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03/03/2025 5:20 pm
Ms. Yvonne Francier of Ajaccio, Corse (FRA) claims to have turned 112.
She claims to be born in Anderlecht, Bruxelles (BEL) on 28 February 1913.
She was unknown till few days ago.
Happy Birthday!
On a retrouvé la trace de la doyenne des Belges en Corse : voici son portrait
Âgée de 112 ans, Yvonne Francier est la doyenne des Belges. Elle ne vit pas en Belgique, mais bien du côté d'Ajaccio.
Née fin février 1913 à Anderlecht, Yvonne Francier est la Belge la plus âgée, a indiqué ce lundi 3 mars 2025 à l'agence Belga Anthony Croes-Lacroix, correspondant belge de l'European supercentenarian organisation (ESO). Elle vient de fêter ses 112 ans à Ajaccio, en Corse, où elle réside.
Yvonne Francier avait quitté la Belgique à la mort de son mari en 1970.
Maria Waelbers, originaire de Mortsel, en province d'Anvers, reste la doyenne de sol des Belges du haut de ses 109 ans. En mai 2024, elle avait succédé à Fernande Courtoy, décédée à Ham-sur-Heure à l'âge de 109 ans.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
Persone viventi più longeve in Italia – Supercentenari d'Italia (supercentenariditalia.it)
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04/03/2025 12:45 pm
Yvonne Francier, the Oldest Resident of Corsica, France, Celebrates Her 112th Birthday
Yvonne Francier, the oldest known living person in Corsica, France, celebrated her 112th birthday in Ajaccio on 28 February, according to L’Avenir and Les Grands Centenaires Français.
Francier was born in Anderlecht, Belgium, on 28 February 1913. She left Belgium after the death of her husband in 1970.
Following the passing of 110-year-old Jeanine Lebouc (25 August 1910 – 3 February 2021), she became the oldest known living person in Corsica. However, she was only recently reported in the media for the first time.
Currently, she is the sixth-oldest known living person in France, according to Les Grands Centenaires Français and the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO).
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
Persone viventi più longeve in Italia – Supercentenari d'Italia (supercentenariditalia.it)
FEW reacted
04/03/2025 10:46 pm
A happy belated 112th birthday, Ms. Yvonne Francier! 🌻
05/03/2025 1:26 am
Happy late 112th birthday to her! 🙂
05/03/2025 11:30 am
Hello everybody.
Please keep in mind that LGCF doesn't recognize her yet, in the absence of an absolutely certain link between the native of 1913 and the person who is still alive. Things are looking very good but the investigation is still in progress. Stay tuned!
Edit: "Francier" is her maiden name. Her married name is Arend, and she's called "Yvonne Arend-Francier" according to recent sources.
