Anísio Rodrigues Alves (30 Dec 1892 – 16 Aug 2009) is documented. He was never included on LAS because we weren't able to check for siblings, but I still think his case deserves to be mentioned.

Very good, @Mendocino! If one day his siblings will be checked and identity switch hypothesis will be excluded, would Mr. Rodrigues Alves' case be considered completely verified?

Posted by: @wellabove110

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Very good, @Mendocino! If one day his siblings will be checked and identity switch hypothesis will be excluded, would Mr. Rodrigues Alves' case be considered completely verified?

While his case would definitely require a lot of scrutiny due to its significance, the documentation that's been found for him would probably be sufficient for validation if we can prove that there weren't any other brothers named Anísio born after 1892. The amount of proof his case has already makes a sibling swap very unlikely, but considering that he'd be the oldest man in recorded history, a lot of research is required to be certain.

Posted by: @mendocino

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Posted by: @wellabove110

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Very good, @Mendocino! If one day his siblings will be checked and identity switch hypothesis will be excluded, would Mr. Rodrigues Alves' case be considered completely verified?

While his case would definitely require a lot of scrutiny due to its significance, the documentation that's been found for him would probably be sufficient for validation if we can prove that there weren't any other brothers named Anísio born after 1892. The amount of proof his case has already makes a sibling swap very unlikely, but considering that he'd be the oldest man in recorded history, a lot of research is required to be certain.

 

Ok, thank you!

This one is a long way down the track, and full credit to all those involved.

The bar has to be set very high for this one, as noted above,…. So we wait and hope.

What an immense validation this one may be one day.

As a matter of interest, has any detailed work been possible in respect of his siblings yet?

Top 10 Oldest Ever in Brazil (as of 5th November 2024)
Today's update (added Ms. Pereira and Ms. Beltrão de Azevedo)
(documented or partially documented SCs)

1. Francisca Celsa dos Santos (Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil) (21 October 1904-5 October 2021), 116 y. 349 d.
2. Antonia da Santa Cruz (Bahia, Brazil) (13 June 1905-23 January 2022), 116 y. 224 d.
3. Inah Canabarro Lucas (Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) (8 June 1908-Living), 116 y. 150 d.
4. Maria Gomes Valentim (Carangola, Minas Gerais, Brazil) (9 July 1896-21 June 2011), 114 y. 347 d.
5. Eleonora Camargo Veiga (Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) (14 August 1901-7 March 2016), 114 y. 206 d.
6. Maria Amorim Gularte (Gaspar, Santa Catarina, Brazil) (8 May 1900-11 November 2014), 114 y. 187 d. (pending)
7. Ana Nogueira de Lucas (São Sebastião do Rio Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil) (20 June 1896-18 November 2010), 114 y. 151 d.
8. Izabel Rosa Pereira (Caputira, Minas Gerais, Brazil) (13 October 1910-Living), 114 y. 23 d.
9. Placida Maria do Livramento (Piaui, Brazil) (3 October 1895-24 October 2009), 114 y. 21 d.
10. Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo (Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil) (13 January 1911-Living), 113 y. 297 d.

Still not pending:
Anísio Rodrigues Alves (Salvador, Bahia, Brazil) (30 December 1892? – 16 August 2009), 116? years, 229 days