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Latvia

Ale76 — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:26:02 +0000

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/montreal-qc/margaret-mezgailis-12577779

Margaret Romans was born in Riga, Latvia (then Russian Empire), on 16 March 1912.

In 1941, she married Heinrich Romans, having a small wedding due to the war and Latvia’s occupation by the Soviet Union. Shortly after their wedding, the couple were forced to flee from Latvia. They lived in Germany for a few years before emigrating to Canada in 1947.

Romans was widowed in 2002, and lived independently in Westmount, Quebec until the age of 107, when she moved into a nursing home in Sainte-Geneviève, a municipality of Montréal.

On 8 April 2024, following the passing of Ms. Brunet, she became the oldest known validated living person in the Province of Quebec.

She sadly passed away on 25 October 2025, aged 113.

She was the oldest validated Latvian-born person.

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With her husband Heinrich, undated.

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(left) At an arts and crafts show during the the mid-1950s.

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Aged 71/72 in 1984.

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With her husband Heinrich, undated.

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Shortly before her 111th birthday in 2023.

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On her 111th birthday in 2023.

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Aged 111 in April 2023.

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Aged 111 in December 2023.

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On her 112th birthday in 2024.

Lithuania

diego — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 22:44:46 +0000

Lithuania lost its oldest living man on 19 Jan 2025, Simonas Laukaitis was born on 18 Feb 1921 and died in Kaunas
Last year the country lost the oldest man living there 4 times
Juozas Merecka 26 Jan 1914 - 7 Jan 2024
Antanas Tilvikas 22 Jan 1920 - 6 July 2024
Feliksas Citavicius 11 Mar 1920 - 1 Aug 2024
Jonas Vaitkus 14 Sept 1920 - 9 Oct 2024
All living in Kaunas
Simonas Laukaitis spent 102 days in post, the longest time since Antanas Tilvikas (181 days) and died at 103 years, 335 days, the youngest since the uprising began in the country and was the 7th from Kaunas to be considered the oldest there
We have seen a huge drop in the age of older men there since Juozas Merecka, who was 109 years old at the beginning of 2024 and since then this age has been no more than 104 years old
Either there is a lack of more research there, or the war really was brutal for them, which is very sad
Does anyone know who is the oldest man alive in Lithuania today?

Doyenne and Doyen of Estonia

Ale76 — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 10:27:49 +0000

The Doyenne of Estonia is Ms. Ottilie-Armilde Tinnuri (born 3 February 1914, 108) who is currently the oldest known living person in Estonia.
She became the oldest known living person in Estonia, following the death of a 107-year-old anonymous lady, between 27 August 2020 and 2 February 2021.
Ms. Tinnuri currently lives in Rakvere, Laae-Viru County.
At 105: https://virumaateataja.postimees.ee/6516445/105-aastane-ottilie-armilde-tinnuri-peab-kalliks-oma-lilli-lapsi-ja-kodu

The Doyen of Estonia is Mr. Erdman Blank (born 3 March 1918, 104) who is currently the oldest known living man in Estonia.
He became the oldest known living man in Estonia, following the death of Mr. Vaino, on 9 March 2022.
Ms. Blank was born in Reola, Ülenurme Parish, Tartu County, Estonia.
At 100: https://tartu.postimees.ee/4429925/saja-aastane-mees-mina-ei-karda-enam-surma