Anastasie Charles | |
Charles on her 100th birthday in 2014 | |
Birth: | 26 April 1914 Wesley, Dominica |
Death: | 22 May 2024 Wesley, Dominica |
Age: | 110 years, 26 days |
Country: | DMA |
Validated |
Anastasie Charles (26 April 1914 - 22 May 2024), known as Ma Maggie, was a Dominican supercentenarian who at the date of her death, she was the oldest known living person in Dominica. Her age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) in 2024
Biography[]
Anastasie Charles was born in Wesley, Dominica on 26 April 1914. She had 10 siblings (all now deceased as of May 2014). She worked as a farmer and a housemaid on the Londonderry Estate.
As of May 2014, she has four grandsons and one granddaughter, and five grandchildren.
She became the oldest known living person in Dominica, following the death of 107-year-old Elizabeth Auguiste on 15 October 2021. In April 2024 she celebrated her 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian.
Charles died in Wesley, Dominica in 22 may 2024 at the age of 110 years, 26 days.
References[]
- Wesley produces 32nd living centenarian Dominica Vibes News, 2 May 2014 (Archived)
- Another Centenarian in Dominica Caribbean Journal, 5 May 2014
- CENTENARIAN’S DAY: Dominica’s 23 living centenarians highlighted (in photos and mini bios) Dominica News Online, 23 September 2021
- Dominica loses three centenarians (one to COVID-19) Dominica News Online, 18 October 2021
- Birthday celebration of Ms Maggie Charles 108 years of Dominica EmoNews on Facebook, 26 April 2022
- Dominica’s oldest living person celebrates her 108th birthday; three other centenarians celebrate birthdays this week Antigua News Room, 27 April 2022
- LIVE TODAY: Happy 100 – celebrating our centenarians on Centenarians Day 2022 Dominica News Online, 23 September 2022
- Miss Anestasie Maggie Charles of Wesley is 110 today. She is currently the oldest Centenarian in Dominica Facebook, 26 April 2024
- mention of deathFacebook 22 May 2024