| Mathilde Gauchou | |
| Birth: | 19 March 1879 Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France |
| Death: | 30 December 1990 Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France |
| Age: | 111 years, 286 days |
| Country: |  FRA
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| Validated | |
Mathilde Gauchou (19 March 1879 – 30 December 1990) was a French supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). At the time of her death, she was the third-oldest living person in France, after Jeanne Calment and Josephine Choquet.
Biography[]
Mathilde Gauchou was born in Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France on 19 March 1879. She never married.
In her last years, Gauchou lived in the nursing home Villégiale Saint-Jacques in Castres. Her age was verified by Jean-Marie Robine.
Following the death of 110-year-old Henri Perignon on 18 June 1990, Gauchou became the last surviving French person born in 1879.
Mathilde Gauchou died in Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France on 30 December 1990, at the age of 111 years, 286 days.
References[]
- Table A Gerontology Research Group
- Castres. Zoom sur La Villégiale La Dépêche, 11 May 2012
- Gauchou Mathilde 111 ans Les Centenaires Français, 16 July 2014
- Personnes françaises les plus âgées de tous les temps Les Centenaires Français