreira, 110

June 1, 2013; Maria Dolores Ferreira was born on July 22, 1902, in Parish of Sequeade, Municipality of Barcelos, Portugal. She was the daughter of Jose Ferreira da Rocha and Luasa da Silva Gomes. She married Josua Aires Lopes on April 27, 1923. Her husband died in 1948. She lives in Parish of Encourados, Municipality of Barcelos, Portugal.

January 25, 2015: Maria Dolores Ferreira died on July 31, 2013 at the age of 111 years, 9 days.


Hajime Fujita, 110

At age 109:
Hajime Fujita, 109
At age 110:
Hajime Fujita, 110

October 7, 2013; Hajime Fujita was born on February 15, 1902, in Japan. Prior to his death, he was the oldest man of the Oita Prefecture, Japan, and he was the co-oldest person of Oita Prefecture with Mitsue Toyoda, who also was born on February 15, 1902. He died on October 3, 2012, at the age of 110 years 231 days.


Marie-Josephine Gaudette, 115

Sister Gaudette
Sister Gaudette
Sister Gaudette, 110

February 7, 2013; Marie-Josephine Gaudette, known as Sister Cecilia, was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States, on March 25, 1902. She lived in Canada and France before settling in Italy in 1958. She currently lives in Rome, Lazio, Italy, in a convent.

July 21, 2015; This picture was taken on her 113th birthday in March 2015:
Sister Gaudette, 113

July 21, 2017; Marie-Josephine Gaudette died on July 13, 2017 at the age of 115 years, 110 days.


Cornelis Geurtz, 110

At age 108:
Cornelis Geurtz, 108

At age 109:
Cornelis Geurtz, 109

At age 110:
Cornelis Geurtz, 110

The first two pictures were sourced from De Telegraaf: http://www.telegraaf.nl/
The picture at age 110 was sourced from Centrum voor Reuma & Revalidatie Rotterdam, where Mr. Geurtz lived: http://www.rrr.nl/ckfinder/userfiles/files/jouRRRnaalmei12.pdf

June 10, 2013; Cornelis Geurtz was born in the municipality of Rotterdam in the province of South Holland, Netherlands, on May 4, 1902. He passed away in Rotterdam on August 21, 2012 at the age of 110 years 109 days.


Fanny Godin, 112

Franny Godin
November 7, 2012; Fanny Godin was born in Belgium on May 27, 1902.

Franny Godin, as a young girl
As a young girl. This picture was sourced from https://www.hln.be.

Flowers
May 27, 2013; Fanny Godin celebrated her 111th birthday today. If you can read French, click on the first photo for more details. Accompanying her are two of our Belgian Correspondents: Messrs. Anthony Croes- Lacroix (L) and Peter Vermaelen (R).

January 25, 2015: Fanny Godin died on September 7, 2014 at the age of 112 years, 103 days.


Adelaida Gonzalez-Alonso, 112

Pictures of Adelaida Gonzalez-Alonso at age 109 (in the second picture at right, she is the person seated at right):
Adelaida Gonzalez-Alonso, 109 Adelaida Gonzalez-Alonso, 109

Pictures of Adelaida Gonzalez-Alonso at age 110:
Adelaida Gonzalez-Alonso, 110

Adelaida Gonzalez-Alonso, 110

January 26, 2014; Adelaida Gonzalez-Alonso was born in the municipality of Villadiego, province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and Leon, Spain on October 23, 1902. She has been confirmed to be living at the age of 111. She still resides in Villadiego, Burgos.

January 25, 2015: Adelaida Gonzalez-Alonso died on November 20, 2014 at the age of 112 years, 28 days.


Sotomi Hara, 112

At age of 110:
Sotomi Hara, 110

May 29, 2013; Sotomi Hara was born on June 7, 1902, in Japan. She lives in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

January 25, 2015: Sotomi Hara died on June 23, 2014 at the age of 112 years, 16 days.


Bertha Harris, 113

Bertha Harris as a young woman:
Bertha Harris, as a young woman

Bertha Harris at age 108
Bertha Harris, 108

At age 111 (March 2013), bottom, with her grandson, Kirk Van Sickle, at top right
Bertha Harris, 111

January 3, 2014; Bertha Harris was born on January 3, 1902, in Adams County, Wisconsin, United States. She currently lives in Richardson, Dallas County, Texas, United States. She was confirmed living as of January 2, 2014.

