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This is a list of the oldest people from French overseas department of Guadeloupe.

The oldest person ever to live in the Guadeloupe department is Emilienne Becarmin, who died on 15 January 2025 at the age of 113 years, 225 days. The oldest man ever to die in Guadeloupe is Emile Arsene, who died on 12 June 2021 at the age of 110 years, 25 days.

Currently the oldest living person in Guadeloupe is Gervaise Baclet of Grand Bourg, who is 109 years, 277 days, while the oldest man is Honoré Petillaire-Bellet of Petit-Canal, who is 106 years, 148 days.

Oldest living people in Guadeloupe (107+)[]

      Validated       Under 110       Pending       Unvalidated

Commune / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Age birth residence
1 Gervaise Baclet F 5 Feb 1916 109 years, 277 days Grand Bourg Grand Bourg
2 Marie-Therese Dalmont F 30 Apr 1917 108 years, 193 days Morne-a-l'Eau Morne-a-l'Eau
3 Anonymous F 11 May 1918 107 years, 182 days ? Petit-Canal

List of oldest people from Guadeloupe[]

Oldest people (110+)[]

People who were born in Guadeloupe and reached the supercentenarian status, are listed here.

      Deceased (Validated)       Living (Validated)       Pending       Unvalidated

Commune / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
1 Emilienne Becarmin F 4 June 1911 15 Jan 2025 113 years, 225 days Saint-Claude Saint-Claude
2 Marthe Roch F 19 Aug 1907 21 Sept 2020 113 years, 33 days Les Abymes Les Abymes
3 Irena Martial F 28 June 1909 29 June 2022 113 years, 1 day Le Gosier Le Gosier
4 Mathilde Octavie Tafna F 16 Mar 1895 1 May 2007 112 years, 46 days Le Lamentin Les Abymes
5 Juliana Sambin F 17 Feb 1911 16 Sept 2022 111 years, 211 days Le Moule Le Moule
6 Justine Cognon F 14 Apr 1911 21 Aug 2022 111 years, 129 days Les Abymes Les Abymes
7 Estelline Kancel F 7 Feb 1912 12 June 2023 111 years, 125 days Le Gosier Le Gosier
8 Germaine Jacmel F 20 Apr 1905 5 May 2016 111 years, 15 days Gourbeyre Gourbeyre
9 Albertine Tronche F 8 Apr 1911 22 Apr 2022 111 years, 14 days Anse-Bertrand Anse-Bertrand
10 Marie Cayol F 1 Dec 1896 11 Nov 2007 110 years, 345 days Pointe-Noire Le Gosier
11 Camille Repir F 28 Apr 1897 24 Feb 2008 110 years, 302 days Gourbeyre Basse-Terre
12 Marie-Angele Cosaque F 27 May 1913 29 Feb 2024 110 years, 278 days FranceFRA Gourbeyre
13 Annoncia Agathe F 26 Mar 1906 26 Dec 2016 110 years, 275 days Capesterre-Belle-Eau La Plaine
14 Ismene Baffard F 24 Oct 1898 4 Mar 2009 110 years, 131 days Pointe-Noire Pointe-Noire
15 Leone Beziat F 2 May 1911 13 Aug 2021 110 years, 103 days Le Gosier Le Gosier
16 Ferdeline Vergelas-Tamarin F 1 June 1903 13 Aug 2013 110 years, 73 days Petit-Canal Les Abymes
17 Adele Demoniere F 28 June 1910 5 Sept 2020 110 years, 69 days Martinique (France)MTQ,FranceFRA Pointe-a-Pitre
18 Emile Arsene M 18 May 1911 12 June 2021 110 years, 25 days Les Abymes Les Abymes
19 Julie Atalie F 29 May 1897 19 June 2007 110 years, 21 days Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante Pointe-a-Pitre

Oldest men (107+)[]

Men who were born in Guadeloupe and reached the age of 107, are listed here.

