@ale76 Congratulations to Ms. Demers!

GRG has validated Ms. Verna Webber (USA) (Feb. 27, 1903 - Dec. 8, 2013, 110) (formally validated on May 5, 2015).

GRG has validated Ms. Alberta Bilodeau (USA) (June 5, 1903 - Dec. 1, 2013, 110) (formally validated on May 8, 2015).

Ale, it is very decent of you that you give GRG a forum for its work. In double sense a forum. As an idiom and here;-).

Between validations of GRG we can find also Ms. Susana Gutierrez Godoy (MEX) (b. May 24, 1910, 112) (already validated by LAS / LQ).

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Between validations of GRG we can find also Ms. Susana Gutierrez Godoy (MEX) (b. May 24, 1910, 112) (already validated by LAS / LQ).

I strongly reject this kind of validation when some false supporters were added to claim they did anything for her case, an Argentinian man and a Spanish man didn't help at all in this case. 

It's a miracle he didn't claim this time that the Argentinian guy was also the responsible of the validation for this case, just as he did for Casilda Benegas.

One of Roberts “legal problems” right now is that it’s suggested he took confidential and other details that he had no right to.

In his attempts to remain relevant in the SC space, it’s possible this is continuing to occur. But he needs to mask this with “supposed research” or other work occurring.

I would suggest that if you deliberately believe that this kind of behaviour is going on, then it may be of use to Ben.

Between validations of GRG we can find also Ms. Domenica Ercolani (ITA) (b. July 3, 1910, 112) (already validated by ESO / LQ).

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Between validations of GRG we can find also Ms. Domenica Ercolani (ITA) (b. July 3, 1910, 112) (already validated by ESO / LQ).

WJ on the validation of Jennie Fitzgerald:

Mrs. Fitzgerald's case was very difficult to validate, it took the GRG Team eight years to obtain sufficient evidence that was enough to conclude the validation process successfully. This is a telling sign that science does need pateince [sic], scrutiny, and diligence.

Also WJ: validates Mrs Ercolani's age within four days. That's faster than the ESO or LQ validation process.

Rank	Name	Birthdate	Country of birth	Last residence	Age	Validated by	Date of application	Date of validation
	Domenica Ercolani-Cristoforo	July 3, 1910	Italy	Italy	112	Alfredo Nocera	03/22/2023	03/26/2023

I wonder how WJ's words and actions rhyme with one another.

@marco I am dumbfounded 😕

@marco For once, I agree with Ale.

Waclaw put this case up before I even reviewed it, and I asked him to wait until I did.

I think it's clear that Waclaw is going to do what Waclaw wants to do.

No one controls him. He doesn't listen to Johnny Adams. He doesn't listen to me.

Robert, is it really wise to publicly criticise a close ally on a "rival" forum? Although to be fair, in this case I completely agree with what you said. 

Waclaw is not the director of the GRG. If he will not listen to either Johnny Adams or yourself, surely Johnny has the authority to replace him with someone more willing to listen to and act upon the advice and instructions of their seniors. 

Retroactive validation, announced on 2 April 2023:

Lillie Carberry, USA, 15 Feb 1886 - 16 Jan 1997, 110 years and 336 days.

Source.

GRG has validated Ms. Mattie Ruth Stethem (USA) (June 14, 1903 - June 6, 2014, 110) (formally validated on May 17, 2015).

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GRG has validated Ms. Mattie Ruth Stethem (USA) (June 14, 1903 - June 6, 2014, 110) (formally validated on May 17, 2015).

The GRG has erroneously identified her state of birth and death as Iowa; in fact, it was Ohio.

Source for Ohio: click.

EDIT: adding a screenshot before I am accused of a falsehood.

Between validations of GRG we can find also Ms. Mine Kondo (JPN) (b. Sep.  1, 1910, 112).

Between validations of GRG we can find also Ms. Kikuyo Honma (JPN) (b. Nov.  1, 1910, 112).

GRG has validated Ms. Selma Gaetz (CAN/USA) (May 12, 1903 - July 5, 2014, 111) (formally validated on May 20, 2015).

GRG has validated Ms. Marie Liguinen (FRA) (Mar. 26, 1901 - Apr. 2, 2015, 114) (formally validated on May 23, 2015).

Such an important validation, and they leave it 8 years to announce it. 😳 

@hoopy Actually they have validated her today with a validation date of 8 years ago.

@ale76 noted! Thanks! My point is, until 2023 they weren’t in a hurry with these things. Suddenly, with competition, they have a strong desire to “please” the public with validations and be relevant now there is competition, when before, they didn’t care how slow things got, and treated those fans who expressed frustration with the validation rate, with disdain. Remember, the sarcastic comments we used to get “no point speeding to the next red light”, “validation is for science, not fans”, “we need more money….” Etc.

And in the meantime Ms Liguinen was validated by other organisations (Eg the ESO), which was established many years after the GRG first had this case on their books.

It's interesting that the GRG reflects both the maiden and the married name for Mrs Liguinen. The GRG doesn't seem to make use of a logical consistency in identifying French supercentenarians; sometimes it shows maiden names (such as Elisa Esnault (maiden) as opposed to Elisa Rogard (married)), at other times the names contain spelling mistakes (such as 'Nouria Hutin' as opposed to the correct 'Nounia Hutin'), then some cases are shown with their former husband's name, even after a divorce (such as 'Marthe Bellecour' instead of 'Marthe Foinon'), and in other cases, of which Mrs Liguinen is an example, both married and maiden names are combined.

It makes one wonder how the GRG reviews these cases.

Between validations of GRG we can find also Ms. Velma Hinds (USA) (b. Oct. 22, 1910, 112).

Between validations of the GRG we can find also Ms. Louise Levy (USA) (b. Nov. 1, 1910, 112) (already validated by LQ).

GRG has validated Ms. Lucretia Hall (USA) (Aug. 15, 1887 - Apr. 21, 1998, 110) (formally validated on May 26, 2015).

There is still a hole of about 7 years of validations (from May 29, 2015 to 2023).

Yesterday GRG has validated Ms. Anna Nielsen (DEN/CAN) (Apr. 2, 1904 - June 19, 2015, 111) (but formally validated with the date Jan. 17, 2016).

There is still a hole of about 7 years of validations (from May 29, 2015 to 2023).

Between validations of GRG we can find also Ms. Mary Gwendoline Moore (UK/AUS) (b. Dec. 2, 1911, 111).

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Between validations of GRG we can find also Ms. Mary Gwendoline Moore (UK/AUS) (b. Dec. 2, 1911, 111).

Interesting.