March 12, 2015; Bertha Harris died on March 3, 2015 at the age of 113 years, 59 days.


Yukie Hino, 114

Yukie Hino at age of 113:
Yukie Hino, 113
This photo was sourced from http://news.goo.ne.jp/article/bsn/region/bsn-kennai20150921-5571895.html

September 28, 2015; Yukie Hino was born in Japan on April 17, 1902. She is currently the oldest living person in Niigata prefecture.

June 24, 2017; Yukie Hino died on January 13, 2017 at the age of 114 years, 271 days.


Shin Hosono, 111

Aged 111:
Shin Hosono, 111
Photos sourced from http://archive.fo/9vhnx.

January 9, 2018; Shin Hosono was born in Japan on March 19, 1902 and died in Gunma, Japan on December 20, 2013 at the age of 111 years, 276 days.


Genevieve Huet, 110

May 31, 2014; Genevieve Huet was born in France on January 29, 1902. She lived in the commune of Saint-Raphael, Var Department, France, before her death on February 21, 2012, at the age of 110 years 23 days.

Genevieve Huet at age of 109:
Genevieve Huet, 109


Jokichi Ikarashi, 111

Jokichi Ikarashi

Jokichi Ikarashi
October 27, 2015; Jokichi Ikarashi was born in Niigata, Japan on January 26, 1902 and died in Sanjo, Niigata, Japan on July 23, 2013 at the age of 111 years, 178 days. He became the oldest living man in Japan on June 12, 2013, following the death of Jiroemon Kimura.


Masayo Ito, 113

Masayo Ito at age of 105:
Masayo Ito, 105

Masayo Ito at age of 111:
Masayo Ito, 111

January 14, 2014; Masayo Ito was born on October 1, 1902, in Japan. She is currently the oldest person of Miyagi Prefecture.

January 28, 2016; Masayo Ito died on January 6, 2016 at the age of 113 years, 97 days.


Maria Jantke, 110

On her 109th birthday:
Maria Jantke, 109

On her 110th birthday:
Maria Jantke, 110

Aged 110:
Maria Jantke, 110
Photos sourced from https://www.waz.de and http://www.nrz.de.

April 14, 2017; Maria Jantke was born in Prussia, Germany (now Poland) on October 18, 1902 and died in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany on March 9, 2013 at the age of 110 years, 142 days.


Masao Kaga, 111

At age 105:
Masao Kaga, 105 Masao Kaga, 105
At age 108:
Masao Kaga, 108

February 28, 2013; Masao Kaga was born in Japan on June 1, 1902. He currently lives in Mitoyo City, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.

June 26, 2013; We learned that Masao Kaga passed away today at the age of 111 years 25 days.


Sumie Kawamura, 111

Sumie Kawamura, 110
February 13, 2013; Sumie Kawamura was born February 8, 1902. She currently lives in the town of Minabe of Wakayama Prefecture in Japan.

March 3, 2013; We learned that Sumie Kawamura has died on March 2, 2013. She finishes at 111 years, 22 days.


Egbertje Leutscher-de Vries, 111

November 4, 2013: Egbertje Leutscher-de Vries was born on October 22, 1902, in the town of Uffelte in the province of Drenthe in Netherlands. She currently lives in the village of Havelte in the same Drenthe province.

In June 2012, when Egbertje became the oldest woman in the Netherlands at the age of 109:
Egbertje Leutscher-de Vries, 109
Picture from website Da’s Mooi: http://www.dasmooi.nl/

At her 110th birthday:
Egbertje Leutscher-de Vries, 110
Picture from Provincie Drenthe (the province in which she lived): http://www.provincie.drenthe.nl/

Egbertje (right) is pictured together with her 101-year-old brother Roelof de Vries (left) in March 2013 during the opening ceremony of a building in their town.
Egbertje and Roelof de Vries
Picture from Meppeler Courant (local newspaper): http://www.meppelercourant.nl/

At her 111th birthday:
Egbertje Leutscher-de Vries, 111
Picture from Algemeen Dagblad, another Dutch newspaper: http://www.ad.nl/

January 25, 2015: Egbertje Leutscher-de Vries died on August 14, 2014 at the age of 111 years, 296 days.

June 24, 2017; Egbertje Leutscher-de Vries’ brother Roelof died in 2017 at the age of 105.


