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Emma Duvoisin
Emma Duvoisin
Birth: 5 July 1886
Bern, Switzerland
Death: 30 September 1997
Geneva, Switzerland
Age: 111 years, 87 days
Country: SwitzerlandSUI
Validated

Emma Duvoisin (née Herren; 5 July 1886 – 30 September 1997) was a validated Swiss supercentenarian.

Biography

Emma Duvoisin was born in Bern, Switzerland, on 5 July 1886. She became the oldest living person in Switzerland on 18 November 1994, following the death of Cecile Ida Ritter.

As of 2022, Duvoisin remains the oldest validated person ever born in Switzerland and the forth-oldest person (although third validated) to die in Switzerland behind Rosa Rein, Alice Schaufelberger-Hunziker, and Andree Fehr-de Boulay.

Duvoisin died in Geneva, Switzerland, on 30 September 1997 at the age of 111 years, 87 days.

References


Switzerland's Oldest Living Person Titleholders (VE)

Giustina Giardino-Bianco • Ada Duvoisin • Fritz BoschBertha Bournoud-Bucher • Anita CanonicaSuzanne Monney-Perrin • Marie Huber-Christen • Maria Schaerer-BurckhardtAndree Fehr-de BoulayCecile Ida Ritter • Emma Duvoisin • Hanna Schiess • Mathilde Bonzo-Wrede • Frieda Schopf • Sophie Hew-SchenkerCatherine Amoos • Jules Nidegger • Emma Soller-Kellenberger • Maria Siegrist-Stampfli • Suzanne Jaccard • Anna Ringier-KieserRosa Rein • Adelheid Wehrle-Rieger • Pierre GremionLouise Mafli • Hedwig Hosig-Huggler • Alice Roffler-Waldmeier • Nina Hofer-Lustenberger • Lucrezia Furceri • Germaine BroyonHelli StehleFrieda Binz-Schoch • Alice Schaufelberger-Hunziker • Marie GuerneAnna Furrer

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