List of Belgian supercentenarians
Belgian supercentenarians are citizens, residents or emigrants from Belgium who have attained or surpassed 110 years of age. The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) has validated the longevity claims of 20 Belgian supercentenarians, including 18 residents and 2 emigrants.[1][2]
The oldest known Belgian person was Joanna Deroover, who died in 2002 aged 112 years 186 days.[3] The oldest Belgian man ever was Jan Machiel Reyskens, who lived 111 years and 241 days from 1878 to 1990.[3] As of 10 February 2019, the oldest living Belgian is Elisabeth de Proost, born 5 February 1908, aged 111 years, 5 days.[2][4]
Oldest Belgian people ever[edit]
The list including known and validated supercentenarians who died before 2015 was compiled by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).[3] Later cases were sourced either from more recent GRG data,[2] from administrative reports or from press coverage, as indicated in the table. Unranked entries have not been validated by the GRG, which only publishes recent cases above 112 years old.
Deceased
Living
†^ denotes age at death, or, if living, age as of 10 February 2019
Rank | Name[a] | Sex | Birth date | Death date | Age[†] | Birthplace | Place of death or residence |
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1 | Joanna Deroover | F | 3 June 1890 | 6 December 2002 | 112 years, 186 days | Flemish Brabant | Flemish Brabant |
2 | Fanny Godin | F | 27 May 1902 | 7 September 2014 | 112 years, 103 days | Liège | Flemish Brabant |
3 | Alicia Corveleyn[2] | F | 8 January 1905 | 31 January 2017 | 112 years, 23 days | West Flanders | West Flanders |
4 | Maria Richard | F | 28 November 1900 | 11 October 2012 | 111 years, 318 days | Luxembourg | France |
5 | Jan Machiel Reyskens | M | 11 May 1878 | 7 January 1990 | 111 years, 241 days | Limburg | Netherlands |
6 | Germaine Degueldre | F | 26 September 1900 | 11 May 2012 | 111 years, 228 days | Hainaut | Hainaut |
7 | Adrienne Ledent | F | 13 December 1899 | 23 June 2011 | 111 years, 192 days | Luxembourg | Luxembourg |
8 | Jan Goossenaerts | M | 30 October 1900 | 21 March 2012 | 111 years, 143 days | Antwerp | Antwerp |
9 | Maria van Sprengel | F | 30 January 1882 | 22 April 1993 | 111 years, 82 days | Antwerp | Antwerp |
10 | Bernardina van Dommelen | F | 15 March 1899 | 16 April 2010 | 111 years, 32 days | Antwerp | Antwerp |
Elisabeth de Proost[5] | F | 5 February 1908 | Living | 111 years, 5 days | Brussels | Brussels | |
Fernande Everaert-De Raeve[6] | F | 3 December 1906 | 6 December 2017 | 111 years, 3 days | East Flanders | East Flanders | |
Madeleine Dullier[4] | F | 30 April 1907 | 20 April 2018 | 110 years, 355 days | Hainaut | Hainaut | |
11 | Aimée Rensonnet | F | 18 January 1900 | 15 December 2010 | 110 years, 331 days | Brussels | Hainaut |
12 | Romanie Pollet | F | 21 December 1898 | 17 October 2009 | 110 years, 300 days | West Flanders | Brussels |
13 | Anne-Marie Vandermersch | F | 14 December 1892 | 8 October 2003 | 110 years, 298 days | Namur | Brussels |
14 | Gabriëlle Demets | F | 26 August 1899 | 1 May 2010 | 110 years, 248 days | West Flanders | West Flanders |
15 | Maria Pierson-Ledent | F | 20 June 1899 | 6 January 2010 | 110 years, 200 days | Luxembourg | Namur |
16 | Maria Irma Casteur-Vanderhaegen | F | 26 June 1887 | 11 November 1997 | 110 years, 138 days | East Flanders | East Flanders |
17 | Maria de Jaeger | F | 15 January 1901 | 30 April 2011 | 110 years, 105 days | East Flanders | East Flanders |
18 | Catherina Ververs | F | 27 October 1888 | 24 January 1999 | 110 years, 89 days | Flemish Brabant | Flemish Brabant |
19 | Louis Marion | M | 10 October 1893 | 28 December 2003 | 110 years, 79 days | Namur | Namur |
20 | Marie de Ruyver | F | 10 February 1889 | 14 March 1999 | 110 years, 32 days | East Flanders | East Flanders |
Felicitas Van Oudenhove[7] | F | 6 December 1908 | 1 January 2019 | 110 years, 26 days | East Flanders |
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Wikkerink, Marco; Kroczek, Waclaw Jan (1 January 2015). "GRG Database by Nation". Gerontology Research Group. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d Epstein, Louis; Young, Robert; Adams, Johnny; Muir, Mark (7 December 2018). "GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List". Gerontology Research Group. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d Epstein, Louis; Young, Robert; Quesada, Miguel; Muir, Mark; Law, Chris; Wikkerink, Marco (1 January 2015). "Table B - Verified Supercentenarians (Ranked By Age)". Gerontology Research Group. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ a b https://www.hln.be/nieuws/binnenland/oudste-belg-overleden-madeleine-zou-volgende-week-111-geworden-zijn~ade9b4adc/
- ^ https://www.thebulletin.be/oldest-brussels-resident-turns-110
- ^ http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20171204_03223495
- ^ https://m.hln.be/regio/gent/oudste-gentse-felicitas-van-oudenhove-overleden-op-110-jarige-leeftijd~a52bfc3d/