Catherine Lawrence, 110

June 12, 2014; Catherine Lawrence, known as Sister Madeleine during her adult life, was born in Victoria, Australia, on December 8, 1902. She lived in the town of Young, New South Wales, Australia, before her death on June 16, 2013, at the age of 110 years 190 days.

Sister Madeleine at age of 109:

Catherine Lawrence, 109

Sister Madeleine at age of 110:

Catherine Lawrence, 110

Arturo Licata, 111

Arturo Licata, 110

November 13, 2012; Mr. Arturo Licata was born in Italy on May 2, 1902.

On February 27, 2014, Arturo Licata was recognized by Guinness World Records as the World’s Oldest Living Man:

Arturo Licata, 111

April 25, 2014; Arturo Licata passed away yesterday, April 24, 2014, at the age of 111 years 357 days.


Shinobu Matsuda, 111

Shinobu Matsuda, 110
February 1, 2015; Shinobu Matsuda was born in Japan on October 8, 1902. She died in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan, on November 26, 2013 at the age of 111 years and 49 days. Here she is pictured as the oldest resident of Hokkaido in September 2013, aged 110.


Take Matsui, 111

Take Matsui, 108

July 26, 2013; Take Matsui was born on October 1, 1902, in Japan. About 20+ years ago, she moved from Gifu Prefecture to the area of Yasuura in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture. As of 2011, she had a living 97-year-old sister. Take Matsui was confirmed to be living earlier in 2013 as a 110-year-old.

January 25, 2015: Take Matsui died on or around May 19, 2014 at the age of 111 years.


Goldie Michelson, 113

Undated photo:
Goldie Michelson

Aged 111:
Goldie Michelson, 111

July 30, 2015; Goldie Michelson was born in Russia on August 8, 1902 and currently lives in Massachusetts, United States. She is the oldest verified person ever born in Russia. She is believed to have emigrated from Russia with her parents in 1904.

Michelson attended Pembroke College (which later merged with Brown University), graduating with a sociology degree in 1924. She married David Michelson and had one daughter, Renee. After her daughter started school, Michelson enrolled at Clark University and went on earn her Master’s degree in sociology. A great passion for the theatre has been central to her life. She acted in, produced and directed many plays in a career spanning seven decades. Well into her 90s, she was still teaching students various elements of drama and music, and how to speak publicly without fear and anxiety.

When asked for the secret to longevity, Michelson said “Walking. I was a great walker – four or five miles every morning, weather permitting. I never used a car if I could walk. One of the great joys of life was when I sold my car.”

Goldie Michelson died on July 8, 2016 at the age of 113 years, 335 days.


Marianna Misiewicz, 110

Marianna Misiewicz

Marianna Misiewicz
Photos sourced from http://www.zambro.org and https://www.fakt.pl

March 20, 2019; Marianna Misiewicz was born in Srebrna, Russian Empire (now Poland) on January 26, 1902 and died in Zambrow, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland on June 28, 2012 at the age of 110 years, 154 days.


Berthe Mourey, 110

On her 110th birthday:
Berthe Mourey, 110
Photo sourced from http://www.bienpublic.com/.

December 16, 2016; Berthe Mourey was born in Perrigny-sur-l’Ognon, France on November 21, 1902 and died in Cote-d’Oriens, France on March 10, 2013 at the age of 110 years, 109 days.


Carla Musa-Porta, 110


October 10, 2012; Author Carla Musa-Porta was born in Italy on March 15, 1902. If you can read Italian, click on her photo for more details. Click for still more details.

October 10, 2012; We are sad to report that on the day we added her to the Living List on Table E, she passed away at age 110 years, 209 days. Click for more details.


Shizu Okabe, 110

Shizu Okabe

April 10, 2018; Shizu Okabe was born in Japan on December 8, 1902 and died in Nagasaki, Japan on August 2, 2013 at the age of 110 years, 237 days.


Kiyo Oshiro, 111

Kiyo Oshiro

April 10, 2018; Kiyo Oshiro was born in Japan on September 15, 1902 and went into limbo in Okinawa, Japan on September 1, 2014 at the age of 111.


Dorothy Peel, 111

At 110th birthday
Dorothy Peel, 110

At 111th birthday
Dorothy Peel, 111

October 1, 2013: Dorothy Peel was born on September 28, 1902, in the village of Alne in North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. She married Freddie Peel after his retirement. She currently lives in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

January 25, 2015: Dorothy Peel died on June 24, 2014 at the age of 111 years, 269 days.


