Bernice Sebastian | |
Birth: | 21 September 1913 Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Age: | 111 years, 139 days |
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Bernice Sebastian (born 21 September 1913) is a Kittian and Nevisian-born American supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Biography[]
Bernice Sebastian was born on 21 September 1913 in Saint Kitts and Nevis to Joseph Matthew and Inez Veronica Sebastian. She was one of 12 children born to the couple, 8 of whom survived to adulthood. She also had several half siblings. Bernice never married and had no children but has many nephews and nieces.
Bernice became a teacher and taught in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis before becoming head mistress at a private school, Dieppe Bay, in 1941. She remained there for 25 years before transferring to Irish Town School where she worked until her retirement in 1969.
Soon after her retirement, Bernice's mother died and she moved to Nova Scotia, Canada to live with her sister, Dorette, where she stayed for 27 years. She then moved to Queens, New York to live with her sister, Elise. In 2005, she moved to Barryville, New York, and in 2011, she moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she currently resides.
In 1995, Bernice's brother, Cuthbert Sebastian, was named Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Bernice Sebastian currently lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA at the age of 111 years, 139 days. She is one of the oldest residents of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
References[]
- GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List Gerontology Research Group
- HAPPY 109TH BIRTHDAY BERNICE ROSALIND EUGENIE SEBASTIAN Norristown Local, 11 September 2022
- 110th Birthday Mention St. Kitts Nevis Tri-State Association, 21 September 2023