Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Belgium - Benelux

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Belgium

diego — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:51:38 +0000

2nd consecutive list featuring 106+ individuals here
René Depas joined the list on May 27
Hainaut loses one name from the list but gains another, remaining with one person
Pieter Kapers joined the list on Feb 17, 2025
Antwerp is down to just one name for the first time since the publication of these tables began
Flemish Brabant has 2 names on the list for the first time
Kapers is the 45th oldest man in Belgian history
1921 makes its debut on the list
1920 debuted on the list on Dec 22, 2025

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Belgium

Ale76 — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:21:21 +0000

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Belgium (as of 17th July 2026)
Today's update (Mr. Van Den Broeck turned 107 (confirmed from his grandchild); Mr. De Vos turned 106 https://www.nieuwsblad.be/regio/oost-vlaanderen/denderregio/buggenhout/frans-de-vos-viert-106de-verjaardag/156822274.html ; RIP Mr. Depas https://necrologies.lavenir.net/fr/2026-06-26/rene-depas/ and Mr. Kapers)

1. Anonymous (Liège, Liège) (b. c. 26 September 1918), 107 y.o. Doyen of Belgium
2. Ernest Van Den Broeck (Lier, Antwerp) (b. 1 June 1919), 107 y.o.
3. Pierre Verstraete (Floreffe, Namur) (b. 16 October 1919), 106 y.o.
4. Gaspard Ombrouck (Waasmunster, East Flanders) (b. 25 January 1920), 106 y.o.
5. Victor Swalens (Waasmunster, Flemish Brabant) (b. 18 February 1920), 106 y.o.
6. Eliazar Jacobs (Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, Bruxelles) (b. 23 February 1920), 106 y.o.
7. Frans De Vos (Buggenhout, East Flanders) (b. 9 June 1920), 106 y.o.
8. André Duchi (Kuurne, West Flanders) (b. 31 October 1920), 105 y.o.
9. René Falise (Hainaut) (b. 3 March 1921), 105 y.o.
10. Franciscus Paeps (Vilvoorde, Flemish Brabant) (b. 8 March 1921), 105 y.o.

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Belgium

diego — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:29:09 +0000

Alfons Declerck was the only one here who had been on the list since the first one (June 22, 2022, was #8)
The new leader entered the list on November 2, 2023, as having been born on August 16, 1918, but it was later discovered that he was born on September 26, 1918.
December 22, 2025 was the last list with only one person from West Flanders.
Flemish Brabant has 2 names on the list for the first time.
1921 debuted on the list.
1920 debuted on December 22, 2025.

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Belgium

Ale76 — Wed, 27 May 2026 08:04:38 +0000

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Belgium (as of 27th May 2026)
Today's update (RIP Mr. Declerck)

1. Anonymous (Liège, Liège) (b. c. 26 September 1918), 107 y.o. Doyen of Belgium
2. Ernest Van Den Broeck (Lier, Antwerp) (b. 1 June 1919), 106 y.o.
3. Pierre Verstraete (Floreffe, Namur) (b. 16 October 1919), 106 y.o.
4. Pieter Kapers (Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Antwerp) (b. 6 November 1919), 106 y.o.
5. Gaspard Ombrouck (Waasmunster, East Flanders) (b. 25 January 1920), 106 y.o.
6. Victor Swalens (Waasmunster, Flemish Brabant) (b. 18 February 1920), 106 y.o.
7. Eliazar Jacobs (Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, Bruxelles) (b. 23 February 1920), 106 y.o.
8. Frans De Vos (Buggenhout, East Flanders) (b. 9 June 1920), 105 y.o.
9. André Duchi (Kuurne, West Flanders) (b. 31 October 1920), 105 y.o.
10. René Depas (Tournai, Hainaut) (b. 7 November 1920), 105 y.o.

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Belgium

diego — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:05:56 +0000

August 8, 2023 was the last list with 6,108+ here.

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Belgium

Ale76 — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:57:10 +0000

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Belgium (as of 30th March 2026)
Today's update (Mr. Swalens and Mr. Jacobs turned 106)

1. Alfons Declerck (Ostend, West Flanders) (b. 27 May 1917 in the UK), 108 y.o. Doyen of Belgium
2. Anonymous (Liège, Liège) (b. c. 26 September 1918), 107 y.o.
3. Ernest Van Den Broeck (Lier, Antwerp) (b. 1 June 1919), 106 y.o.
4. Pierre Verstraete (Floreffe, Namur) (b. 16 October 1919), 106 y.o.
5. Pieter Kapers (Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Antwerp) (b. 6 November 1919), 106 y.o.
6. Gaspard Ombrouck (Waasmunster, East Flanders) (b. 25 January 1920), 106 y.o.
7. Victor Swalens (Waasmunster, Flemish Brabant) (b. 18 February 1920), 106 y.o.
8. Eliazar Jacobs (Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, Bruxelles) (b. 23 February 1920), 106 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.

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Belgium

diego — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 20:25:53 +0000

2. Josef Verbinnen (Haaltert, East Flanders) (b. 4 May 1918), 107 y.o.

Josef Verbinnen died on 1 Feb 2026

rouwbrief-1.pdf (begrafenissen-bael.be)

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Belgium

diego — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:47:42 +0000

3 Sept 2025 was the last list with 7,106+ people on the list.

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Belgium

Ale76 — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:13:44 +0000

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Belgium (as of 6th February 2026)
Today's update (RIP Mr. Verbinnen; Mr. Ombrouck turned 106)

1. Alfons Declerck (Ostend, West Flanders) (b. 27 May 1917 in the UK), 108 y.o. Doyen of Belgium
2. Anonymous (Liège, Liège) (b. c. 26 September 1918), 107 y.o.
3. Ernest Van Den Broeck (Lier, Antwerp) (b. 1 June 1919), 106 y.o.
4. Pierre Verstraete (Floreffe, Namur) (b. 16 October 1919), 106 y.o.
5. Pieter Kapers (Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Antwerp) (b. 6 November 1919), 106 y.o.
6. Gaspard Ombrouck (Waasmunster, East Flanders) (b. 25 January 1920), 106 y.o.
7. Victor Swalens (Waasmunster, Flemish Brabant) (b. 18 February 1920), 105 y.o.
8. Eliazar Jacobs (Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, Bruxelles) (b. 23 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. Ombrouck at 106: https://www.hln.be/waasmunster/gaspard-106-uit-waasmunster-legt-zich-op-zijn-verjaardag-gezwind-neer-op-zitbank-met-kussens-die-hij-van-de-gemeente-kreeg-gouverneur-u-bent-mooi~a3a36cf8/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2F&slug_rd=1

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Belgium

diego — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 01:58:49 +0000

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