| Augustine Tessier | |
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| Birth: | 2 January 1869 France |
| Death: | 8 March 1981 Languedoc-Roussillon, France |
| Age: | 112 years, 65 days |
| Country: |  FRA
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| Validated | |
Augustine Marie Elisabeth Tessier (religious name Sister Julia; 2 January 1869 – 8 March 1981) was a French nun and supercentenarian. Her age has been validated by the Gerontology Research Group.
Biography[]
Tessier was born in France on 2 January 1869. She became the oldest living person in Europe on 20 October 1980, following the death of Florence Pannell, and was the world's oldest known living person between the death of Eliza Underwood on 27 January 1981 and her own death on 8 March 1981. She was succeeded as the world's oldest living person by Nellie Spencer and as Europe's oldest living person by Jeanetta Thomas of the United Kingdom. Augustine Tessier was the last confirmed subject of the French emperor, Napoleon III, and also the last subject of any French monarch.
She was the oldest French person ever recorded until being surpassed in age by Eugenie Roux. She was at the time of her death the oldest nun ever recorded.
References[]
- 1860s Gallery Gerontology Research Group
| World's Oldest Living Nun Titleholders (V • E) |
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Anne Samson • Fernande Charpentier • Eugenie Blanchard • Maria de Jaeger • Marie-Josephine Gaudette • Lucile Randon • Inah Canabarro Lucas |
| France's Oldest Living Person Titleholders (V • T • E) |
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Marie Langlois • Rose Sarda • Calixte Razimbaud • Catherine Mouche • Auguste Decate • Desiree Delory • Ferdinise Nebolle • Georgette Jeanmaire • Eugenie Marchand • Eugenie Proux • Emilie Coqueran • Laurence Entiope • Marie-Ernestine Compain • Marie-Virginie Duhem • Frederique Noel • Augustine Tessier • Elisa Esnault • Elvire Mendiboure • Eugenie Roux • Jeanne Calment • Marie-Helene Chanteperdrix • Jeanne Dumaine • Marie Bremont • Germaine Haye • Anne Primout • Camille Loiseau • Marie-Simone Capony • Clementine Solignac • Eugenie Blanchard • Maria Diaz • Marcelle Narbonne • Marie-Therese Bardet • Paule Bronzini • Irenise Moulonguet • Suzanne Burrier • Marie Liguinen • Olympe Amaury • Eudoxie Baboul • Elisabeth Collot • Honorine Rondello • Lucile Randon • Marie-Rose Tessier |