115 Peak, The Story, 1988-1999

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This is the era when people lived beyond 115, with people living to 116, 117, 119 and up to 122. An amazing era with record breaker Jeanne Calment, it all started when Jeanne Calment took the title of world's oldest living person on 11 Janaury 1988, the death of Florence Knapp.
Top 10 on Florence Knapp's death, 11 January 1988
1. Jeanne Calment, born February 1875, age 112
2. Lydie Velard, born March 1875, age 112
3. Lucy Hannah, born July 1875, age 112
4. Orpha Nusbaum, born August 1875, age 112
5. Elzona Moxey, born November 1875, age 112
6. Bertha Blair, born December 1875, age 112
7. Alphaeus Philemon Cole, born July 1876, age 111
8. Birdie May Vogt, born August 1876, age 111
9. Nannie Watson, born August 1876, age 111
10. Marie-Louise Jeancard, born September 1876, age 111
As you can see, the oldest person is only 112 then, with 111-year-olds getting a place in the top 10. Bertha Blair died just a month later on 9 February 1988, then Orpha Nusbaum's death on 30 March. Elzona died a month later on 25 April. Succeeding them are: Grace Scott, Maren Bolette Torp and Kate Begbie.
Top 10 on Elzona Moxey's death, 25 April 1988
1. Jeanne Calment, born February 1875, 113
2. Lydie Vellard, born March 1875, 113
3. Lucy Hannah, born July 1875, 112
4. Alphaeus Philemon Cole, born July 1876, 111
5. Birdie May Vogt, born August 1876, 111
6. Nannie Watson, born August 1876, 111
7. Marie-Louise Jeancard, born September 1876, 111
8. Grace Scott, born November 1876, 111
9. Maren Bolette Torp, born December 1876, 111
10. Kate Begbie, born January 1877, 111
Grace Scott died on 11 June 1988, one month before Nannie Watson's death on 13 July, then Kate Begbie's death on 5 September. Alphaeus Philemon Cole died on 25 November, Marie-Louise Jeancard also died on that very same day, both 112. Agnes Munce, Margaret Grundman, Charlotte Hughes, John Evans and Ettie Mae Greene.
Top 10 on the death of Marie-Louise Jeancard and Alphaeus Philemon Cole, 25 November 1988
1. Jeanne Calment, b. February 1875, 113
2. Lydie Vellard, b. March 1875, 113
3. Lucy Hannah, b. July 1875, 113
4. Birdie May Vogt, b. August 1876, 112
5. Maren Bolette Torp, b. December 1876, 111
6. Agnes Munce b. January 1877, 111
7. Margaret Grundman, b. April 1877, 111
8. Charlotte Hughes, b. August 1877, 111
9. John Evans. b. August 1877, 111
10. Ettie Mae Greene, b. September 1877, 111
Agnes Munce died on 17 December 1988. Myrtle Kaywood succeeded her. A series of deaths followed in 1989. Margaret Grundman and Myrtle Kaywood died on the same day, 1 Febuary 1989, followed by Maren Bolette Torp's death on 20 February. Mary Fewster, Rose Hart and Waka Shirahama succeeded the trio.
Top 10 on Maren Bolette Torp's death, 20 February 1989
1. Jeanne Calment, b. February 1875, 113--- (1 day before her 114th)
2. Lydie Vellard, b. March 1875, 113
3. Lucy Hannah, b. July 1875, 113
4. Birdie May Vogt, b. August 1876, 112
5. Charlotte Hughes, b. August 1877, 111
6. John Evans, b. August 1877, 111
7. Ettie Mae Greene, b. September 1877, 111
8. Mary Fewster, b. February 1878, 111
9. Rose Hart, b. March 1878, 110
10. Waka Shirahama, b. March 1878, 110
Now even the 110ers are in the top 10. Then, there are 2 deaths later in 1989, Birdie May Vogt died on 23 July and Lydie Vellard, on 17 September. Succeeding them are: Jan Machiel Reyskens and Josephine Choquet. Mary Fewster died later 26 December 1989, with Claire Dunning as her successor. The last 1876er has died.
