| Anna de Guchtenaere | |
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| Birth: | 10 April 1904 Ledeberg, Ghent, Belgium |
| Death: | 6 April 2015 Zwijnaarde, Ghent, Belgium |
| Age: | 110 years, 361 days |
| Country: |  BEL
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| Validated | |
Anna Verhaeghe-de Guchtenaere (10 April 1904 – 6 April 2015) was a Belgian supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). She became the oldest living person in Belgium following the passing of Fanny Godin on 7 September 2014 and was the oldest living person in Belgium until her own death.
Biography[]
During World War 1, Anna de Guchtenaere fled with her family from occupied Belgium to England. Back in Belgium she studied at the Conservatory of Ghent. She was a violinist for silent films. After the emergence of sound film, she worked as a secretary. Anna de Guchtenaere had a son and a daughter, five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Since 26 August 2014 she was the oldest person ever in the province of Ghent.
Anna de Guchtenaere died on 6 April 2015 in the nursing home where she lived, just four days before her 111th birthday.[1][2]
Her was validated by the GRG on 16 July 2015.
References[]
- GRG Pending Cases List 15 February 2015
- Recent historical GRG validations
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