List of Belgian supercentenarians

According to the Gerontology Research Group (GRG), there have been 17 verified supercentenarians from Belgium.[1] As of 25 May 2013, there is 1 verified living supercentenarian in Belgium: Fanny Godin, aged 7002110000000000000110 years, 7002363000000000000363 days.[1] The oldest Belgian ever was Joanna Deroover, who died in 2002 aged 112 years 186 days.[2]

Living Belgian supercentenarians

Below is a list of the oldest living people from Belgium. Those listed as 'verified' have been validated by the Gerontology Research Group, an international body that specifically deals in longevity research. Those that are 'unverified' have provided no documents to support the age claimed.

      Verified       Pending       Unverified

Rank Name Sex Birth date Age as of 25 May 2013 Province of birth Province of residence
1 Fanny Godin[1] F 27 May 1902 7002110000000000000110 years, 7002363000000000000363 days Liege Flemish Brabant
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Belgian supercentenarians

Below is a list of Belgian supercentenarians. The lifespans listed as 'verified' have been validated by the Gerontology Research Group. Those listed as 'pending' are backed by at least one document supporting the claimed age, but not the three necessary for validation by GRG.

      Deceased (Verified)       Living (Verified)       Pending       Age disputed

Rank Name Sex Birth date Death date Age Province or Region of birth Province or Region of death
1 Joanna Deroover[2] F 3 June 1890 6 December 2002 112 years, 186 days Flemish Brabant Flemish Brabant
2 Germaine Degueldre[1] F 26 September 1900 11 May 2012 111 years, 228 days Hainaut Hainaut
3 Adrienne Ledent[3] F 13 December 1899 23 June 2011 111 years, 192 days Luxembourg Luxembourg
4 Jan Goossenaerts[1] M 30 October 1900 21 March 2012 111 years, 143 days Antwerp Antwerp
5 Maria Van Sprengel[2] F 30 January 1882 22 April 1993 111 years, 82 days Antwerp Antwerp
6 Bernardina Van Dommelen[4] F 15 March 1899 16 April 2010 111 years, 32 days Antwerp Antwerp
7 Fanny Godin[1] F 27 May 1902 Living 7002110000000000000110 years, 7002363000000000000363 days Liege Living in Flemish Brabant
8 Aimée Rensonnet[1] F 18 January 1900 15 December 2010 110 years, 331 days Brussels Hainaut
9 Romanie Pollet[5] F 21 December 1898 17 October 2009 110 years, 300 days West Flanders Brussels
10 Anne Vandermersch-Adam[2] F 14 December 1892 8 October 2003 110 years, 298 days Namur Brussels
11 Gabriëlle Demets[4] F 26 August 1899 1 May 2010 110 years, 248 days West Flanders West Flanders
12 Maria Pierson-Ledent[4] F 20 June 1899 6 January 2010 110 years, 200 days Luxembourg Namur
13 Maria Irma Casteur-Vanderhaegen[2] F 26 June 1887 11 November 1997 110 years, 138 days East Flanders East Flanders
14 Maria De Jaeger[3] F 15 January 1901 30 April 2011 110 years, 105 days East Flanders East Flanders
15 Catherina Ververs[2] F 27 October 1888 24 January 1999 110 years, 89 days Flemish Brabant Flemish Brabant
16 Louis Marion[2] M 10 October 1893 28 December 2003 110 years, 79 days Namur Namur
17 Marie de Ruyver[2] F 10 February 1889 14 March 1999 110 years, 32 days East Flanders East Flanders

Belgian emigrant supercentenarians

Rank Name Sex Birth date Death date Age Province of birth Country of death
1 Maria Richard[1] F 28 November 1900 10 October 2012 111 years, 318 days Luxembourg France
2 Jan Machiel Reyskens[2] M 11 May 1878 7 January 1990 111 years, 241 days Limburg Netherlands
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Oldest Belgian person by province and region

Below is a list of the oldest person from each Belgian province. The lifespans listed as 'verified' have been validated by the Gerontology Research Group. Those listed as 'pending' are backed by at least one document supporting the claimed age, but not the three necessary for validation by GRG. Those listed as 'unverified' are not backed by any documents. Where longevity claims are in dispute, this is noted, as well.

Brussels is treated as a region, because it is not a province.[citation needed]

      Deceased (Verified)       Living (Verified)       Pending       Unverified       Age disputed