Top 10 on Mary Fewster's death, 26 December 1989
1. Jeanne Calment, b. February 1875, 114
2. Lucy Hannah, b. July 1875, 114
3. Charlotte Hughes, b. August 1877, 112
4. John Evans, b. August 1877, 112
5. Ettie Mae Greene, b. September 1877, 112
6. Rose Hart, b. March 1878, 111
7. Waka Shirahama, b. March 1878, 111
8. Jan Machiel Reyskens, b. May 1878, 111
9. Josephine Choquet, b. June 1878, 111
10. Claire Dunning, b. August 1878, 111
The 1878ers are the first to go. Rose Hart died on 5 January, and Jan Machiel Reyskens died on 7 January. Alice Sjoquist and Margaret Skeete succeeded them. John Evans then died 10 June 1990, before Claire Dunning's death on 27 September. Odie Matthews and the first of the 1879ers, Tane Ikai, entered the list.
Top 10 on Claire Dunning's death, 27 September 1990
1. Jeanne Calment, b. February 1875, 115
2. Lucy Hannah, b. July 1875, 115
3. Charlotte Hughes, b. August 1877, 113
4. Ettie Mae Greene, b. September 1877, 113
5. Waka Shirahama, b. March 1878, 112
6. Josephine Choquet, b. June 1878, 112
7. Alice Sjoquist, b. October 1878, 111
8. Margaret Skeete, b. October 1878, 111
9. Odie Matthews, b. December 1878, 111
10. Tane Ikai, b. January 1879, 111
Josephine Choquet left us on 14 February 1991. She and Alice Sjoquist, who died on 9 November, are the only top 10ers to die in 1991. Rosa Ann Comfort and Lilian Ross succeeded them. All is left are strong.
Top 10 on Alice Sjoquist's death, 9 November 1991
1. Jeanne Calment, b. February 1875, 116
2. Lucy Hannah, b. July 1875, 116
3. Charlotte Hughes, b. August 1877, 114
4. Ettie Mae Greene, b. September 1877, 114
5. Waka Shirahama, b. March 1878, 113
6. Margaret Skeete, b. October 1878, 113
7. Odie Matthews, b. December 1878, 112
8. Tane Ikai, b. January 1879, 112
9. Rosa Ann Comfort, b. January 1879, 112
10. Lilian Ross, b. August 1879, 112
Ettie Mae Greene died on 26 February 1992 age 114, Waka Shirahama died on 16 June age 114. Cora Humphrey and Sadie Mayer succeeded them. However, Sadie Mayer died later that year on 7 August, and 1879 ran out of supply. Frederick Frazier entered the list. Cora Humphrey died on 1 November, Zora Wriggle stood at 10th place. Rosa Ann Comfort died later on 6 November, with successor Wilhelmina Kott.
Top 10 at Rosa Ann Comfort's death, 6 November 1992
1. Jeanne Calment, b. February 1875, 117
2. Lucy Hannah, b. July 1875, 117
3. Charlotte Hughes, b. August 1877, 115
4. Margaret Skeete, b. October 1878, 114
5. Odie Matthews, b. December 1878, 113
6. Tane Ikai, b. January 1879, 113
7. Lilian Ross, b. August 1879, 113
8. Frederick Frazier, b. January 1880, 112
9. Zora Wriggle, b. February 1880, 112
10. Wilhelmina Kott, b. March 1880, 112
Charlotte Hughes, the last of the 1877ers, died on 17 March, Daisy Adams moved to 10th place. Lilian Ross died on 20 March, and 117-year-old Lucy Hannah died just a day later on 21 March, Marie-Louise Meilleur and Hide Ohira entered the list. Odie Matthews died on 14 April, Frederick Frazier died on 14 June, and almost half a year later, Zora Wriggle left on 7 November, then Daisy Adams left a month later on 8 December. Successors are: Sarah Knauss, Mary Bidwell, M.A.C.C and Gertrude Croker.
