Marcelle Demorgny
Supercentenarian data for France
- Full name: Marcelle Solange Demorgny (née Pressac)
- Lifespan: (10.03.1913 – present)
- Age: 111 years
- Birthplace: Turgon, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
- Last residence: Champagne-Mouton, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
- Application date: 23.12.2023
- Validation date: 23.01.2024
- Validation source: Sylvain Grosgeorge
Biography
Marcelle Demorgny was born in Turgon, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, on 10 March 1913. She walked 3 kilometers to school and back every day in wooden shoes. She was awarded her certificat d’études primaires at the age of 12, and went on to work as a chambermaid in Charente and later Paris.
At some point, she married and had five children, all of whom she outlived between 2014 and 2017. In 1959, she briefly met then-US President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Paris. At the age of 108, she enjoyed going for walks with her friend Janine Rousseau. She would stay at Rousseau’s house for several nights every week, and lived independently the rest of the time.
On 10 March 2023, Demorgny celebrated her 110th birthday, becoming a supercentenarian.
Marcelle Demorgny currently lives in Champagne-Mouton, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, at the age of 111.
Validation
Her age was verified by Sylvain Grosgeorge, and validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) on 23 January 2024.