List of supercentenarians who died before 1980

This is a list of supercentenarians who died before 1980. The list includes people whose lifespans have been "verified" and "pending", also known as lifespans whom have not had their age validated, by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). There are currently 43 such people whose lifespans have been "verified" by the GRG, of whom 33 are female and 10 are male.[1] There are currently 4 such people whose cases are considered "pending" by the GRG, of whom 2 is female and 2 are male.[2]

      Verified       Pending       Age disputed

Name Sex Birth date Death date Age Place of death
Thomas Peters M 01745-04-06 6 April 1745 01857-03-26 26 March 1857 &10000000000000111000000111 years, &10000000000000354000000354 days[3][4] Netherlands
Geert Adriaans Boomgaard M 01788-09-21 21 September 1788 01899-02-03 3 February 1899 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &10000000000000135000000135 days Netherlands
Margaret Ann Neve F 01792-05-18 18 May 1792 01903-04-04 4 April 1903 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &10000000000000321000000321 days Guernsey
Ann Pouder F 01807-04-08 8 April 1807 01917-07-10 10 July 1917 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &1000000000000009300000093 days United States[a]
Louisa Thiers F 01814-10-02 2 October 1814 01926-02-17 17 February 1926 &10000000000000111000000111 years, &10000000000000138000000138 days United States
Miriam Bannister F 01817-03-19 19 March 1817 01928-04-09 9 April 1928 &10000000000000111000000111 years, &1000000000000002100000021 days United States[b]
Demetrius Philipovitch[5] M 01818-03-09 9 March 1818 fl. 01928-08 August 1928 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &10000000000000150000000150 days+ Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Delina Filkins F 01815-05-04 4 May 1815 01928-12-04 4 December 1928 &10000000000000113000000113 years, &10000000000000214000000214 days United States
Katherine Plunket F 01820-11-22 22 November 1820 01932-10-14 14 October 1932 &10000000000000111000000111 years, &10000000000000327000000327 days Ireland
Betsy Baker F 01842-08-20 20 August 1842 01955-10-24 24 October 1955 &10000000000000113000000113 years, &1000000000000006500000065 days United States[c]
Christina Backs-Karnebeek F 01849-10-02 2 October 1849 01959-10-07 7 October 1959 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &100000000000000050000005 days Netherlands
Martha Graham[6] F 01844-12 December 1844 01959-06-25 25 June 1959 ca. &10000000000000114000000114 years, &10000000000000180000000180 days[7] United States
James Henry Brett, Jr. M 01849-07-25 25 July 1849 01961-02-10 10 February 1961 &10000000000000111000000111 years, &10000000000000200000000200 days[6][8] United States
Joseph Saint-Amour M 01852-02-26 26 February 1852 01962-03-16 16 March 1962 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &1000000000000001800000018 days Canada
Mary Kelly[6] F 01851-06-07 7 June 1851 01964-12-30 30 December 1964 &10000000000000113000000113 years, &10000000000000206000000206 days United States
William Fullingim M 01855-07-07 7 July 1855 01965-08-06 6 August 1965 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &1000000000000003000000030 days United States
Hannah Smith F 01856-01-07 7 January 1856 01966-01-10 10 January 1966 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &100000000000000030000003 days United Kingdom
Yoshiguki Ito M 01856-08-03 3 August 1856 01966-11-26 26 November 1966 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &10000000000000115000000115 days Japan
John Mosely Turner M 01856-06-15 15 June 1856 01968-03-21 21 March 1968 &10000000000000111000000111 years, &10000000000000280000000280 days United Kingdom
Johanna Booyson F 01857-01-17 17 January 1857 01968-06-16 16 June 1968 &10000000000000111000000111 years, &10000000000000151000000151 days South Africa
Marie Bernátková[9] F 01857-10-22 22 October 1857 fl. 01868-10-22 22 October 1868 &10000000000000111000000111 years, &100000000000000000000000 days+ Czech Republic[d]
Ada Roe F 01858-02-06 6 February 1858 01970-01-11 11 January 1970 &10000000000000111000000111 years, &10000000000000339000000339 days United Kingdom
Khasako Dzugayev[5] M 01860-08-07 7 August 1860 fl. 01970-08-07 7 August 1970 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &100000000000000000000000 days+ Russia[e]
Ada Sharp F 01861-04-06 6 April 1861 01971-05-15 15 May 1971 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &1000000000000003900000039 days Australia
Vincenza Pannuti F 01860-09-16 16 September 1860 01971-06-23 23 June 1971 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &10000000000000280000000280 days Italy
Mary Ann Cragie[10] F 01862-10-12 12 October 1862 01972-12-17 17 December 1972 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &1000000000000006600000066 days United Kingdom
Josefa Salas F 01860-07-14 14 July 1860 01973-02-27 27 February 1973 &10000000000000112000000112 years, &10000000000000228000000228 days Spain
Maria Imperiali-Cesarini F 01863-03-19 19 March 1863 01973-04-05 5 April 1973 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &1000000000000001700000017 days Italy
Alice Stevenson F 01861-07-10 10 July 1861 01973-08-18 18 August 1973 &10000000000000112000000112 years, &1000000000000003900000039 days United Kingdom
Elizabeth Watkins F 01863-03-10 10 March 1863 01973-10-31 31 October 1973 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &10000000000000235000000235 days United Kingdom
Frederick Butterfield M 01864-02-28 28 February 1864 01974-03-09 9 March 1974 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &100000000000000090000009 days United Kingdom
Clarida Roy F 01863-10-19 19 October 1863 01974-05-18 18 May 1974 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &10000000000000211000000211 days United States[f]
Mito Umeta F 01863-03-27 27 March 1863 01975-05-31 31 May 1975 &10000000000000112000000112 years, &1000000000000006500000065 days Japan
Rose Heeley F 01864-08-25 25 August 1864 01975-12-24 24 December 1975 &10000000000000111000000111 years, &10000000000000121000000121 days United Kingdom
Mary Bittlebrun F 01864-03-19 19 March 1864 01976-08-06 6 August 1976 &10000000000000112000000112 years, &10000000000000140000000140 days United States
Niwa Kawamoto F 01863-08-05 5 August 1863 01976-11-16 16 November 1976 &10000000000000113000000113 years, &10000000000000103000000103 days Japan
Jean Teillet M 01866-11-06 6 November 1866 01977-03-17 17 March 1977 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &10000000000000131000000131 days France
Sophia DeMuth F 01866-06-30 30 June 1866 01977-12-02 2 December 1977 &10000000000000111000000111 years, &10000000000000155000000155 days United States
Sarah Morgan F 01867-01-23 23 January 1867 01978-02-12 12 February 1978 &10000000000000111000000111 years, &1000000000000002000000020 days United Kingdom
Caroline Campistron F 01867-05-27 27 May 1867 01978-03-02 2 March 1978 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &10000000000000279000000279 days France
Lida Bertonati-Guerrieri[3] F 01867-04-30 30 April 1867 01978-04-17 17 April 1978 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &10000000000000352000000352 days Italy
Charlie Nelson M 01867-09-21 21 September 1867 01978-08-21 21 August 1978 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &10000000000000334000000334 days United States
Marie-Virginie Duhem F 01866-08-02 2 August 1866 01978-08-25 25 August 1978 &10000000000000112000000112 years, &1000000000000002300000023 days France
Lilias Williams F 01868-11-30 30 November 1868 01979-02-12 12 February 1979 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &1000000000000007400000074 days United Kingdom
Frederique Noël F 01868-09-19 19 September 1868 01979-04-14 14 April 1979 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &10000000000000207000000207 days France
Annette Faron F 01869-02-15 15 February 1869 01979-05-12 12 May 1979 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &1000000000000008600000086 days France
Josefa Llobet F 01867-02-25 25 February 1867 01979-06-29 29 June 1979 &10000000000000112000000112 years, &10000000000000124000000124 days Spain