Top 10 on Daisy Adam's death, 8 December 1993
1. Jeanne Calment, b. February 1875, 118
2. Margaret Skeete, b. October 1878, 115
3. Tane Ikai, b. January 1879, 114
4. Wilhelmina Kott, b. March 1879, 114
5. Marie-Louise Meilleur, b. August 1880, 113
6. Hide Ohira, b. September 1880, 113
7. Sarah Knauss, b. September 1880, 113
8. Mary Bidwell, b. May 1881, 112
9. M.A.C.C., b. June 1881, 112
10. Gertude Croker, b. July 1881, 112
Margaret Skeete died on 7 May 1994, followed by Wilhelmina Kott's death on 6 September. Gertrude Croker died on 26 November 2.5 months later. Pauline Chabanny moved to 10th place on Margaret Skeete's death, but herself died on 13 August. Irene Frank moved to 10th place when Chabanny died, and Rebecca Hewison succeeded Wilhelmina Kott, but died on 22 September later that month. Daisy Sanders succeeded Hewison, but sadly she too died on 10 December. Carrie Lazenby and Maggie Barnes took their place.
Top 10 on the death of Daisy Sanders, 10 December 1994
1. Jeanne Calment, b. February 1875, 119
2. Tane Ikai, b. January 1879, 115
3. Marie-Louise Meilleur, b. August 1880, 114
4. Hide Ohira, b. September 1880, 114
5. Sarah Knauss, b. September 1880, 114
6. Mary Bidwell, b. May 1881, 113
7. M.A.C.C., b. June 1881, 113
8. Irene Frank, b. October 1881, 113
9. Carrie Lazenby, b. February 1882, 112
10. Maggie Barnes, b. March 1882, 112
Hide Ohira died on 9 May 1995, Tane Ikai died on 12 July, and these are the only deaths of the top 10 in 1995. However, this year wiped out the last 1879er. Christian Mortensen and Mary Ann Rhodes took the 9th and 10th place respectively.
Top 10 at the death of Tane Ikai, 12 July 1995
1. Jeanne Calment, b. February 1875, 120
2. Marie-Louise Meilleur, b. August 1880, 114
3. Sarah Knauss, b. September 1880, 114
4. Mary Bidwell, b. May 1881, 114
5. M.A.C.C., b. June 1881, 114
6. Irene Frank, b. October 1881, 113
7. Carrie Lazenby, b. February 1882, 113
8. Maggie Barnes, b. March 1882, 113
9. Mary Ann Rhodes, b. August 1882, 113
10. Chirstian Mortensen, b. August 1882, 113
M.A.C.C. died on 16 January 1996, followed by Irene Frank's death on 28 February 1996. Annie Scott and M.C.L.L. succeeded them. But Annie Scott died on 21 April, and succeeding her is Lucy Jane Askew. Mary Bidwell then died on 25 April just 4 days after Scott. Adelheid Kirschbaum succeeded her. Unfortunately she died on 21 December and Jane Markle took the 10th place. 1881 has died out. On 14 September Carrie Lazenby died, and Sue Utagawa succeeded her.
Top 10 on the death of Adelheid Kirschbaum, 21 December 1996
1. Jeanne Calment, b. February 1875, 121
2. Marie-Louise Meilleur, b. August 1880, 116
3. Sarah Knauss, b. September 1880, 116
4. Maggie Barnes, b. March 1882, 114
5. Mary Ann Rhodes, b. August 1882, 114
6. Christian Mortensen, b. August 1882, 114
7. M.C.L.L., b. April 1883, 113
8. Lucy Jane Askew, b. September 1883, 113
9. Jane Markle, b. October 1883, 113
10. Sue Utagawa, b. January 1884, 112
Jane Markle died on 12 March 1997, and M.C.L.L. died on 3 July 1997, and succeeding them are Suekiku Miyanaga and Asa Takii. Sue Utagawa died on 4 May, so Bettie Chatmon succeeded her. 122-year-old record breaker Jeanne Calment died on 4 August, Tase Matsunaga succeeding her in 10th place. Lucy Jane Askew died on 9 December age 114. Amelia Barone entered the top 10 list on her death.
Top 10 on Lucy Jane Askew's death, 9 December 1997
1. Marie-Louise Meilleur, b. August 1880, 117
2. Sarah Knauss, b. September 1880, 117
3. Maggie Barnes, b. March 1882, 115
4. Mary Ann Rhodes, b. August 1882, 115
5. Christian Mortensen, b. August 1882, 115
6. Suekiku Miyanaga, b. April 1884, 113
7. Asa Takii, b. April 1884, 113
8. Bettie Chatmon, b. April 1884, 113
9. Tase Matsunaga, b. September 1884, 113
10. Amelia Barone, b. October 1884, 113
Maggie Barnes died on 19 January, and Johnson Parks moved to 10th place. Mary Ann Rhodes died on early March, and Annie Jennings entered the list. Marie-Louise Meilleur died on 16 April and Christian Mortensen temporarily moved to 2nd place before he too died, on 25 April 1998. Succeeding them are Yasu Akino and Tase Hayasaka.
