Agnes Sultan (1889-2000) validation
The GRG announces the age validation of Agnes Sultan, nee Nordstrom. Agnes was born December 15th 1889 in Amsele, Västerbotten, Sweden. In 1892, the family moved to the US, settling in Kulm, North Dakota. She married a man named Alfred Sultan and moved to Canada shortly after, raising their two children there. At some point she moved back to the US, where she died in Oceanside, California, on September 4th 2000, aged 110 years, 264 days. Agnes’ age was verified by Jason King, Nick Erriksson, Daniel Gonik and Waclaw Jan Kroczek, later accepted retroactively as valid on May 7th 2016.
Olga Nyman (1886-1996) validation
The GRG announces the age validation of Olga Nyman. Olga Margareta Nyman, nee Flygare, was born in Tuna, Vasternorrland, Sweden, on April 6th 1886. In 1902, Olga’s parent’s died very close together, leaving her to care for her sister and provide an income. After corresponding with her uncle in Canada, he sent tickets for them both to come out there to be with him. They emigrated in 1903. On December 24th 1904, Olga married Carl August Johanson and went on to have six children. Olga was sadly widowed in 1932 when Carl passed away. In 1938, she married Rupert Nyman, but he sadly also passed away, in 1947. Olga moved…
Wilhelmina Hoorn (1903-2013) validation
The GRG announces the age validation of Wilhelmina Johanna Hubertina Hoorn, nee Ronck. Wilhelmina was born in Tegelen, Limburg, Netherlands, on November 6th 1903. On June 7th 1922, at the age of 18, she married Hendrik Cornelis Hoorn in Rotterdam and they went on to have three children. They emigrated to the United States in the 1930’s. Sadly, her husband died when he was only 46, leaving her a widow – she never remarried. Wilhelmina passed away in Altamonte Springs, Seminole County, Florida, on November 30th 2013, aged 110 years, 24 days. Wilhelmina’s age was verified by Sipke de Boer, Stefan Jamin, et al and later accepted as valid, retroactively,…
Thea Breckerbaum (1902-2012) validation
The GRG announces the age validation of Thea Breckerbaum, nee Von Lossberg. Thea was born October 6th 1902 in Provinz Posen, Germany, which is now part of Poland. She was born into a family of nobility. Her father died during the First World War, she never saw him again after he left for the front. Thea married and had at least one child – a daughter named Marie-Elisa. Thea passed away in Kassel, Hesse, Germany, on November 25th 2012, aged 110 years, 50 days. Her age was verified by Stefan Jamin and Waclaw Jan Kroczek, later accepted as retroactively valid on April 22nd 2016 by the GRG.
Adela Freo (1900-2010) validation
The GRG announces today the age validation of Marie Adela Freo, nee Flamand, who went by Adela. Adela was born in Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage, Quebec, Canada, on November 5th 1900, to Napolean Flamand and Angeline Flamand, nee Mercier. She was baptized on the same day as her birth. In 1912 or 1913, the family moved to the US, settling in Concord, New Hampshire, where Adela spent the rest of her life. On July 28th 1924, Adela married Patsy Freo and they went on to have a son, Richard. Sadly, Adela was widowed in the 1930’s and never remarried. On December 28th 2010, Adela passed away in Concord, New Hampshire, at age 110…