If she had been born in 1908, it would mean that the WOP would have momentarily fallen below 115 years.

It is very unlikely that she was born in 1908.

If it is discovered posthumously that she was born on April 1, 1907 then we will know for sure.

But until that is discovered, she turned 117 years old.

@adancho  

Measured by scientific standards Ms. Branyas Morera will turn 117 1 April 2024.

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It is very unlikely that she was born in 1908.

I agree. I am quite sure one found her in the census lists of 1907, 1908 and lateron.

Marco, let us know, if so, please.

@ Marco

Does the marriage certificate 1931 show a birth date and which?

In my opinion it is impossible that in these modern times such dates like birth dates would lack at Spanish documents.

If there is a birth date of the bride on the document, which is likely 99,99 percent, it will be 1 April 1907 99,99 percent.

If she was born on April 1, why would she celebrate her birthday in March and say she was born in March?

@adancho 

Most likely scenario: The family celebrates 4 March because Ms. Branyas Morena´s mother (1880-1968), father and other relatives k n e w the r i g h t date and told it (oral histoy/oral heritage), but the family hasn´t got any evidence. So the clerk had to protocoll in 1931 the written date of the document (likely the baptismal record) showing her age.

It is very plausible that the family had no possibility to correct the wrong birth date which was made on the baptismal record where you can find 1 April 1907. Such changes are nearly impossible.

And now I have to work until evening.

@olliegrg I cannot tell you if it came from the family. All that can be deduced is that Spanish documentation records a 4 March DOB.

@stoa-oid It was common practice for many Spanish marriage certificates to report an age at marriage, but not a date of birth.

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If she was born on April 1, why would she celebrate her birthday in March and say she was born in March?

Remember that Pearl Berg always believed her birthday was in February, and only learned otherwise when they found documents saying she was born a few months earlier then they had previously thought

Today is April 1. Maria Branyas Morera has now clearly reached age 117 regardless of which birth date is correct.

Today she either truly reached 117 or surpassed Misao Okawa - congratulations in any case!