List of North American supercentenarians
This is an incomplete list of North American supercentenarians (people from North America who have attained the age of at least 110 years). The oldest North American ever was American woman Sarah Knauss, who died at the age of 119 years 97 days.[1] As of 12 September 2015, the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) has verified the claims of over 750 supercentenarians in North America.[1] The oldest living supercentenarian is United States woman Susannah Mushatt Jones, who was born on July 6, 1899.[2]
Living North American supercentenarians
See List of oldest living people
National and territorial supercentenarian record holders
See List of oldest people by country
Notes
References
- 1 2 "Current Validated Living Supercentenarians". Gerontology Research Group. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ Ott, Kristen (6 July 2015). "Happy 116th birthday to Susannah Mushatt Jones, our new oldest person record holder". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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