Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Belgium (as of 13th May 2025)
Today's update (Mr. Verbinnen turned 107 https://www.tvoost.be/nieuws/isidoor-is-107-maar-nooit-verlegen-voor-een-grap-als-hij-u-niet-verstaat-dan-vraagt-hij-om-dichter-te-komen-en-dan-geeft-hij-een-smakkerd-200370 ; Mr. Sabot turned 106)

1. Alfons Declerck (Oostende, West Flanders) (b. 27 May 1917 in the UK), 107 y.o. 
2. Albert Libert (Gent, East Flanders) (b. 4 July 1917), 107 y.o.
3. Josef Verbinnen (Haaltert, East Flanders) (b. 4 May 1918), 107 y.o.
4. Anonymous (Liège, Liège) (b. c. 26 September 1918), 106 y.o.
5. Benedictus Moris (Antwerp, Antwerp) (b. 9 February 1919), 106 y.o.
6. Edmond Sabot (Houffalize, Luxemburg) (b. 20 March 1919), 106 y.o.
7. Ernest Van Den Broeck (Lier, Antwerp) (b. 1 June 1919), 105 y.o.
8. René Bouchez (Dour, Hainaut) (b. 16 August 1919), 105 y.o.
9. Pierre Verstraete (Floreffe, Namur) (b. 16 October 1919), 105 y.o.
10. Pieter Kapers (Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Antwerp) (b. 6 November 1919), 105 y.o.

Mr. Sabot at 106:

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Belgium (as of 27th May 2025)
Today's update (Mr. Declerck turned 108)

1. Alfons Declerck (Oostende, West Flanders) (b. 27 May 1917 in the UK), 108 y.o. 
2. Albert Libert (Gent, East Flanders) (b. 4 July 1917), 107 y.o.
3. Josef Verbinnen (Haaltert, East Flanders) (b. 4 May 1918), 107 y.o.
4. Anonymous (Liège, Liège) (b. c. 26 September 1918), 106 y.o.
5. Benedictus Moris (Antwerp, Antwerp) (b. 9 February 1919), 106 y.o.
6. Edmond Sabot (Houffalize, Luxemburg) (b. 20 March 1919), 106 y.o.
7. Ernest Van Den Broeck (Lier, Antwerp) (b. 1 June 1919), 105 y.o.
8. René Bouchez (Dour, Hainaut) (b. 16 August 1919), 105 y.o.
9. Pierre Verstraete (Floreffe, Namur) (b. 16 October 1919), 105 y.o.
10. Pieter Kapers (Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Antwerp) (b. 6 November 1919), 105 y.o.

For the first time since 8 Aug 2023 there is a 108+ here on this list
For the first time since 31 Jan 2025 there are 3 107+ here
Since 20 Aug 2024 there were no 5 106+ here

Was Ernest Van Den Broeck confirmed alive at 106?

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Belgium (as of 11th July 2025)
Today's update (Mr. Libert turned 108; Mr. Van Den Broeck turned 106)

1. Alfons Declerck (Oostende, West Flanders) (b. 27 May 1917 in the UK), 108 y.o. 
2. Albert Libert (Gent, East Flanders) (b. 4 July 1917), 108 y.o.
3. Josef Verbinnen (Haaltert, East Flanders) (b. 4 May 1918), 107 y.o.
4. Anonymous (Liège, Liège) (b. c. 26 September 1918), 106 y.o.
5. Benedictus Moris (Antwerp, Antwerp) (b. 9 February 1919), 106 y.o.
6. Edmond Sabot (Houffalize, Luxemburg) (b. 20 March 1919), 106 y.o.
7. Ernest Van Den Broeck (Lier, Antwerp) (b. 1 June 1919), 106 y.o.
8. René Bouchez (Dour, Hainaut) (b. 16 August 1919), 105 y.o.
9. Pierre Verstraete (Floreffe, Namur) (b. 16 October 1919), 105 y.o.
10. Pieter Kapers (Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Antwerp) (b. 6 November 1919), 105 y.o.

For the first time since July 20, 2024, we have at least 6 106+ (there were 7 back then).
First time with 2 108+ here on the list since it began being published.

