| Rose Lavender | |
 Rose Lavender in 1991. | |
| Birth: | 29 August 1886 London, England, UK |
| Death: | 1 February 1998 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada |
| Age: | 111 years, 156 days |
| Country: |  UK  CAN
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| Validated | |
Rose Lavender (née Barber; 29 August 1886 – 1 February 1998) was a British-Canadian supercentenarian whose age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ).
Biography[]
Rose Lavender was born as Rose Barber in London, England, UK on 29 August 1886. She was a reputed seamstress and worked on contracts with the Royal Family. In 1907, she moved to Canada with her parents and her younger sister to join another sister. They settled in Dundas, Ontario.
On 10 December 1908, she married Thomas Lavender (1879–1967) in York, Ontario. The couple moved to Niagara Falls in 1922 and had three children, including Rose Habgood (aged almost 89 in February 1998).
As of her 104th birthday in August 1990, Lavender was living in the nursing home Oakwood Park Lodge in Niagara Falls. She credited her longevity to good and clean living. Her daughter Rose visited her almost every day.
According to her daughter, Lavender was a very healthy person and rarely fell ill. The only surgery she underwent was early on in life, and after that she hadn't seen any doctor during 60 years.
Rose Lavender died in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada on 1 February 1998, at the age of 111 years, 156 days. At the time of her death, she was the third-oldest known living person in Canada, after Marie-Louise Meilleur and Mary Ann Rhodes.
References[]
- Marriage record Ancestry
- 1921 census Recherche dans la collection
- Rose is 104 today Niagara Falls Review, 29 August 1990
- Niagara's oldest dies at 111, 2 February 1998
- Rose Lavender - Lundy's Lane Cemetery Niagara Falls Canada