| Jennie Howell | |
 Jennie Howell in 1955. | |
| Birth: | 11 February 1845 Carlisle, England, UK |
| Death: | 16 December 1956 Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Age: | 111 years, 309 days |
| Country: |  UK  USA
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| Validated | |
Jane "Jennie" Howell (née Chaplow; 11 February 1845 – 16 December 1956) was a validated British-American supercentenarian.
Biography
Jennie was born as Jane Chaplow in Carlisle, England, UK on 11 February 1845[1] as the daughter of James and Mary Chaplow. The family left for North America in 1859 and later came to Utah, USA. Jennie married Reese Howell in Wellsville, Utah in 1869 and moved with him to Kelton the following year. The couple had four children, all of which she outlived.
In 1886 the family moved to Ogden, where they ran a dry goods store. Reese Howell died in 1913 and Jennie later moved to Los Angeles, California to live with her children. The last years of her life she spent with a granddaughter.
Jennie Howell died in Los Angeles, California, USA on 16 December 1956 at the age of 111 years, 309 days.
Gallery
References
- GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP
- Ogden Standard Examiner, March 21, 1943
- Salt Lake Tribune, February 24, 1946
- Ogden Standard Examiner, February 29, 1948
- Ogden Standard Examiner, February 27, 1950
- Van Nuys Valley News, March 10, 1955
- Jennie Chaplow (1845 - 1956) FamilySearch
- Jennie Chaplow Howell Find A Grave
- ↑ Table C - World's Oldest Person (WOP) Titleholders Since 1955 GRG, 29 August 2017