      Deceased (Validated)       Living (Validated)       Pending       Unvalidated

Commune / Country of
Rank Name Birth Death Age birth death
1 Emile Arsene 18 May 1911 12 June 2021 110 years, 25 days Les Abymes Les Abymes
2 Philibert Parnasse 6 May 1901 24 Oct 2010 109 years, 171 days Baillif Basse-Terre
3 Ramire Rosan 14 Apr 1895 24 May 2004 109 years, 40 days Morne-a-l'Eau Morne-a-l'Eau
4 Alexandre Osseux 14 Feb 1905 11 Feb 2014 108 years, 362 days Grand-Bourg Le Gosier
5 Octave Clerambot 10 June 1905 18 May 2014 108 years, 342 days Lamentin Baie-Mahault
6 Pepin Genelan 19 Apr 1915 12 Dec 2023 108 years, 237 days Le Moule Le Moule
7 Hubert Boisseval 3 Nov 1913 18 Apr 2022 108 years, 166 days Les Abymes Les Abymes
8 Amedee L'Etang 5 June 1913 11 Oct 2021 108 years, 128 days Gourbeyre Gourbeyre
9 Sydney Saint-Marc 22 Oct 1916 31 Jan 2025 108 years, 101 days Sainte-Rose Sainte-Rose
10 Adrien Navis 18 Mar 1911 27 Feb 2019 107 years, 346 days Saint-Louis Saint-Louis
11 Pierre Merciris 31 Dec 1904 6 Dec 2012 107 years, 341 days Trois-Rivieres Les Abymes
12 Gaspard Albice 6 Jan 1914 24 Nov 2021 107 years, 322 days Pointe-Noire Basse-Terre
13 Adrien Paulon 10 Aug 1910 13 June 2018 107 years, 307 days Sainte-Anne Sainte-Anne
14 Paul Chovino 22 June 1911 1 Feb 2019 107 years, 224 days Morne-a-l'Eau Petit-Bourg
15 Abel Petro 8 Sept 1910 1 Mar 2018 107 years, 174 days Capesterre-de-Marie-Galante Pointe-a-Pitre
16 Adrien Antenor 4 Mar 1897 27 June 2004 107 years, 115 days Baie-Mahault Baie-Mahault
17 Florent Silfille 27 Apr 1911 8 Aug 2018 107 years, 103 days Morne-a-l'Eau Port-Louis
18 Sainte-Croix Boulon 3 May 1907 27 June 2014 107 years, 55 days Baillif Vieux-Habitants

Emigrants (110+)[]

People who were born in Guadeloupe, but moved to another region or another country, are listed here.

      Deceased (Validated)       Living (Validated)       Pending       Unvalidated

Commune / Country of
Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age birth death
1 Luce Maced F 2 May 1886 25 Feb 2000 113 years, 299 days Pointe-a-Pitre Martinique (France)MTQ,FranceFRA

Chronological list of the oldest living person in Guadeloupe since 2007[]

From To Name Sex Age when
oldest
Lifespan Commune of death
? 1 May 2007 Mathilde Octavie Tafna F ?–112 16 Mar 1895 – 1 May 2007
112 years, 46 days
Les Abymes
1 May 2007 11 Nov 2007
(194 days)
Marie Cayol F 110 1 Dec 1896 – 11 Nov 2007
110 years, 345 days
Le Gosier
11 Nov 2007 24 Feb 2008
(105 days)
Camille Repir F 110 28 Apr 1897 – 24 Feb 2008
110 years, 302 days
Basse-Terre
24 Feb 2008 4 Mar 2009
(1 yr, 8 days)
Ismene Baffard F 109–110 24 Oct 1898 – 4 Mar 2009
110 years, 131 days
Pointe-Noire
4 Mar 2009 24 Oct 2010
(1 yr, 234 days)
Philibert Parnasse M 107–109 6 May 1901 – 24 Oct 2010
109 years, 171 days
Basse-Terre
24 Oct 2010 13 Aug 2013
(2 yrs, 293 days)
Ferdeline Vergelas-Tamarin F 107–110 1 June 1903 – 13 Aug 2013
110 years, 73 days
Les Abymes
13 Aug 2013 11 Feb 2014
(182 days)
Alexandre Osseux M 108 14 Feb 1905 – 11 Feb 2014
108 years, 362 days
Le Gosier
11 Feb 2014 5 May 2016
(2 yrs, 84 days)
Germaine Jacmel F 108–111 20 Apr 1905 – 5 May 2016
111 years, 15 days
Gourbeyre
5 May 2016 26 Dec 2016
(235 days)
Annoncia Agathe F 110 26 Mar 1906 – 26 Dec 2016
110 years, 275 days
La Plaine
26 Dec 2016 21 Sept 2020
(3 yrs, 270 days)
Marthe Roch F 109–113 19 Aug 1907 – 21 Sept 2020
113 years, 33 days
Les Abymes
21 Sept 2020 29 June 2022
(1 yr, 281 days)
Irena Martial F 111–113 28 June 1909 – 29 June 2022
113 years, 1 day
Le Gosier
29 June 2022 16 Sept 2022
(79 days)
Juliana Sambin F 111 17 Feb 1911 – 16 Sept 2022
111 years, 211 days
Le Moule
16 Sept 2022 15 Jan 2025
(2 yrs, 121 days)
Emilienne Becarmin F 111–113 4 June 1911 - 15 Jan 2025
113 years, 225 days
Saint-Claude
15 Jan 2025 Present
(0 years, 298 days)
Gervaise Baclet F 108-109* Born 5 Feb 1916
109 years, 277 days
Living in
Grand Bourg

