| Francisca Simao | |
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| Birth: | 9 January 1901 Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espirito Santo, Brazil |
| Death: | 8 October 2017 Afonso Claudio, Espirito Santo, Brazil |
| Age: | 116 years, 272 days |
| Country: |  BRA
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| Validated | |
Maria Francisca "Julia" Simao [Portuguese: "Júlia" Simão] (9 January 1901 – 8 October 2017) was a Brazilian supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). She was the oldest documented person ever from Brazil, until her age was surpassed by Francisca Celsa dos Santos on 21 July 2021.
Biography[]
Francisca Simao was born in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espirito Santo, Brazil on 9 January 1901. She was the daughter of a couple of slaves, Manuel Francisco and Silvina Bento.
In 2013, it was reported that Simao lived for more than 20 years in Afonso Claudio [Portuguese: Cláudio], Espirito Santo, Brazil.
On 29 July 2023, the Gerontology Research Group announced on the World Supercentenarian Forum that Simao had been given the pending status. Her age was fully validated on 18 April 2024.
Francisca Simao died in Afonso Claudio, Espirito Santo, Brazil on 8 October 2017, at the age of 116 years, 272 days. At the time of her death, she was the oldest known living person in Brazil, and the second-oldest living person in the world, after Nabi Tajima.
References[]
- 2024 validations Gerontology Research Group
- Anciã de 112 anos de Afonso Cláudio volta à Marechal Floriano Montanhas Capixabas, 16 October 2013 (Archived)
- Morre aos 116 anos a mulher mais velha do Espírito Santo Nova Notica, 10 October 2017
| Brazil's Oldest Living Person Titleholders (V • E) |
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Anisio Rodrigues Alves • Placida Maria do Livramento • Ana Nogueira de Lucas • Maria Gomes Valentim • Maria Amorim Gularte • Julia Maria Francisca Simao • Luzia Mohrs • Francisca Celsa dos Santos • Antonia da Santa Cruz • Inah Canabarro Lucas |