Julie Winnefred Bertrand
| Julie Winnefred Bertrand | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 16, 1891 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | January 18, 2007 (aged 115 years 124 days) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Julie Winnefred Bertrand (September 16, 1891 – January 18, 2007) was a Canadian supercentenarian who was the oldest living Canadian and the oldest verified living recognized woman[1] at the time of her death at age 115 years 124 days.
The oldest living Canadian since the death of Sister Anne Samson on November 29, 2004, she was only one month younger than Puerto Rican Emiliano Mercado del Toro, the then oldest living person.[1] Bertrand is also the second longest lived person in Canadian history, only to Marie-Louise Meilleur (1880–1998), who died at age 117 years 230 days.
When she was a young woman, Bertrand was courted by future Canadian Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent. However, she never married.
As of 2004, when she reached age 113, the supercentenarian was reported as being in fairly good health, dressing daily, had her hair done bi-weekly, and enjoyed a glass of wine on special occasions. Her memory was quite good, and she could recognize most of her friends and relatives. At that time she was reported living at her long-time residence in Montreal.
She became the oldest living woman and the second oldest living person on December 11, 2006, with the death of American Elizabeth Bolden. Final reports of her told a story of a woman sleeping almost all the time. Following her death, another American woman, 114-year-old Emma Tillman, became the oldest living woman.
With the death of Emiliano Mercado del Toro on January 24, 2007, Madame Bertrand missed the "oldest living person" title by a mere six days (breaking the previous record of 33 days, held by Japanese man Yukichi Chuganji).
As of December 2011, Bertrand ranks as the 17th oldest verified person ever.
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[edit] Longevity
- 11/12/2006 - Oldest living woman and second oldest living person following death of Elizabeth Bolden
- 18/01/2007 - Died and left Emma Tillman as the oldest living woman and second oldest person in the world
- 24/01/2007 - Missed the oldest living person title by a mere of 6 days, breaking the previous mere of 33 days, set by Yukichi Chuganji upon death of Emiliano Mercado del Toro
[edit] See also
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| Preceded by Elizabeth Bolden |
Oldest recognized living woman December 11, 2006 – January 18, 2007 |
Succeeded by Emma Tillman |
[edit] External links
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Wikinews has related news: World's oldest living woman dies at age 115 |
- Centenarians list from the Université de Montréal
- Canada.com story on Mme. Bertrand
- La Presse article on Mme. Bertrand (French)
[edit] References
- ^ a b "World's oldest woman dies at 115". BBC News. January 19, 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6281243.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
