Theophilia Lehacaut | |
![]() Theophilia Lehacaut on her 105th birthday in 2020 | |
Birth: | 4 March 1915 Sinnamary, French Guiana |
Death: | 18 January 2021 Sinnamary, French Guiana |
Age: | 105 years, 320 days |
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Centenarian |
Theophilia Lehacaut [French: Théophilia Léhacaut] (née Champesting; 4 March 1915 – 18 January 2021) was a French Guianese centenarian who was the oldest known living person born in French Guiana at the time of her death. She was also the second-oldest known living person in French Guiana at the time of her death, after Marie-Louise Rochambeau.
Biography[]
Theophilia Lehacaut was born in Savane Brigandin, in Sinnamary, French Guiana on 4 March 1915. She was the daughter of Leopold Champesting (1890–1951) and Josephine Metella (who died at the age of 45). She had one brother and 12 half-siblings.
At the age of 20, Lehacaut worked as a midwife. She had eight children (the oldest aged 80 in 2019).
On her 104th birthday in 2019, Lehacaut received flowers from Sinnamary's mayor deputy Cathia Attica. In March 2020, she celebrated her 105th birthday.
Lehacaut died in Sinnamary, French Guiana on 18 January 2021 at the age of 105 years, 320 days.
References[]
- Théophilia Aveilina CHAMPESTING Geneanet
- Théophilia Lehacaut guyancaravel, 23 June 2009
- Théophilia Léhacaut Champesting, surnommée affectueusement Man Yaya est née le 04 mars 1915 (...) Ville de Sinnamary on Facebook, 4 March 2015
- Man Yaya honorée pour ses 100 ans Sinnamary (pdf; page 7), April 2015
- Remise composition florale à Man Yaya, 104 ans, doyenne de Sinnamary par Mme Cathia Attica, adjointe au Maire de Sinnamary Ville de Sinnamary on Facebook, 4 March 2019
- Hommage civique de la Ville à Man Yaya, doyenne de la commune, pour sa 105e année Ville de Sinnamary on Facebook, 4 March 2020
- Liste complémentaire de doyens départementaux Les Centenaires Français
- Théophilia Léhacaut Champesting surnommée Man Yaya s'est éteinte à Sinnamary à l'âge de 105 ans France Info, 20 January 2021