Province or Region Name Sex Birth date Death date Age
Antwerp Jan Goossenaerts[1] M 30 October 1900 21 March 2012 111 years, 143 days
Antwerp Maria (Marieke) Pauwels F 20 December 1905 Living 7002107000000000000107 years, 7002156000000000000156 days
Brussels Romanie Pollet[5] F 21 December 1898 17 October 2009 110 years, 300 days
Brussels Nelly Close F 1 October 1906 Living 7002106000000000000106 years, 7002236000000000000236 days
East Flanders Maria Irma Casteur-Vanderhaegen[2] F 26 June 1887 11 November 1997 110 years, 138 days
East Flanders Anna De Guchtenaere F 10 April 1904 Living 7002109000000000000109 years, 700145000000000000045 days
Flemish Brabant Joanna Deroover[2] F 3 June 1890 6 December 2002 112 years, 186 days
Flemish Brabant Fanny Godin[1] F 27 May 1902 Living 7002110000000000000110 years, 7002363000000000000363 days
Hainaut Germaine Degueldre[1] F 26 September 1900 11 May 2012 111 years, 228 days
Hainaut Anonymous F 18 October 1905 Living 7002107000000000000107 years, 7002219000000000000219 days
Liège Jeanne Lochet F 18 November 1891 23 July 2001 109 years,237 days
Liège Marie Jeanne Pirenne F 8 April 1904 Living 7002109000000000000109 years, 700147000000000000047 days
Limburg Maria Josephina Alina Jamart F 3 September 1884 3 April 1992 107 years, 213 days
Limburg Antonia (Tonia) Nouwens F 13 November 1907 Living 7002105000000000000105 years, 7002193000000000000193 days
Luxembourg Adrienne Halbardier-Ledent F 13 December 1899 23 June 2011 111 years, 192 days
Luxembourg ? M/F ? Living ?
Namur Maria Pierson Ledent[4] F 20 June 1899 6 January 2010 110 years, 200 days
Namur Seumois Flore (Irène) F 10 May 1908 Living 7002105000000000000105 years, 700115000000000000015 days
West Flanders Gabrielle Demets[4] F 14 August 1899 1 May 2010 110 years, 248 days
West Flanders Alicia Corveleyn F 8 January 1905 Living 7002108000000000000108 years, 7002137000000000000137 days
Walloon Brabant Henriette De Coster-Roox F 24 December 1892 29 June 2002 109 years, 187 days
Walloon Brabant C.L. F 16 May 1908 Living 7002105000000000000105 years, 70009000000000000009 days
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Chronological list of the oldest living person in Belgium since 1997

      Deceased (Verified)       Living (Verified)

From To Name Sex Age(s) when oldest Lifespan Province or Region of death
? 11 November 1997 Maria Irma Casteur-Vanderhaegen[2] F ? – 110 26 June 1887 – 11 November 1997
110 years, 138 days		 East Flanders
11 November 1997 24 January 1999
(70001000000000000001 year, 700174000000000000074 days)		 Catherina Ververs[2] F 109 – 110 27 October 1888 – 24 January 1999
110 years, 89 days		 Flemish Brabant
24 January 1999 14 March 1999
(49 days)		 Alice De Ruyver[2] F 109 – 110 10 February 1889 – 14 March 1999
110 years, 32 days		 East Flanders
14 March 1999 6 December 2002
(70003000000000000003 years, 7002267000000000000267 days)		 Joanna Deroover[2] F 108 – 112 3 June 1890 – 6 December 2002
112 years, 186 days		 Flemish Brabant
6 December 2002 8 October 2003
(306 days)		 Anne Vandermersch-Adam[2] F 109 – 110 14 December 1892 – 8 October 2003
110 years, 298 days		 Brussels
8 October 2003 28 December 2003
(80 days)		 Louis Marion[2] M 109 – 110 10 October 1893 – 28 December 2003
110 years, 79 days		 Namur
28 December 2003 25 August 2004
(241 days)		 Victoire Ricaille[citation needed] F 108 – 109 6 May 1895 – 25 August 2004
109 years, 111 days		 Luxembourg
25 August 2004 30 December 2005
(70001000000000000001 year, 7002127000000000000127 days)		 Maria Verkeyn[citation needed] F 108 – 109 10 April 1896 – 30 December 2005
109 years, 264 days		 West Flanders
30 December 2005 13 March 2006
(73 days)		 Maria Annaert[citation needed] F 108 16 May 1897 – 13 March 2006
108 years, 301 days		 Flemish Brabant
13 March 2006 18 August 2007
(70001000000000000001 year, 7002158000000000000158 days)		 Irma van de Voorde[citation needed] F 108 – 109 2 November 1897 – 18 August 2007
109 years, 289 days		 East Flanders
18 August 2007 14 January 2008
(180 days)		 Marcelle Droogmans[citation needed] F 108 – 109 30 August 1898 – 14 January 2008
109 years, 137 days		 Brussels
14 January 2008 17 October 2009
(70001000000000000001 year, 7002276000000000000276 days)		 Romanie Pollet[5] F 109 – 110 21 December 1898 – 17 October 2009
110 years, 300 days		 Brussels
17 October 2009 16 April 2010
(181 days)		 Bernardina Van Dommelen[4] F 110 – 111 15 March 1899 – 16 April 2010
111 years, 32 days		 Antwerp
16 April 2010 1 May 2010
(15 days)		 Gabriëlle Demets[4] F 110 26 August 1899 – 1 May 2010
110 years, 248 days		 West Flanders
1 May 2010 23 June 2011
(70001000000000000001 year, 700153000000000000053 days)		 Adrienne Ledent F 110 – 111 13 December 1899 – 23 June 2011
111 years, 192 days		 Luxembourg
23 June 2011 11 May 2012
(323 days)		 Germaine Degueldre[1] F 110 – 111 26 September 1900 – 11 May 2012
111 years, 228 days		 Hainaut
11 May 2012 Present
70001000000000000001 year, 700114000000000000014 days		 Fanny Godin[1] F 109 – 110* born 27 May 1902
age 7002110000000000000110 years, 7002363000000000000363 days		 Living in Flemish Brabant
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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Validated Living Supercentenarians As of June 25, 2011 Retrieved 6 July 2011. The Gerontology Research Group lists persons as living whose age has been validated and confirmed to be alive within the past year.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q GRG VERIFIED SUPERCENTENARIAN CASES -- LISTED CHRONOLOGICALLY BY DEATH DATE as of 28 April 2007 Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  3. ^ a b GRG Deaths in 2011
  4. ^ a b c d e f g GRG Deaths for 2010 (in Chronological Order)(as of May 29, 2011) Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  5. ^ a b c GRG Deaths for 2009 (in Chronological Order) (as of December 24, 2010) Retrieved 6 July 2011.
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