Louisa Thiers
- Full name: Louisa Kirwan Thiers
- Lifespan: (02.10.1814 – 17.02.1926)
- Age: 111 years, 138 days
- Birthplace: USA (New York)
- Last residence: USA (Wisconsin)
- Application date: N/A
- Validation date: 07.01.2000
- Validation source: Guinness World Records
Biography
Louisa Kirwan Capron was born in Whitesboro, Oneida County, New York, USA, on October 2 1814 to parents Seth and Eunice (nee Mann) Capron.
In the 1830’s the family moved to Wisconsin. On April 6 1847 she married David Bodine Thiers in Wisconsin and went on to have five children together. David passed away on March 27 1875, after which Louise never remarried.
In October 1924 she celebrated her 110th birthday, gaining supercentenarian status.
Louise passed away in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, on February 17 1926, aged 111 years, 138 days. She was the oldest known and age-validated person in the world prior to her passing, as well as the first known person to reach the age of 111.
Sources
Undated – later years
Validation
Her age was verified by Guinness World Records and validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) on January 7 2000.