Interesting to see that GRG doesn’t acknowledge the individual contributors to the research of these 116-year-olds but are more than happy to credit the usual trio everywhere they can, and also where they didn’t even do anything. 

@930310  - one may consider that it's possibly about them trying to remain relevant, rather than dealing with actualities.

Posted by: @charlesm09

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Maria Francisca Simao (1901-2017), aged 116 - Brazil

Interesting they released this information, considering Robert's stance on this claim.

@marco I really hope Mrs. Simao gets validated!

@aquanaut_chalk Try and read between the/my lines. 😉

@marco Will Mrs. Simao be validated?

That is up to the GRG to evaluate. But also read this post by Mendocino, and you will be better able to place my comment.

Posted by: @marco

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That is up to the GRG to evaluate. But also read this post by Mendocino, and you will be better able to place my comment.

Quite frankly, I would lend more credence to the reported age of Aniţica Butariu than to that of Maria Francisca Simao...

Posted by: @marco

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Posted by: @charlesm09

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Maria Francisca Simao (1901-2017), aged 116 - Brazil

 

Interesting they released this information, considering Robert's stance on this claim.

 

I would be surprised if he had any control over which cases WJK chooses to make pending/validated at this point. 

Posted by: @mendocino

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I would be surprised if he had any control over which cases WJK chooses to make pending/validated at this point. 

Fair point.

Currently pending, since 5 May 2021:

Dolores Vázquez, PAN, 1 May 1911 - Present.

Currently pending, since 13 August 2023:

Jelisaveta Veljković, CRO/SRB, 18 July 1904 - 20 Oct 2016, 112 years and 94 days.

Currently pending, since 8 August 2023:

Andrée Bertoletto, FRA, 1 Jan 1911 - Present, 112+ years.

Currently pending, since 6 June 2023 & since 15 August 2023:

Anna Gawłowska, POL, 6 June 1913 - Present, 110+ years.

Karen Moritz, DNK, 15 Aug 1913 - Present, 110+ years.

Currently pending, since 18 August 2023:

Andrée Guyon, FRA, 6 June 1911 - Present, 112+ years.

Currently pending, since 8 February 2023 (but announced on 20 August 2023) : 

Mary Keir, UK, 3 Mar 1912 - Present, 111+ years.

Currently pending, since 21 August 2023:

Aline Blaïn, FRA, 10 Aug 1911 - Present, 112+ years.

Currently pending, since 3 Sep. 2023:

Jovan Jovanovic (MNE/BIH) (Sep. 16, 1906 - Oct. 1, 2016, 110).

Currently pending, since 18 Sep. 2023:

Helen Doan (CAN) (Sep. 18, 1911 - Living, 112).

Currently pending, since 12 Sep. 2023:

Fujiko Mihara (JPN) (Dec. 13, 1910 - Living, 112) (already validated by LQ).

Currently pending, since 15 Sep. 2023:

Yuko Sato (JPN) (Sep. 29, 1910 - Living, 112) (already validated by LQ).
Hiro Matsumoto (JPN) (Sep. 9, 1911 - Living, 112).

Pending since 2021:

Emi Miura (JPN) (Apr. 24, 1911 - Living, 112) (already validated by LQ),
Yuki Nitsuta (JPN) (Aug. 10, 1911 - Living, 112),
Fuji Takashima (JPN) (Aug. 15, 1911 - Living, 112) (already validated by LQ),
Asayo Sato (JPN) (Sep. 22, 1911 - Living, 111).

Currently pending, since 9 Oct. 2023:

Ilie Ciocan (ROU) (May 28, 1913 - Living, 110).

Posted by: @ale76

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Currently pending, since 9 Oct. 2023:

Ilie Ciocan (ROU) (May 28, 1913 - Living, 110).

A dubious decision.

