Violet Brown
Violet Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 March 1900 (age 124 years, 253 days) |
| Other names | Violete Brown |
| Spouse | Augustus Gaynor Brown (died 1978)[1] |
| Children | Two daughters and two sons (one of the sons is Hartland Fairweather (born c. 1921))[citation needed] |
| Parent(s) | John and Elizabeth Moss |
Violet Brown or Violet Moss-Brown (born 10 March 1900)[2] is a Jamaican supercentenarian.[1][3][4][5] Her date of birth was originally reported as 4 March 1900,[5] 10 March 1900, and 15 March 1900.[1][3] However her date of birth was officially recognised as 10 March 1900 by the Gerontology Research Group in 2014.[2] She was one of four children born to John Moss and Elizabeth Riley - who died aged 96.
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References
- ^ a b c Tashieka Mair (16 July 2007). The independent Mrs Violet Brown. The Jamaica Star. Accessed January 2015.
- ^ a b "Oldest Validated Living Supercentenarians". Gerontology Research Group. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ^ a b Horace Hines (29 March 2013). An extraordinary senior citizen - ‘Aunt V’ turns 113. Jamaica Observer. Accessed January 2015.
- ^ Horace Hines (19 March 2009). Violet Moss-Brown... 109, not out. Jamaica Observer. Accessed January 2015.
- ^ a b Sheena Gayle (8 March 2010). 110-y-o Trelawny woman reveals secret to long life. Jamaica Gleaner. Accessed January 2014.