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Mathias Nicolas Hansen Sæther (NOR, 1848-1957)

Fish — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:35:56 +0000

Mathias Nicolaus Hansen Sæther was born on the farm of Sæter in Vestre Toten, Oppland (now Innlandet), on 21 October 1848. He was the second of eight children born to Hans Jørgensen Sløbråten (1817-1903) and Bertha Maria Nielsdatter (1828-1911). Several of his parents' relatives lived over to be over 80 years old.

Sæther departed from his native municipality for Oslo in 1868. By December 1870, he had enlisted in the Norwegian Hunter Corps, and served from 1 October 1871 to 1 May 1874. At some point, he was transferred to His Majesty's The King's Guard.

In 1876, Sæther was promoted to corporal, and two years later he became a sergeant and in the same year, a lieutenant.

Additionally, he managed the finances of His Majesty The King's Guard for many years.

Sæther married Agnes Lovisa Charlotta Widin (1854-1892) on 7 October 1882 in Stockholm. They had 4 children:

Elsa Maria (1884-1892)

Martha Lovisa (1887)

Arne Nicolaus (1889-1889)

Astra Maria (1892)

His daughter, Astra Maria, became an associate professor and a lecturer at the high school in Horten.

When his battalion returned to Norway in 1888, he was offered employment as a cadet in one of Stockholm's guard regiments or in the city's civil administration because of his excellent reputation.

He declined the offer and settled Oslo, where he would remain for most of his life. After 39 years of military service, he resigned in 1909.

Sæther recieved several awards for his service:

The Prussian Medal of Merit in 1890, Oscar II's Medal of Merit in 1900, the Order of the Red Eagle in 1906, the Legion of Honor in 1908, and His Majesty The King's Guard Medal (in silver) on his 90th birthday in 1938.

At the time of his 104th birthday, he was visiting his daughter, Astra, in Horten; on his 107th birthday, he was still in good health.

Mathias Nicolaus Sæther passed away on 7 January 1957 in Horten, Vestfold, aged 108 years and 78 days. At the time of his death, he was the world's oldest living person

(Age 79, just before his 80th birthday)

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(On his 100th birthday)

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(Around the time of his 104th birthday)

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Edward Walcott (USA, 1830-1938)

Charlesm09 — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:12:36 +0000

A distant cousin of mine, Edward Flint Walcott, was born on June 2, 1830 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, and passed away on January 11, 1938 in Everett, Massachusetts at the age of 107 years, 223 days. There is a lot of documentation supporting his age. I hope Mr. Walcott’s age can be validated. He would have been the world’s oldest person at the time of his death being 3 years older than Anna Wheeler.

https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62748/images/vitalrecordsofsh03shre_0107?pId=216186

https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2511/records/6601516

Don Guido Avi (ITA) - 107

FEW — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:33:40 +0000

Don Guido Avi - of Vigalzano, Pergine Valsugana, Trento, Italy - celebrated 107 years of life.

He was born on 14 February 1918, feast day of Saint Valentine. The catholic priest is going to celebrate, God willing, next month on 21 March, the 83rd day of his ordination. Another record for the oldest priest in Trentino.

"It seems like yesterday. These years - Don Avi said last year - have passed in a flash. My life has been just like that: a flash of activity and many beautiful things. I live on memories and gratitude."

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Video: Don Guido Avi, avere 107 anni e non sentirli - Video - Ansa.it

Happy belated 107th birthday to you, Don Guido Avi! God bless you.

Felix Van Dam (BEL/VEN, 1906-2014)

AQ — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 02:27:24 +0000

Copied from the gerontology wiki

Felix Van Dam was a Belgian-born Venezuelan semi-supercentenarian who was born on 31 January 1906, and died on 01 July 2014 at the age of 108 years & 151 days. At some point in his life, he emigrated from Belgium to the department of Caracas, Venezuela where he lived for the rest of his life. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living man in Venezuela.

Hilario Correira (BRA, 1911?-li.2020)

AQ — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 23:27:43 +0000

Hilario Correira was a Brazilian semi-supercentenarian who claimed to be born on 06 November 1911, and was last confirmed alive for his claimed 109th birthday in 2020.

EDIT: He claimed birth of 04 November, NOT 06 November. My apologies.

Ruby Druce (IRL, 1915-2025)

AQ — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 20:37:32 +0000

Ruby Druce is an Irish semi-supercentenarian who is currently the oldest living Irish-born person living in Ireland. However, she is not the oldest person living in Ireland overall, as Phyllis Furness is older but was born in the UK. She was born on 31 December 1915 in county Donegal, and lives in the same place today.

Picture of Mrs. Druce last year on her 108th birthday

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Picture of Mrs. Druce riding a moped back in the 1960s

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Odd Borlaug (NOR, 1917-Present)

AQ — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:53:03 +0000

Picture of Mr. Odd Borlaug, Norway's oldest man, at age 100

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Egerico Martinez Martinez (CRI, 1907?-2017)

AQ — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:37:37 +0000

Mr. Egerico Martinez Martinez was a semi-supercentenarian from Costa Rica, who claimed to have been born on 19 November 1907, and passed away at the claimed age of 109 on 03 April 2017. He may have held the title of OLM in Costa Rica for a period of time.

Photo from his claimed 109th birthday

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Andres Irizarry Troche (PRI, 1915-2024)

AQ — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 01:40:27 +0000

Mr. Andres Irizarry Troche is a semi-supercentenarian from Puerto Rico who recently celebrated his 109th birthday, and was born on 14 February 1915. Happy late birthday Mr. Irizarry Troche!

Gerardina Sequeira Flores (NIC/CRI, 1914-present)

Mendocino — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 15:32:22 +0000

Gerardina Sequeira Flores was born in Managua, Nicaragua on 26 May 1914. In her mid 40s, she moved to Costa Rica, and has lived there ever since. She currently resides in Los Chiles, Alajuela, with her daughter. She is currently the oldest documented Nicaraguan-born Costa Rican, which is a demographic that makes up around 10-15% of the country's population.

She claims to be born on 23 April 1913, but her birth record shows that she's actually 13 months younger (she even had an older brother born in March 1913, making her claimed DOB impossible). Hopefully we'll get confirmation of her 109th birthday next month.

Article from yesterday

Photo from 23 Apr 2023:

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