Top 10 at Christian Mortensen's death, 25 April 1998
1. Sarah Knauss, b. September 1880, 117
2. Suekiku Miyanaga, b. April 1884, 114
3. Asa Takii, b. April 1884, 114
4. Bettie Chatmon, b. April 1884, 114
5. Tase Matsunaga, b. September 1884, 113
6. Amelia Barone, b. October 1884, 113
7. Johnson Parks, b. October 1884, 113
8. Annie Jennings, b. November 1884, 113
9. Yasu Akino, b. March 1885, 113
10. Tase Hayasaka, b. July 1885, 113
Many deaths in 1998. Suekiku Miyanaga died on 20 June, Amalia Barone died just 6 days later on 26 June, Johnson Parks then died on 17 July, followed by the leave of Tase Hayasaka on 23 July. Asa Takii died on 31 July and Bettie Chatmon, on 16 August. Succeeding them in order are, Ruby Giliam, Walter Richardson, Eva Morris, Minnie Ward, Myrtle Dorsey and Matsu Kayo.
Top 10 on the death of Bettie Chatmon, 16 August 1998
1. Sarah Knauss, b. September 1880, 117
2. Tase Matsunaga, b. September 1884, 113
3. Annie Jennings, b. November 1884, 113
4. Yasu Akino, b. March 1885, 113
5. Ruby Giliam, b. September 1885, 112
6. Walter Richardson, b. November 1885, 112
7. Eva Morris, b. November 1885, 112
8. Minnie Ward, b. November 1885, 112
9. Myrtle Dorsey, b. November 1885, 112
10. Matsu Kayo, b. January 1886, 112
Ruby Giliam died on died on 22 October, Tase Matsunaga died on 18 November, Walter Richardson died on 25 December, Christmas Day and Matsu Kayo died 13 December. Succeeding them are Frances Jones, Jeanne Dumaine, Marie Bremont, and Lucy Maced.
Top 10 on the death of Chiyo Kowada, 31 December 1998
1. Sarah Knauss, b. September 1880, 118
2. Annie Jennings, b. November 1884, 114
3. Yasu Akino, b. March 1885, 113
4. Eva Morris, b. November 1885, 113
5. Minnie Ward, b. November 1885, 113
6. Myrtle Dorsey, b. November 1885, 113
7. Frances Jones, b. February 1886, 112
8. Jeanne Dumaine, b. March 1886, 112
9. Marie Bremont, b. April 1886, 112
10. Lucy Maced, b. May 1886, 112
Jeanne Dumaine died on 3 January 1999, Yasu Akino died on 12 February, Frances Jones died on 24 May, Annie Jennings died on 20 November, Minnie Ward died on 2 December, and finally, long time oldest living person, Sarah Knauss, died on 30 December. Only 4 people were still surviving after this year, and succeeding these 6 people are: Maude Farris-Luse, Clara Huhn, Mary Anna Boone, Sammie Howe, Agatha Mitchell, Mary Randall and Nelle Hunt,. Sammie Howe died on 12 September, so Maggie Murdock succeeded her. All of the rest died later than 2000. Here ends the first and the most successful era of longevity.
Top 10 at the death of Sarah Knauss, 30 December 1999
1. Eva Morris, b. November 1885, 114
2. Myrtle Dorsey, b. November 1885, 114
3. Marie Bremont, b. April 1886, 113
4. Lucy Maced, b. May 1886, 113
5. Maude Farris-Luse, b. January 1887, 112
6. Clara Huhn, b. January 1887, 112
7. Mary Anna Boone, b. February 1887, 112
8. Agatha Mitchell, b. March 1887, 112
9. Mary Randall, b. April 1887, 112
10. Nelle Hunt, b. July 1887, 112
Here is the list of person(s) in the list still alive in 2002
1. Maude Farris-Luse, b. January 1887, 115This is the era when people lived beyond 115, with people living to 116, 117, 119 and up to 122. An amazing era with record breaker Jeanne Calment, it all started when Jeanne Calment took the title of world's oldest living person on 11 Janaury 1988, the death of Florence Knapp.
