Lydie Vellard
Supercentenarian data for France
- Full name: Noémie Lidie “Lydie” Vellard (née Hudebine)
- Lifespan: (18.03.1875 – 17.09.1989)
- Age: 114 years, 183 days
- Birthplace: Rozières-en-Beauce, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France
- Last residence: Saint-Sigismond, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France
- Application date: N/A
- Validation date: 20.07.2000
- Validation source: Dr. Jean-Marie Robine/Robert Young
Biography
Lydie Vellard was born in Rozières-en-Beauce, Loiret, France, on 18 March 1875. She married Paul Vellard in the late 1890s, and moved to Saint-Sigismond in 1898 before the birth of their daughter, Marguerite, in 1900. Aside from a trip to Paris in the 1930s, she lived a quiet, simple life in Saint-Sigismond, and spent much of her time sewing. Her husband died at the age of 87, following many decades of marriage.
On 18 March 1985, Vellard celebrated her 110th birthday, becoming a supercentenarian.
Lydie Vellard died in Saint-Sigismond, Loiret, France, on 17 September 1989, at the age of 114 years, 183 days. At the time of her death, she was the second-oldest living person in France, behind Jeanne Calment, who was only a few weeks older.
Lydie Vellard at the age of 111.
Validation
Her age was verified by Dr. Jean-Marie Robine, and Robert Young, and validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) on 20 July 2000.