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26/08/2026 9:20 am
Ms. Ilse Meingast of Cotati, California (USA) sadly passed away on 23 August 2026, aged 114.
She was born in Berlin, Germany, on 14 March 1912.
At the time of her death she was the 8th World's OLP.
Following the passing of 116-year-old Edie Ceccarelli, the oldest person in the United States, on 22 February 2024, she became the oldest living resident of California.
Following the death of 114-year-old Charlotte Kretschmann on 27 August 2024, she became the oldest living German-born person, at the age of 112 years, 166 days.
Rest in peace.
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26/08/2026 10:25 am
Frau Meingast, mögen Sie ruhen in Gottes ewigem Frieden.
RIP, oldest German woman.
26/08/2026 12:10 pm
R.I.P. Ms. Meingast.
ESO Correspondent for Portugal (since 2026)
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When the young commander of the guard declared his love for her, she rejected him simply because his frivolity startled her. "See how simple he is," she told Amaranta. "He says that he’s dying because of me, as if I were a bad case of colic."
-One Hundred Years of Solitude
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29/08/2026 10:16 am
https://longeviquest.com/2026/08/ilse-meingast-californias-oldest-person-dies-at-114/
Ilse Meingast, California’s Oldest Person, Dies at 114
Ilse Meingast, the oldest living person in California, and the second-oldest in the United States, passed away on 23 August, at the age of 114 years, 162 days, according to the Neptune Society.
Ilse Meingast was born in Berlin, Germany, on 14 March 1912. In her 30s, she moved to California, USA, where she worked as a seamstress. She had three children.
Following the passing of 116-year-old Edie Ceccarelli, the oldest person in the United States, on 22 February 2024, she became the oldest living resident of California.
Following the death of 114-year-old Charlotte Kretschmann on 27 August 2024, she became the oldest living German-born person, at the age of 112 years, 166 days.
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01/09/2026 10:45 pm
The new oldest living person in California is Rosa Pate (born 22 May 1913).
The new oldest living German-born person is Ilse Neumann (born 23 July 1914).
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24/09/2026 2:03 am
- She was the 2nd oldest living person in the USA.
- She is the oldest person born in 1912 to die so far.
- She is the 7th oldest person to die in California who wasn't born in that state, and interestingly, 5 of the top 8 people in the state's history weren't born in the USA.
- She is the 3rd oldest emigrant in German history.
- She is the 7th oldest emigrant from Europe in history; currently, the oldest living emigrant from Europe is Anna Natella, an Italian living in the USA, born on November 21, 1912, and the 13th oldest in European history.
- Between 1909 and 1916, 1912 is the only year the oldest person is currently deceased, but this could change quickly.
- She is the 145th oldest person in history.
- She is the 54th oldest person in history to die in the USA.
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