Top 10 on Florence Knapp's death, 11 January 1988
1. Jeanne Calment, born February 1875, age 112
2. Lydie Velard, born March 1875, age 112
3. Lucy Hannah, born July 1875, age 112
4. Orpha Nusbaum, born August 1875, age 112
5. Elzona Moxey, born November 1875, age 112
6. Bertha Blair, born December 1875, age 112
7. Alphaeus Philemon Cole, born July 1876, age 111
8. Birdie May Vogt, born August 1876, age 111
9. Nannie Watson, born August 1876, age 111
10. Marie-Louise Jeancard, born September 1876, age 111
As you can see, the oldest person is only 112 then, with 111-year-olds getting a place in the top 10. Bertha Blair died just a month later on 9 February 1988, then Orpha Nusbaum's death on 30 March. Elzona died a month later on 25 April. Succeeding them are: Grace Scott, Maren Bolette Torp and Kate Begbie.
Top 10 on Elzona Moxey's death, 25 April 1988
1. Jeanne Calment, born February 1875, 113
2. Lydie Vellard, born March 1875, 113
3. Lucy Hannah, born July 1875, 112
4. Alphaeus Philemon Cole, born July 1876, 111
5. Birdie May Vogt, born August 1876, 111
6. Nannie Watson, born August 1876, 111
7. Marie-Louise Jeancard, born September 1876, 111
8. Grace Scott, born November 1876, 111
9. Maren Bolette Torp, born December 1876, 111
10. Kate Begbie, born January 1877, 111
Grace Scott died on 11 June 1988, one month before Nannie Watson's death on 13 July, then Kate Begbie's death on 5 September. Alphaeus Philemon Cole died on 25 November, Marie-Louise Jeancard also died on that very same day, both 112. Agnes Munce, Margaret Grundman, Charlotte Hughes, John Evans and Ettie Mae Greene.
Top 10 on the death of Marie-Louise Jeancard and Alphaeus Philemon Cole, 25 November 1988
1. Jeanne Calment, b. February 1875, 113
2. Lydie Vellard, b. March 1875, 113
3. Lucy Hannah, b. July 1875, 113
4. Birdie May Vogt, b. August 1876, 112
5. Maren Bolette Torp, b. December 1876, 111
6. Agnes Munce b. January 1877, 111
7. Margaret Grundman, b. April 1877, 111
8. Charlotte Hughes, b. August 1877, 111
9. John Evans. b. August 1877, 111
10. Ettie Mae Greene, b. September 1877, 111
Agnes Munce died on 17 December 1988. Myrtle Kaywood succeeded her. A series of deaths followed in 1989. Margaret Grundman and Myrtle Kaywood died on the same day, 1 Febuary 1989, followed by Maren Bolette Torp's death on 20 February. Mary Fewster, Rose Hart and Waka Shirahama succeeded the trio.
Top 10 on Maren Bolette Torp's death, 20 February 1989
1. Jeanne Calment, b. February 1875, 113--- (1 day before her 114th)
2. Lydie Vellard, b. March 1875, 113
3. Lucy Hannah, b. July 1875, 113
4. Birdie May Vogt, b. August 1876, 112
5. Charlotte Hughes, b. August 1877, 111
6. John Evans, b. August 1877, 111
7. Ettie Mae Greene, b. September 1877, 111
8. Mary Fewster, b. February 1878, 111
9. Rose Hart, b. March 1878, 110
10. Waka Shirahama, b. March 1878, 110
Now even the 110ers are in the top 10. Then, there are 2 deaths later in 1989, Birdie May Vogt died on 23 July and Lydie Vellard, on 17 September. Succeeding them are: Jan Machiel Reyskens and Josephine Choquet. Mary Fewster died later 26 December 1989, with Claire Dunning as her successor. The last 1876er has died.