Rosa Pesce-Patrono, 112

On her 110th birthday (at right)
Rosa Pesce-Patrono, 110

September 4, 2013: Rosa Pesce-Patrono was born September 12, 1902, in Castelnuovo di Ceva, Piedmont region, Italy. She currently lives in the same village.

January 25, 2015: Rosa Pesce-Patrono died on January 9, 2015 at the age of 112 years, 119 days.


Florence Pittaway, 112

At her 110th birthday:
Florence Pittaway, 110

In July 2013 (at age 110):
Florence Pittaway, 110

At her 111th birthday:
Florence Pittaway, 111

October 27, 2013: Florence Pittaway was born on October 15, 1902, in the region of West Midlands, England, United Kingdom. She was brought up in Bordesley Green, lived most of her life in Perry Common, and now lives in Erdington; all of West Midlands region.

January 25, 2015: Florence Pittaway died on December 21, 2014 at the age of 112 years, 67 days.


Odette Pompanon, 110

Odette Pompanon
This photo was sourced from http://www.larepublique77.fr/2013/08/27/3469/.

September 22, 2015; Odette Pompanon was born on in France on November 19, 1902 and died in Seine-et-Marne, Ile-de-France, France on August 21, 2013 at th age of 110 years, 275 days.


Giuseppina Projetto-Frau, 116

Giuseppina Projetto-Frau

On her 115th birthday:
Giuseppina Projetto-Frau, 115
The second photo was provided by Saverio Mariotti.

June 21, 2013; Giuseppina Projetto-Frau was born on May 30, 1902, in the comune of La Maddalena, an island off the island of Sardinia, Italy. She lives in the comune of Montelupo Fiorentino in Tuscany region of Italy.

July 15, 2018; Giuseppina Projetto-Frau died on July 6, 2018 at the age of 116 years, 37 days.


Vi Robbins, 112

November 10, 2013: Vi Robbins was born on February 28, 1902, in Australia. She spent most of her life in Coogee, a suburb of City of Randwick, New South Wales, Australia. She currently lives in City of Randwick.

At age 107:
Vi Robbins, 107

Undated photos:
Vi Robbins
Vi Robbins

January 25, 2015: Vi Robbins died on October 8, 2014 at the age of 112 years, 222 days.


Hana Saito, 111

Picture of Hana Saito at age of 109:
Hana Saito, 109

Picture of Hana Saito at age of 110:
Hana Saito, 110

December 31, 2013: Hana Saito was born on March 10, 1902, in Japan. At her death on March 29, 2013, she was the oldest person of Gunma Prefecture, Japan. She lived to 111 years 19 days.


Lina Sansuini, 110

Picture of Lina Sansuini at her 110th birthday:
Lina Sansuini, 110

February 22, 2014; Lina Sansuini was born on September 9, 1902, in Galliera, which is in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. She died in Galliera on May 19, 2013, having lived 110 years 252 days.


Sute Sato, 112

Pictures of Sute Sato at her 112th birthday:
Sute Sato, 112

Sute Sato, 112

March 30, 2015; Sute Sato was born on October 15, 1902 and died in Fukushima, Japan on May 29, 2015 at the age of 112 years, 226 days.


Ursula Sawers, 110

Aged 109:
Ursula Sawers, 109
Ursula Sawers, 109
Ursula Sawers, 109
Photos sourced from Isle of Wight County Press.

February 26, 2017; Ursula Sawers was born on Dartford, England, United Kingdom on October 12, 1902 and died on Bembridge, England, United Kingdom on January 28, 2013 at the age of 110 years, 108 days.


Anna Scarano-Laviola, 110

Anna Scarano-Laviola

July 27, 2013; Anna Scarano-Laviola (pictured at left above) was born on March 5, 1902, in the town of Cerignola, in the region of Apulia, Italy. She died on October 22, 2012 in the commune of Pioltello, in region of Lombardy, Italy.


Ida Schlesinger, 111

Ida Schlesinger, 110
At age 110

April 8, 2013; Ida Schlesinger was born November 7, 1902 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States. She currently lives in Pennsylvania.

January 25, 2015: Ida Schlesinger died on July 3, 2014 at the age of 111 years, 238 days.


Violet Smith, 110

Violet Smith
Photo sourced from http://www.mlive.com.

May 31, 2018; Violet Smith was born in Michigan, United States on April 7, 1902 and died in the same state on August 29, 2012 at the age of 110 years, 144 days.