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Belgium (as of 3rd September 2025)
Today's update (Mr. Bouchez turned 106; RIP Mr. Bouchez https://www.funerailles-deramaix.be/defunt/?id=8870 )

1. Alfons Declerck (Oostende, West Flanders) (b. 27 May 1917 in the UK), 108 y.o. 
2. Albert Libert (Gent, East Flanders) (b. 4 July 1917), 108 y.o.
3. Josef Verbinnen (Haaltert, East Flanders) (b. 4 May 1918), 107 y.o.
4. Anonymous (Liège, Liège) (b. c. 26 September 1918), 106 y.o.
5. Benedictus Moris (Antwerp, Antwerp) (b. 9 February 1919), 106 y.o.
6. Edmond Sabot (Houffalize, Luxemburg) (b. 20 March 1919), 106 y.o.
7. Ernest Van Den Broeck (Lier, Antwerp) (b. 1 June 1919), 106 y.o.
8. Pierre Verstraete (Floreffe, Namur) (b. 16 October 1919), 105 y.o.
9. Pieter Kapers (Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Antwerp) (b. 6 November 1919), 105 y.o.
10. Marcel Pryckartz (Ferrières, Liège) (b. 11 November 1919), 105 y.o.

René Bouchez is the 70th oldest man in Belgian history.RIP
He entered the list on November 25, 2024, which was the last list with someone from Liège (Georges Gougin, #7).
Hainaut leaves the list.
There are two lists in a row with 6 106+.

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Belgium (as of 22nd December 2025)
Today's update (anonymous of Liége turned 107; Mr. Verstraete and Mr. Kapers turned 106; RIP Mr. Libert, Mr. Moris, Mr. Sabot and Mr. Pryckartz https://www.lardau-laffut.net/P1220.aspx?IdPer=916534)

1. Alfons Declerck (Ostend, West Flanders) (b. 27 May 1917 in the UK), 108 y.o. 
2. Josef Verbinnen (Haaltert, East Flanders) (b. 4 May 1918), 107 y.o.
3. Anonymous (Liège, Liège) (b. c. 26 September 1918), 107 y.o.
4. Ernest Van Den Broeck (Lier, Antwerp) (b. 1 June 1919), 106 y.o.
5. Pierre Verstraete (Floreffe, Namur) (b. 16 October 1919), 106 y.o.
6. Pieter Kapers (Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Antwerp) (b. 6 November 1919), 106 y.o.
7. Gaspard Ombrouck (Waasmunster, East Flanders) (b. 25 January 1920), 105 y.o.
8. Victor Swalens (Waasmunster, Flemish Brabant) (b. 18 February 1920), 105 y.o.
9. Frans De Vos (Buggenhout, East Flanders) (b. 9 June 1920), 105 y.o.
10. André Duchi (Kuurne, West Flanders) (b. 31 October 1920), 105 y.o.

Mr Kapers at 106:

Posted by: @ale76

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Benedictus Moris (Antuérpia, Antuérpia) (n. 9 de fevereiro de 1919), 106 anos

On what day did Benedictus Moris die? Do we have that information?

• 2 consecutive lists with 3 107+ on the list
• 5 consecutive lists with 3 107+ (since 13 May 2025)
• Albert Libert is the 9th oldest man in Belgian history
• He was the oldest living man born in Belgium
• His successor, Josef Verbinnen, is the 16th
• Albert entered the list on 11 Oct 2022
• He was the 29th oldest living man in Europe
• Benedictus Moris, if he died in December, would be at least the 33rd oldest man in Belgian history
• Edmond Sabot is the 39th oldest man in Belgian history
• East Flanders has 3 names here again, last time was on 20 Feb 2024
• Benedictus Moris debuted on 22 Apr 2024
• 2 Sep 2024 was the last time we had only 2 names from Antwerp
• Edmond Sabot entered the list on 3 Jun 2024, same date that the Luxembourg region debuted and left with the death of Sabot
• Marcel Pryckartz debuted on September 3rd
• Liege has only one name again, the last time was on July 11th, 2025
• Flemish Brabant returns to the list, the last time was on September 2nd, 2024 with Alfons Leempoels (#1)
• November 25th, 2024 was the last time West Flanders had two names, after that it only had one
• 1920 debuts on the list
• 1919 debuted on February 20th, 2024