| Julia Sinedia-Cazour | |
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| Birth: | 12 July 1892 Saint-Louis, Reunion, France |
| Death: | 6 October 2005 Saint-Louis, Reunion, France |
| Age: | 113 years, 86 days |
| Country: |  REU, FRA
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| Validated | |
Julia Sinedia-Cazour [French: Sinédia-Cazour] (née Cazour; 12 July 1892 – 6 October 2005) was a French supercentenarian from the overseas department of Reunion whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). At the time of her death, she was the second-oldest living person in France, after Camille Loiseau.
She was also the oldest verified African person ever. Her African longevity record was broken by Maria Diaz in 2011, but she remains the oldest person ever born in Reunion.
Biography
Julia Cazour was born in Saint-Louis, Reunion, France on 12 July 1892. She married Pierre Sinedia in 1915, and had two children.
Marked by a strong religious conviction, Sinedia-Cazour was a very devout woman who regularly walked to mass until the age of 98. Her professional career covered an array of jobs including periods working in the fields, as a maid for aristocratic landowners, as a dressmaker and as a seamstress at the Saint Louis Hospital. She was also a courageous political activist and militant for the Reunion Communist Party.
At the age of 112, Sinedia-Cazour still remained lucid, retained an excellent memory and kept abreast of the news. Her longevity might be partially attributed to a personal optimism: "This is someone who has given a lot of love in her life and who always positive," said one of the nurses at her nursing home. "She has very strong family values. She is modest, devout, shows wisdom and solidarity with other residents of the nursing home." Sinedia-Cazour outlived both her children.
Julia Sinedia-Cazour died in Saint-Louis, Reunion, France on 6 October 2005, at the age of 113 years, 86 days.
References
- Marie Julia CAZOUR Geneanet
- Décès de Mme Sinédia Témoignages, 7 October 2005
- Julia Sinedia-Cazour Find A Grave