Antolin Sanchez | |
![]() Antolin Sanchez at the age of 102. | |
Birth: | 1 September 1915 San Patricio, Misiones Department, Paraguay |
Death: | 21 September 2022 San Patricio, Misiones Department, Paraguay |
Age: | 107 years, 20 days |
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Centenarian |
Antolin Sanchez [Spanish: Antolín Sánchez] (1 September 1915 – 21 September 2022) was a Paraguayan centenarian who was the second oldest known living man in Paraguay at the time of his death (behind one year older Virgilio Davalos). He was also one of last known veterans of the Chaco War.
Biography[]
Antolin Sanchez was born in San Patricio, Misiones Department, Paraguay on 1 September 1915. He participated in the Chaco War (1932-1935). At the end of the war, he returned to San Patricio, where he dedicated himself to working in the obraje, ranching, and agriculture.
He married Nicolasa Aranda , with whom they had 19 children (11 girls and 8 boys).
In the last few months of his life, he survived two children María América who died on 28 June 2022 at the age of 76 and Domingo Sánchez who died on 29 August 2022 at the age of 61.
Antolin Sanchez died in San Patricio, Misiones Department, Paraguay on 21 September 2022 at the age of 107 years, 20 days.
References[]
- Excombatiente cumple 105 años con delivery de asado a sus vecinos Informa Misiones, 2 September 2020
- Excombatiente de Guerra del Chaco cumple 107 años de vida ABC, 1 September 2022
- Falleció el último excombatiente de Misiones Extra, 22 September 2022