Top 10 on Mary Fewster's death, 26 December 1989
1. Jeanne Calment, b. February 1875, 114
2. Lucy Hannah, b. July 1875, 114
3. Charlotte Hughes, b. August 1877, 112
4. John Evans, b. August 1877, 112
5. Ettie Mae Greene, b. September 1877, 112
6. Rose Hart, b. March 1878, 111
7. Waka Shirahama, b. March 1878, 111
8. Jan Machiel Reyskens, b. May 1878, 111
9. Josephine Choquet, b. June 1878, 111
10. Claire Dunning, b. August 1878, 111
The 1878ers are the first to go. Rose Hart died on 5 January, and Jan Machiel Reyskens died on 7 January. Alice Sjoquist and Margaret Skeete succeeded them. John Evans then died 10 June 1990, before Claire Dunning's death on 27 September. Odie Matthews and the first of the 1879ers, Tane Ikai, entered the list.
Top 10 on Claire Dunning's death, 27 September 1990
1. Jeanne Calment, b. February 1875, 115
2. Lucy Hannah, b. July 1875, 115
3. Charlotte Hughes, b. August 1877, 113
4. Ettie Mae Greene, b. September 1877, 113
5. Waka Shirahama, b. March 1878, 112
6. Josephine Choquet, b. June 1878, 112
7. Alice Sjoquist, b. October 1878, 111
8. Margaret Skeete, b. October 1878, 111
9. Odie Matthews, b. December 1878, 111
10. Tane Ikai, b. January 1879, 111
Josephine Choquet left us on 14 February 1991. She and Alice Sjoquist, who died on 9 November, are the only top 10ers to die in 1991. Rosa Ann Comfort and Lilian Ross succeeded them. All is left are strong.
Top 10 on Alice Sjoquist's death, 9 November 1991
1. Jeanne Calment, b. February 1875, 116
2. Lucy Hannah, b. July 1875, 116
3. Charlotte Hughes, b. August 1877, 114
4. Ettie Mae Greene, b. September 1877, 114
5. Waka Shirahama, b. March 1878, 113
6. Margaret Skeete, b. October 1878, 113
7. Odie Matthews, b. December 1878, 112
8. Tane Ikai, b. January 1879, 112
9. Rosa Ann Comfort, b. January 1879, 112
10. Lilian Ross, b. August 1879, 112
Ettie Mae Greene died on 26 February 1992 age 114, Waka Shirahama died on 16 June age 114. Cora Humphrey and Sadie Mayer succeeded them. However, Sadie Mayer died later that year on 7 August, and 1879 ran out of supply. Frederick Frazier entered the list. Cora Humphrey died on 1 November, Zora Wriggle stood at 10th place. Rosa Ann Comfort died later on 6 November, with successor Wilhelmina Kott.
Top 10 at Rosa Ann Comfort's death, 6 November 1992
1. Jeanne Calment, b. February 1875, 117
2. Lucy Hannah, b. July 1875, 117
3. Charlotte Hughes, b. August 1877, 115
4. Margaret Skeete, b. October 1878, 114
5. Odie Matthews, b. December 1878, 113
6. Tane Ikai, b. January 1879, 113
7. Lilian Ross, b. August 1879, 113
8. Frederick Frazier, b. January 1880, 112
9. Zora Wriggle, b. February 1880, 112
10. Wilhelmina Kott, b. March 1880, 112
Charlotte Hughes, the last of the 1877ers, died on 17 March, Daisy Adams moved to 10th place. Lilian Ross died on 20 March, and 117-year-old Lucy Hannah died just a day later on 21 March, Marie-Louise Meilleur and Hide Ohira entered the list. Odie Matthews died on 14 April, Frederick Frazier died on 14 June, and almost half a year later, Zora Wriggle left on 7 November, then Daisy Adams left a month later on 8 December. Successors are: Sarah Knauss, Mary Bidwell, M.A.C.C and Gertrude Croker.
Top 10 on Daisy Adam's death, 8 December 1993
1. Jeanne Calment, b. February 1875, 118
2. Margaret Skeete, b. October 1878, 115
3. Tane Ikai, b. January 1879, 114
4. Wilhelmina Kott, b. March 1879, 114
5. Marie-Louise Meilleur, b. August 1880, 113
6. Hide Ohira, b. September 1880, 113
7. Sarah Knauss, b. September 1880, 113
8. Mary Bidwell, b. May 1881, 112
9. M.A.C.C., b. June 1881, 112
10. Gertude Croker, b. July 1881, 112
Margaret Skeete died on 7 May 1994, followed by Wilhelmina Kott's death on 6 September. Gertrude Croker died on 26 November 2.5 months later. Pauline Chabanny moved to 10th place on Margaret Skeete's death, but herself died on 13 August. Irene Frank moved to 10th place when Chabanny died, and Rebecca Hewison succeeded Wilhelmina Kott, but died on 22 September later that month. Daisy Sanders succeeded Hewison, but sadly she too died on 10 December. Carrie Lazenby and Maggie Barnes took their place.
