| John Tromanhauser | |
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| Birth: | 16 May 1861 Ontario, Canada |
| Death: | 26 February 1970 Pleasant Hill, California, USA |
| Age: | 108 years, 286 days |
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| Centenarian | |
John Bunyan Tromanhauser (16 May 1861 – 26 February 1970) was a Canadian-American centenarian who was the oldest living man in the U.S. state of California and the second-oldest living man in the United States, behind Theophilus May.
Biography[]
John Tromanhauser was born in Ontario, Canada on 16 May 1861.
He was once a fruit rancher in White Bluffs, Washington, where he won numerous prizes for his pears and apples, during his younger years. He married and had six children. His wife died around 1949 at the age of 88.
He was a resident of Bay Area for some 16 years. He had resided at the Pleasant Hill Convalescent Hospital since 1963.
John Tromanhauser died in Pleasant Hill, California, USA on 26 February 1970 at the age of 108 years, 286 days. He was survived by three children Edmond, Jesse and Leslie; two brothers Will Tromanhauser and Stanley Tromanhauser; 23 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
References[]
- John Bunyan Tromanhauser (1861–1970) FamilySearch
- Rites Held for John Tromanhauser Oakland Tribune, 28 February 1970
