| Nellie Harris | |
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| Birth: | 14 September 1906 Wishart Point, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Death: | 19 December 2016 Tabusintac, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Age: | 110 years, 96 days |
| Country: |  CAN
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| Validated | |
Ellen Reta "Nellie" Harris (née Wishart; 14 September 1906 – 19 December 2016) was a Canadian supercentenarian whose age has been validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Biography[]
Nellie Harris was born in Wishart Point, New Brunswick, Canada, on 14 September 1906 to Robert and Janet Wishart. She was one of seven siblings. As a young woman, Harris moved to the United States to become a nurse's aide. Her first husband was Kenneth Guile; her second was John Edward Harris. She had four children.
Harris survived cancer three times. She lived on her own until the age of 101, before moving into a nursing home in Tabusintac, New Brunswick. She said her secret to longevity was "never skipping desert". She died on 19 December 2016 at the age of 110 years, 96 days.
References[]
- Validated Supercentenarians in Canada GRG
- N.B. woman marks 109th birthday CTV Atlantic, 14 September 2015
- Tabusintac woman oldest person in Atlantic Canada CBC News, 14 September 2016
- Tabusintac loses 110-year-old Nellie Harris CBC News, 19 December 2016