Title: How old was Kamato Hongo when she died?
Futurist - October 3, 2011 12:24 AM (GMT)
NickOrnstein - October 3, 2011 01:35 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Futurist @ Oct 2 2011, 07:24 PM) |
| I'd say 112. |
Michel Poulain found proof that she was only 110.
Crap, I had accidentally voted 113.
ryoung122 - October 3, 2011 03:33 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (NickOrnstein @ Oct 2 2011, 08:35 PM) |
| QUOTE (Futurist @ Oct 2 2011, 07:24 PM) | | I'd say 112. |
Michel Poulain found proof that she was only 110.
Crap, I had accidentally voted 113.
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No, he didn't. He found evidence that suggested that an older sibling was born in 1890, which makes 1891 or 1892 plausible years of birth. 1893 is a guesstimate.
onewarmslime - October 3, 2011 08:38 AM (GMT)
Isn't 1890 possible too? Like, her sibling was born in January, and Hongo 9-10 months later.
vvmanutd - October 3, 2011 09:45 AM (GMT)
No idea.. Only her family knows maybe..
clark kent - October 3, 2011 11:20 AM (GMT)
probably she was 111 to 112 years old when she died
JalilGul - October 3, 2011 01:30 PM (GMT)
At least 112. She did not look like 114 or 116.
Genoa76 - October 4, 2011 03:42 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (JalilGul @ Oct 3 2011, 08:30 AM) |
| At least 112. She did not look like 114 or 116. |
I don't know :huh:
Futurist - October 4, 2011 08:50 PM (GMT)
Were there any birth records or very early Japanese census entries for Hongo?
Admin CalvinTy - October 4, 2011 10:23 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Futurist @ Oct 4 2011, 03:50 PM) |
| Were there any birth records or very early Japanese census entries for Hongo? |
Michel Poulain explains about the Japanese birth registration system in detail. It was a good read. I mentioned the link in this post:
http://z3.invisionfree.com/The_110_Club/in...dpost&p=2810056After you read this, I'm sure you can see why Robert responded in this thread here:
"No, he didn't. He found evidence that suggested that an older sibling was born in 1890, which makes 1891 or 1892 plausible years of birth. 1893 is a guesstimate."* CalvinTy