Chronological list of the oldest living man in Guadeloupe since 2004[]

From To Name Age when
oldest
Lifespan Commune of death
? 24 May 2004 Ramire Rosan ?–109 14 Apr 1895 – 24 May 2004
109 years, 40 days
Morne-a-l'Eau
24 May 2004 27 June 2004
(34 days)
Adrien Antenor 107 4 Mar 1897 – 27 June 2004
107 years, 115 days
Baie-Mahault
27 June 2004 24 Oct 2010
(6 yrs, 119 days)
Philibert Parnasse 103–109 6 May 1901 – 24 Oct 2010
109 years, 171 days
Basse-Terre
24 Oct 2010 6 Dec 2012
(2 yrs, 43 days)
Pierre Merciris 105–107 31 Dec 1904 – 6 Dec 2012
107 years, 341 days
Les Abymes
6 Dec 2012 11 Feb 2014
(1 yr, 67 days)
Alexandre Osseux 107–108 14 Feb 1905 – 11 Feb 2014
108 years, 362 days
Le Gosier
11 Feb 2014 18 May 2014
(96 days)
Octave Clerambot 108 10 June 1905 – 18 May 2014
108 years, 342 days
Baie-Mahault
18 May 2014 27 June 2014
(40 days)
Sainte-Croix Boulon 107 3 May 1907 – 27 June 2014
107 years, 55 days
Vieux-Habitants
27 June 2014 13 June 2018
(3 yrs, 351 days)
Adrien Paulon 103–107 10 Aug 1910 – 13 June 2018
107 years, 307 days
Sainte-Anne
13 June 2018 27 Feb 2019
(259 days)
Adrien Navis 107 18 Mar 1911 – 27 Feb 2019
107 years, 346 days
Saint-Louis
27 Feb 2019 12 June 2021
(2 yrs, 105 days)
Emile Arsene 107–110 18 May 1911 – 12 June 2021
110 years, 25 days
Les Abymes
12 June 2021 11 Oct 2021
(121 days)
Amedee L'Etang 108 5 June 1913 – 11 Oct 2021
108 years, 128 days
Gourbeyre
11 Oct 2021 18 Apr 2022
(189 days)
Hubert Boisseval 107–108 3 Nov 1913 – 18 Apr 2022
108 years, 166 days
Les Abymes
18 Apr 2022 12 Dec 2023
(1 yr, 238 days)
Pepin Genelan 106–108 19 Apr 1915 – 12 Dec 2023
108 years, 237 days
Le Moule
12 Dec 2023 31 Jan 2025
(1 yr, 50 days)
Sydney Saint-Marc 107-108 22 Oct 1916 - 31 Jan 2025
108 years, 101 days
Sainte-Rose
31 Jan 2025 Present
(0 years, 282 days)
Honoré Petilaire-Bellet 105-106* Born 12 June 1919
106 years, 150 days
Living in
Grande Terre

References[]


French supercentenarians by region (VE)

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