a^ Pouder is a native of the United Kingdom.
b^ Bannister is a native of the United Kingdom.
c^ Baker is a native of the United Kingdom.
d^ Dzugayev was a native of the Russian Empire; it is presently Russia.
d^ Bernátková was a native in a part of Austria-Hungary; it is presently located in the Czech Republic.
e^ Roy is a native of Canada.

References

  1. ^ Young, Robert Douglas. "VERIFIED SUPERCENTENARIAN CASES -- LISTED CHRONOLOGICALLY BY DEATH DATE". Gerontology Research Group. http://www.grg.org/Adams/I.HTM. 
  2. ^ "PENDING GRG CASES". Gerontology Research Group. http://www.grg.org/Adams/EE5.HTM. Retrieved 16 May 2011. 
  3. ^ a b Young, Robert Douglas. "VERIFIED SUPERCENTENARIAN CASES CHRONOLOGICAL". Gerontology Research Group. http://www.grg.org/Adams/AA.HTM. 
  4. ^ The Thomas Peters claim was accepted by Guinness but documentation, if it ever existed, has been lost. The claim is therefore subject to doubt.
  5. ^ a b "Table A, Chronologically". Gerontology Research Group. http://grg.org/Adams/A.HTM. 
  6. ^ a b c "World's Oldest Person Titleholders (since 1955)". Gerontology Research Group. http://www.grg.org/Adams/CCCC.HTM. Retrieved 1 October 2011. 
  7. ^ The day count for Graham is an estimate as her month of birth is known but not her date of birth.
  8. ^ The Gerontology Research Group labels James Henry Brett, Jr. claim a "questionable case." Due to census data, the issue of positive identification remains unresolved.
  9. ^ Bernátková was first included in the 1970 Guinness World Records. She was reportedly alive in October 1968, though her exact date of death is unknown.
  10. ^ "World's Oldest People 1973". Gerontology Research Group. http://www.grg.org/Adams/1973WOPeople.HTM. 
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