| Alice Foote | |
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| Birth: | 21 September 1868 Hebron, Connecticut, USA |
| Death: | 14 June 1980 Manchester, Connecticut, USA |
| Age: | 111 years, 267 days |
| Country: |  USA
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| Validated | |
Alice Elizabeth Foote nee Hills (21 September 1868 – 14 June 1980) was a validated American supercentenarian.
Biography[]
Alice Foote was born as Alice Elizabeth Hills in Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA on 21 September 1868. She grew up on West Street, near the present location of the Blackledge Country Club. She graduated from Normal School and became a teacher. She worked as a teacher, farmer and reporter. She married Edward Erastus Foote in 1889 and had three children. She was famous for her rugs and rugmaking and her commitment to the Gilead Congregational Church and making doughnuts. Alice was widowed in 1934. She broke her hip when she was 101 years old and then moved to a nursing home in Manchester, Connecticut. She credited her longevity to hard work and being busy. When she was 108, she stated that the world "goes along about the same". Alice Foote died in Manchester, Connecticut, USA on 14 June 1980 at the age of 111 years, 267 days. She was the third-oldest living person in the world at the time of her death, behind Fannie Thomas and Anna Murphy. She had 7 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and 8 great-great-grandchildren.
References[]
- The Bridgeport Post, September 27, 1976
- The Hour, June 23, 2005
- Hebron HPC
- Hebron HPC, October 2010
- Alice Elizabeth Hills Foote Hebron Historical Society
- Alice Elizabeth Hills Foote Find A Grave
- Alice Elizabeth (Hills) Foote WikiTree