Currently pending, since 26 Oct. 2023:

Erna Brosig (GER) (Jan. 15, 1911 - Living, 112),
Margarete Tröstl (AUT) (Feb. 26, 1911 - Living, 112) (already validated by LongeviQuest on 28 January 2023).

Currently pending, since Nov. 2023:

Hilario Orozco Lemus (MEX) (Nov. 3, 1913 - Living, 110) (already pending case for LongeviQuest).

Lucienne Moreau (FRA) (Oct. 25, 1912 - Living, 111).

Merah Smith (UK) (Nov. 9, 1912 - Living, 111). (already validated case for LongeviQuest).

Ines Sommovigo (ITA) (Nov. 6, 1911 - Living, 112). (already validated case for LongeviQuest).

Currently pending, since Feb. 2022:

Hazel Skuce (CAN) (Feb. 7, 1912 - Living, 111) (already validated case for LongeviQuest).

Ruth Stryzewski (USA) (Feb. 20, 1912 - Living, 111) (already validated case for LongeviQuest).

Currently pending, since Apr. 2022:

Agnes Boström (SWE) (Apr. 29, 1912 - Living, 111) (already validated case for LongeviQuest).

Currently pending, since May 2022:

Ruby Lockhart (USA) (May 17, 1912 - Living, 111) (already validated case for LongeviQuest).

Currently pending, since Sep. 2022:

Sueko Katsu (JPN) (Mar. 26, 1912 - Living, 111) (already validated case for LongeviQuest).

Ai Maeda (JPN) (Mar. 27, 1912 - Living, 111).

Currently pending, since Jan. 2023:

Hide Endo (JPN) (Jan. 13, 1913 - Living, 110).

Currently pending, since Aug. 2023:

Paulette Magné-Ducamin (FRA) (Apr. 21, 1912 - Living, 111).

Currently pending, since Sep. 2023:

Leny Mackenbach (NED) (Dec. 29, 1912 - Living, 110).

Currently pending, since Oct. 2023:

Marie-Madeleine Saint-Laurent (FRA) (Aug. 9, 1912 - Living, 111).

Posted by: @ale76

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Currently pending, since 5 Nov. 2023:

Hilario Orozco Lemus (MEX) (Nov. 3, 1913 - Living, 110) (already pending case for LongeviQuest).

And LQ just validated him

Currently pending, since 17 November 2023:

André Ludwig, FRA, 6 June 1912 - Present.

Posted by: @ale76

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Currently pending, since Jan. 2023:

Hide Endo (JPN) (Jan. 13, 1913 - Living, 110).

Interesting how she's been pending since 13 January 2023, when her 110th birthday was only announced on 29 January 2023. 🤣 

Currently pending, since 15 September 2023:

Leny Mackenbach, NED, 29 Dec 1912 - Present(?).

This is another change of style; for all other Dutch SCs, their full, legal names were used. Now, the GRG publishes this pending case using Ms Mackenbach's daily name.

Currently pending, since Dec. 2023:

Augusta Oteiza (FRA) (May 3, 1912 - Living, 111) (already validated case for LongeviQuest).

Estelle Zimmermann (FRA) (Sep. 18, 1912 - Living, 111). (already validated case for LongeviQuest).

Marie-Louise André (FRA) (Oct. 16, 1912 - Living, 111). (already validated case for LongeviQuest).

Georgette Huard (FRA) (Nov. 24, 1912 - Living, 111). 

Currently pending, since Aug. 2023:

Catharina van der Linden (NED/AUS) (Aug. 26, 1912 - Living, 111). (already validated case for LongeviQuest).

Currently pending, since Feb. 2023:

Louise Signore (USA) (July 31, 1912 - Living, 111) (already validated case for LongeviQuest).

Currently pending, since Aug. 2022:

Mary Chesney (USA) (Aug. 3, 1912 - Living, 111) (already validated case for LongeviQuest).

Virginia Jefferson (USA) (Aug. 14, 1912 - Living, 111). (already validated case for LongeviQuest).