List of Belgian supercentenarians

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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
01 Joanna Deroover F 3 June 1890 6 December 2002 112 years, 186 days Flemish Brabant Flemish Brabant
02 Fanny Godin F 27 May 1902 7 September 2014 112 years, 103 days Liège Flemish Brabant
03 Alicia Corveleyn[2] F 8 January 1905 31 January 2017 112 years, 23 days West Flanders West Flanders
04 Maria Richard F 28 November 1900 11 October 2012 111 years, 318 days Luxembourg France
05 Jan Machiel Reyskens M 11 May 1878 7 January 1990 111 years, 241 days Limburg Netherlands
06 Germaine Degueldre F 26 September 1900 11 May 2012 111 years, 228 days Hainaut Hainaut
07 Adrienne Ledent F 13 December 1899 23 June 2011 111 years, 192 days Luxembourg Luxembourg
08 Jan Goossenaerts M 30 October 1900 21 March 2012 111 years, 143 days Antwerp Antwerp
09 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]

  1. ^ All entries are sourced to GRG "table B" as of 1 January 2015, unless otherwise noted.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wikkerink, Marco; Kroczek, Waclaw Jan (1 January 2015). "GRG Database by Nation". Gerontology Research Group. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b https://www.hln.be/nieuws/binnenland/oudste-belg-overleden-madeleine-zou-volgende-week-111-geworden-zijn~ade9b4adc/
  5. ^ https://www.thebulletin.be/oldest-brussels-resident-turns-110
  6. ^ http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20171204_03223495
  7. ^ https://m.hln.be/regio/gent/oudste-gentse-felicitas-van-oudenhove-overleden-op-110-jarige-leeftijd~a52bfc3d/