Top 10 on the death of Daisy Sanders, 10 December 1994
1. Jeanne Calment, b. February 1875, 119
2. Tane Ikai, b. January 1879, 115
3. Marie-Louise Meilleur, b. August 1880, 114
4. Hide Ohira, b. September 1880, 114
5. Sarah Knauss, b. September 1880, 114
6. Mary Bidwell, b. May 1881, 113
7. M.A.C.C., b. June 1881, 113
8. Irene Frank, b. October 1881, 113
9. Carrie Lazenby, b. February 1882, 112
10. Maggie Barnes, b. March 1882, 112
Hide Ohira died on 9 May 1995, Tane Ikai died on 12 July, and these are the only deaths of the top 10 in 1995. However, this year wiped out the last 1879er. Christian Mortensen and Mary Ann Rhodes took the 9th and 10th place respectively.
Top 10 at the death of Tane Ikai, 12 July 1995
1. Jeanne Calment, b. February 1875, 120
2. Marie-Louise Meilleur, b. August 1880, 114
3. Sarah Knauss, b. September 1880, 114
4. Mary Bidwell, b. May 1881, 114
5. M.A.C.C., b. June 1881, 114
6. Irene Frank, b. October 1881, 113
7. Carrie Lazenby, b. February 1882, 113
8. Maggie Barnes, b. March 1882, 113
9. Mary Ann Rhodes, b. August 1882, 113
10. Chirstian Mortensen, b. August 1882, 113
M.A.C.C. died on 16 January 1996, followed by Irene Frank's death on 28 February 1996. Annie Scott and M.C.L.L. succeeded them. But Annie Scott died on 21 April, and succeeding her is Lucy Jane Askew. Mary Bidwell then died on 25 April just 4 days after Scott. Adelheid Kirschbaum succeeded her. Unfortunately she died on 21 December and Jane Markle took the 10th place. 1881 has died out. On 14 September Carrie Lazenby died, and Sue Utagawa succeeded her.
Top 10 on the death of Adelheid Kirschbaum, 21 December 1996
1. Jeanne Calment, b. February 1875, 121
2. Marie-Louise Meilleur, b. August 1880, 116
3. Sarah Knauss, b. September 1880, 116
4. Maggie Barnes, b. March 1882, 114
5. Mary Ann Rhodes, b. August 1882, 114
6. Christian Mortensen, b. August 1882, 114
7. M.C.L.L., b. April 1883, 113
8. Lucy Jane Askew, b. September 1883, 113
9. Jane Markle, b. October 1883, 113
10. Sue Utagawa, b. January 1884, 112
Jane Markle died on 12 March 1997, and M.C.L.L. died on 3 July 1997, and succeeding them are Suekiku Miyanaga and Asa Takii. Sue Utagawa died on 4 May, so Bettie Chatmon succeeded her. 122-year-old record breaker Jeanne Calment died on 4 August, Tase Matsunaga succeeding her in 10th place. Lucy Jane Askew died on 9 December age 114. Amelia Barone entered the top 10 list on her death.
Top 10 on Lucy Jane Askew's death, 9 December 1997
1. Marie-Louise Meilleur, b. August 1880, 117
2. Sarah Knauss, b. September 1880, 117
3. Maggie Barnes, b. March 1882, 115
4. Mary Ann Rhodes, b. August 1882, 115
5. Christian Mortensen, b. August 1882, 115
6. Suekiku Miyanaga, b. April 1884, 113
7. Asa Takii, b. April 1884, 113
8. Bettie Chatmon, b. April 1884, 113
9. Tase Matsunaga, b. September 1884, 113
10. Amelia Barone, b. October 1884, 113
Maggie Barnes died on 19 January, and Johnson Parks moved to 10th place. Mary Ann Rhodes died on early March, and Annie Jennings entered the list. Marie-Louise Meilleur died on 16 April and Christian Mortensen temporarily moved to 2nd place before he too died, on 25 April 1998. Succeeding them are Yasu Akino and Tase Hayasaka.
