Juliana Sambin | |
Sambin on her 110th birthday in 2021 | |
Birth: | 17 February 1911 Guadeloupe, France |
Death: | 16 September 2022 Le Moule, Guadeloupe, France |
Age: | 111 years, 211 days |
Country: | GLP,FRA |
Validated |
Juliana "Renelia" Sambin (17 February 1911 – 16 September 2022) was a French supercentenarian from the overseas department of Guadeloupe whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) in 2023. At the time of her death, she was the oldest known living person in Guadeloupe since the death of Irena Martial on 29 June 2022.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Sambin was born on 17 February 1911. She had seven children and worked as a farmer and merchant in Pointe-a-Pitre, the largest city in Guadeloupe. On 14 February 1952, she witnessed the Massacre de la Saint-Valentin, where police fired at striking workers, killing four and injuring 14.
Later Life[]
On her 100th birthday in 2011, Sambin credited work ("le travail") as the secret to her longevity. She was visited by Gabrielle Louis-Cabarin, the mayor of Le Moule. She could still stand independently as of her 106th birthday. On her 110th birthday in 2021, she was visited by some of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, as well as her parish priest.
Sambin was cared for by her daughter Lena, one of her sisters, and her granddaughter. While they helped her shower, Sambin didn't have a nurse, and she ate without assistance. According to her niece, Sambin was very loving to her family and a proponent of justice. Sambin's son said she didn't have any health problems.
Sambin died in Le Moule, Guadeloupe, France, on 16 September 2022, at the age of 111 years, 211 days. At the time of her death, she was the oldest of sixteen centenarians in the commune.
References[]
- Rènélia 100 ans é toujou djok! France-Antilles Guadeloupe, 25 February 2011
- CENTENAIRE Née en 1911, Renélia SAMBIN a aujourd'hui 106 ans !... Canal 10 on Facebook, 17 February 2017
- Célébration des 107 ans de madame SAMBIN Renélia Ville du Moule, 12 February 2018
- Quand la doyenne du Moule fête ses 110 ans FranceInfo, 17 February 2021
- 110 ans de Madame SAMBIN Renélia... Ville du Moule on Facebook, 19 February 2021
- 111 ans et la forme pour Juliana "Renélia" Sambin. Bravo!!! Les Centenaires Français, 22 February 2022
- Avis d'obsèques: SAMBIN Juliana Renélia dite Man Néa RCI, 19 September 2022
Guadeloupe's Oldest Living Person Titleholders (V • E) |
Mathilde Octavie Tafna • Marie Cayol • Camille Repir • Ismene Baffard • Philibert Parnasse • Ferdeline Vergelas-Tamarin • Alexandre Osseux • Germaine Jacmel • Anoncia Irma Agathe • Marthe Roch • Irena Martial • Juliana Sambin • Emilienne Becarmin |