| Augusto Moreira de Oliveira | |
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| Birth: | 6 October 1896 Guetim, Aveiro District, Portugal |
| Death: | 13 February 2009 Grijo, Porto District, Portugal |
| Age: | 112 years, 130 days |
| Country: |  POR
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| Validated | |
Augusto Moreira de Oliveira (6 October 1896 – 13 February 2009) was a Portuguese supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). He is currently the oldest man to ever live in Portugal.
Biography
Augusto Moreira de Oliveira was born in Guetim, Espinho, Aveiro District, Portugal on 6 October 1896 to Joaquim Moreira and Margarida dos Reis Oliveira.
In October 2006, he celebrated his 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian.
He became the oldest known living man in Portugal, following the death of 107-year-old Jose Luis Ladeira on 21 May 2003.
Following the death of 115-year-old Maria de Jesus on 2 January 2009, he became the oldest known living person from Portugal.
Augusto Moreira de Oliveira died in Grijo, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Portugal on 13 February 2009 at the age of 112 years, 130 days due to respiratory problems associated with influenza. Following his death, then 111-year-old Antonio de Castro became the oldest living man and person in Portugal. At the time of his death, he was the world's fourth-oldest living man, behind Tomoji Tanabe, Henry Allingham and Walter Breuning and the second-oldest in Europe, behind Allingham.
Gallery
References
- Baptism record - page m0016 (nº14)
- 100th birthday, Defesa de Espinho, 10 October 1996 (PDF)
- 105th birthday, Defesa de Espinho, 11 October 2001 (PDF)
- 106th birthday, Defesa de Espinho, 17 October 2002 (PDF)
- 110th birthday, Defesa de Espinho, 12 October 2006 (PDF)
- Homem mais velho de Portugal faz anos (fotos) TVI Notícias, 6 October 2007 (Archived)
| Portugal's Oldest Living Person Titleholders (V • E) |
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Maria da Conceicao Silva • Unknown • Maria Alves de Jesus • Unknown • Maria Pereira • Unknown • Custodia Jacinto • Unknown • Mariana Chiromo • Unknown • Elvira de Jesus Caldeira • Jose Ferreira Andrade • Maria do Couto Maia-Lopes • Maria de Jesus • Augusto Moreira de Oliveira • Antonio de Castro • Maria Luiza Nunes da Silva • Carmelina Augusta Delgado • Maria Dolores Ferreira • Laurinda da Conceicao • Maria da Conceicao • Joaquina Martins • Romana Marques • Maria da Encarnacao Sousa • Isabel Gomes Sarmento • Inacia Carmelino • Maria da Conceicao Brito |
| Portugal's Oldest Living Man Titleholders (V • E) |
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Augusto Ferreira da Silva • Manuel Antonio • Manuel Eduardo Figueira • Paulo Fernandes de Sa • Manuel de Sousa • Joao Sebastiao Ferreira • Jose Ferreira Andrade • Unknown • Jose Maria Hermano Baptista • Jose Luis Ladeira • Augusto Moreira de Oliveira • Antonio de Castro • Unknown • Manuel dos Santos • Manuel Rodrigues Horta • Albano Andrade • Alberto Andrade • Jose Martins • Vitorino Fernandes • Manuel Ferreira • Joaquim Varela |