Top 10 at Christian Mortensen's death, 25 April 1998
1. Sarah Knauss, b. September 1880, 117
2. Suekiku Miyanaga, b. April 1884, 114
3. Asa Takii, b. April 1884, 114
4. Bettie Chatmon, b. April 1884, 114
5. Tase Matsunaga, b. September 1884, 113
6. Amelia Barone, b. October 1884, 113
7. Johnson Parks, b. October 1884, 113
8. Annie Jennings, b. November 1884, 113
9. Yasu Akino, b. March 1885, 113
10. Tase Hayasaka, b. July 1885, 113
Many deaths in 1998. Suekiku Miyanaga died on 20 June, Amalia Barone died just 6 days later on 26 June, Johnson Parks then died on 17 July, followed by the leave of Tase Hayasaka on 23 July. Asa Takii died on 31 July and Bettie Chatmon, on 16 August. Succeeding them in order are, Ruby Giliam, Walter Richardson, Eva Morris, Minnie Ward, Myrtle Dorsey and Matsu Kayo.
Top 10 on the death of Bettie Chatmon, 16 August 1998
1. Sarah Knauss, b. September 1880, 117
2. Tase Matsunaga, b. September 1884, 113
3. Annie Jennings, b. November 1884, 113
4. Yasu Akino, b. March 1885, 113
5. Ruby Giliam, b. September 1885, 112
6. Walter Richardson, b. November 1885, 112
7. Eva Morris, b. November 1885, 112
8. Minnie Ward, b. November 1885, 112
9. Myrtle Dorsey, b. November 1885, 112
10. Matsu Kayo, b. January 1886, 112
Ruby Giliam died on died on 22 October, Tase Matsunaga died on 18 November, Walter Richardson died on 25 December, Christmas Day and Matsu Kayo died 13 December. Succeeding them are Frances Jones, Jeanne Dumaine, Marie Bremont, and Lucy Maced.
Top 10 on the death of Chiyo Kowada, 31 December 1998
1. Sarah Knauss, b. September 1880, 118
2. Annie Jennings, b. November 1884, 114
3. Yasu Akino, b. March 1885, 113
4. Eva Morris, b. November 1885, 113
5. Minnie Ward, b. November 1885, 113
6. Myrtle Dorsey, b. November 1885, 113
7. Frances Jones, b. February 1886, 112
8. Jeanne Dumaine, b. March 1886, 112
9. Marie Bremont, b. April 1886, 112
10. Lucy Maced, b. May 1886, 112
Jeanne Dumaine died on 3 January 1999, Yasu Akino died on 12 February, Frances Jones died on 24 May, Annie Jennings died on 20 November, Minnie Ward died on 2 December, and finally, long time oldest living person, Sarah Knauss, died on 30 December. Only 4 people were still surviving after this year, and succeeding these 6 people are: Maude Farris-Luse, Clara Huhn, Mary Anna Boone, Sammie Howe, Agatha Mitchell, Mary Randall and Nelle Hunt,. Sammie Howe died on 12 September, so Maggie Murdock succeeded her. All of the rest died later than 2000. Here ends the first and the most successful era of longevity.
Top 10 at the death of Sarah Knauss, 30 December 1999
1. Eva Morris, b. November 1885, 114
2. Myrtle Dorsey, b. November 1885, 114
3. Marie Bremont, b. April 1886, 113
4. Lucy Maced, b. May 1886, 113
5. Maude Farris-Luse, b. January 1887, 112
6. Clara Huhn, b. January 1887, 112
7. Mary Anna Boone, b. February 1887, 112
8. Agatha Mitchell, b. March 1887, 112
9. Mary Randall, b. April 1887, 112
10. Nelle Hunt, b. July 1887, 112
Here is the list of person(s) in the list still alive in 2002
1. Maude Farris-Luse, b. January 1887, 115

[georg fuerholzer]

Especially E'Va morris Has been older, she has been on the 1st place after Knauss death

[DHanson317]

And you're going to have to add in Mary Ann Rhodes now.

[Donovan]

Added Eva Morris. Mary Ann Rhodes was already there in the first place.