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09/09/2026 3:17 pm
https://longeviquest.com/2026/09/brazilian-woman-iracema-matias-chaves-turns-110/
Brazilian Woman Iracema Matias Chaves Turns 110
Iracema Matias Chaves, a resident of Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil, turned 110 yesterday. While she was born on 8 September, her actual birthday celebration will be held later this month.
Iracema Matias Chaves was born in Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil, on 8 September 1916. She firstly married to José Fagundes Sobrinho, a businessman, with whom she had two children: Jair (1953 – 7 May 2000) and Janice Aparecida (b. 1955). After being widowed, she married João Alves Chaves, a military man, and had a daughter: Janete (b. 1959).
At the age 17 on 3 July 1934.
Her age was verified by Gabriel Ainsworth and Iara Souza, and validated by LongeviQuest on 14 October 2025.
She sent a special message to Iara Souza, our Brazilian researcher and correspondent, thanking her for the birthday congratulations. “Thank you, Iara. This is Iracema speaking. Thank you very much,” she said in the voice message.
Happy Birthday!
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09/09/2026 7:29 pm
Feliz aniversário, Sra. Matias Chaves! 🌺
ESO Correspondent for Portugal (since 2026)
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