Kathleen Snavely, 113

Picture of Kathleen Snavely in 2000 (courtesy of Syracuse University Archives):
Kathleen Snavely, 98

NBC’s Today Show’s Willard Scott segment announcing Kathleen Snavely’s 110th birthday:
Kathleen Snavely, 110

January 10, 2014; Kathleen Snavely was born in Feakle, County Clare, Ireland, on February 16, 1902 as Kathleen Hayes. She emigrated to United States to Syracuse, New York. She outlived her husbands, Roxie Rollins and Jesse Snavely. On January 8, 2014, at age of 111 years 326 days, based on total days lived (then 40,869 days), she surpassed Katherine Plunket (111 years 327 days; 40,868 days) as the oldest Irish-born person ever using the modern borders of Ireland. This record had lasted since 1932! Please note that Annie Scott, who was born in 1883 in what is now Northern Ireland, had died in Scotland in 1996, at 113 years old. Click on the article here that talks about Kathleen Snavely being the longest-lived person ever born in what is now the Republic of Ireland.

Kathleen Snavely died on July 6, 2015 at the age of 113 years, 140 days.


Teruko Sugimoto, 110

November 1, 2013: Teruko Sugimoto was born on February 27, 1902, in Japan. She became the oldest person in Tottori prefecture, Japan, on August 7, 2010, until her own death on December 15, 2012 at the age of 110 years 292 days.

At 109th birthday
Teruko Sugimoto, 109

At age 110
Teruko Sugimoto, 110 Teruko Sugimoto, 110


Frieda Szwillus, 112

Frieda Szwillus at age 109:

Frieda Szwillus, 109

Frieda Szwillus at age 110:

Frieda Szwillus, 110
Frieda Szwillus, 110

May 22, 2014; Frieda Szwillus was born March 30, 1902 in Dessau, a city in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. She lives in the municipality of Raschau-Markersbach in Free State of Saxony, Germany.

January 25, 2015: Frieda Szwillus died on September 21, 2014 at the age of 112 years, 175 days.


Sugino Tamai, 112

Sugino Tamai, 109
March 19, 2013; Sugino Tamai was born in Japan on March 9, 1902 and lives in Kobe City, which is the capital city of Hyogo Prefecture. The picture was apparently taken when she was 109 years old.

March 12, 2015; Sugino Tamai died on February 14, 2015 at the age of 112 years, 342 days.


Mitsue Toyoda, 114

Aged 109:
Mitsue Toyoda, 109

Aged 113:
Mitsue Toyoda, 113

Mitsue Toyoda, 113

April 6, 2015; Mitsue Toyoda was born in Japan on February 15, 1902. She currently lives in Oita Prefecture, Japan.

Mitsue Toyoda died on August 25, 2016 at the age of 114 years, 192 days.


Francisca Villan-Perez, 110

Francisca Villan-Perez at her 100th birthday:
Francisca Villan-Perez, 100

Undated picture of Francisca Villan-Perez:
Francisca Villan-Perez

From a video at her 110th birthday:
Francisca Villan-Perez, 110

May 10, 2015; Francisca Villan-Perez was born in Castile and Leon, Spain on September 17, 1902 and also died in Castile and Leon on January 10, 2013 at the age of 110 years, 115 days.


Helen Wheat, 113

May 27, 2013; Helen Wheat was born on September 16, 1902, in York, York County, Pennsylvania, United States. She first married to Harvey Naylor then to William Wheat. She moved from York, Pennsylvania, to Frederick, Maryland a few years ago and lives in Frederick now.

Taken one month before becoming 106 years old:
Helen Wheat, 105

At age of 108:
Helen Wheat, 108 Helen Wheat, 108

The 2 pictures below are of five generations of Helen Wheat’s family (apparently taken in 2009 and 2010, respectively):
Helen Wheat and family 2009 Helen Wheat and family 2010

At her 110th birthday party before her actual birthday, she is pictured with her 3 children:
Helen Wheat, 110

A picture at age of 110:
Helen Wheat, 110

On her 111th birthday:
Helen Wheat, 111

Helen Wheat died on February 16, 2016 at the age of 113 years, 153 days.


Cirilla Zenari-Sgrignoni, 110


October 3, 2012; Cirilla Zenari-Sgrignoni, was born in Italy on February 28, 1902.

January 25, 2015: Cirilla Zenari-Sgrignoni died on February 2, 2013 at the age of 110 years, 340 days.