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| '''Marie Marthe Augustine Lemaitre Brémont''' née Mesange (], ] – ], ])<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1374164.stm |title=World's oldest woman dies at 115 |author= |work=BBC News online |date=] ] |accessdate=2007-12-29}}</ref> was a ] ] and ] from ] until her death.<ref name="AP-wire">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=APAB&d_place=APAB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F8922A725DE38E4&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Marie Bremont |author= |publisher=] |date=], ] |accessdate=2007-12-29 |quote=Marie Brémont, a 115-year-old French woman, believed to be the world's oldest person, died Wednesday, ending a journey through life that spanned three centuries. Brémont died in her sleep at a retirement home in Candé. She was considered the world's oldest person since the death of ] of ] in November, just four days before the latter's 115th birthday.}}</ref> Brémont was the second Frenchwoman to hold the title, after ] world record holder ].<ref></ref> | '''Marie Marthe Augustine Lemaitre Brémont''' née Mesange (], ] – ], ])<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1374164.stm |title=World's oldest woman dies at 115 |author= |work=BBC News online |date=] ] |accessdate=2007-12-29}}</ref> was a ] ] and ] from ] until her death.<ref name="AP-wire">{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=APAB&d_place=APAB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F8922A725DE38E4&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Marie Bremont |author= |publisher=] |date=], ] |accessdate=2007-12-29 |quote=Marie Brémont, a 115-year-old French woman, believed to be the world's oldest person, died Wednesday, ending a journey through life that spanned three centuries. Brémont died in her sleep at a retirement home in Candé. She was considered the world's oldest person since the death of ] of ] in November, just four days before the latter's 115th birthday.}}</ref> Brémont was the second Frenchwoman to hold the title, after ] world record holder ].<ref></ref> | ||
| She was born as Marie Marthe Augustine Mesange in ],<ref name="AP-wire" /> and her first husband, ] worker Constant Lemaitre, was killed in ]. She married again to a ] driver, Florentin Brémont, who died in 1967.{{ |
She was born as Marie Marthe Augustine Mesange in ],<ref name="AP-wire" /> and her first husband, ] worker Constant Lemaitre, was killed in ]. She married again to a ] driver, Florentin Brémont, who died in 1967.{{Citation needed|date=December 2007}} | ||
| Over the course of her life, she worked in a ] factory, as a ] and as a ]. At 103, she was hit by a car and broke her arm.{{ |
Over the course of her life, she worked in a ] factory, as a ] and as a ]. At 103, she was hit by a car and broke her arm.{{Citation needed|date=December 2007}} | ||
| She died at her retirement home at age ] in ], ], having had no children, and was the last documented surviving person born in 1886.{{ |
She died at her retirement home at age ] in ], ], having had no children, and was the last documented surviving person born in 1886.{{Citation needed|date=December 2007}} | ||
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| Born | (1886-04-25)April 25, 1886 Noëllet, France |
| Died | (2001-06-06)June 6, 2001 aged 115 years, 42 days Candé, Maine-et-Loire, France |
Marie Marthe Augustine Lemaitre Brémont née Mesange (April 25, 1886 – June 6, 2001) was a French supercentenarian and the oldest recognized person in the world from November 2000 until her death. Brémont was the second Frenchwoman to hold the title, after longevity world record holder Jeanne Calment.
She was born as Marie Marthe Augustine Mesange in Noëllet, and her first husband, railroad worker Constant Lemaitre, was killed in the First World War. She married again to a taxi driver, Florentin Brémont, who died in 1967.
Over the course of her life, she worked in a pharmaceutical factory, as a nanny and as a seamstress. At 103, she was hit by a car and broke her arm.
She died at her retirement home at age 115 years 42 days in Candé, Maine-et-Loire, having had no children, and was the last documented surviving person born in 1886.
See also
References
- "World's oldest woman dies at 115". BBC News online. 6 June 2001. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Marie Bremont". Associated Press. 7 June, 2001. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
Marie Brémont, a 115-year-old French woman, believed to be the world's oldest person, died Wednesday, ending a journey through life that spanned three centuries. Brémont died in her sleep at a retirement home in Candé. She was considered the world's oldest person since the death of Eva Morris of Britain in November, just four days before the latter's 115th birthday.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - MAD DOG: Bottling the Fountain of Youth | AlterNet
| Preceded byEva Morris | Oldest Recognized Living Person November 2, 2000 – June 6, 2001 |
Succeeded byMaude Farris-Luse |
| Preceded byJeanne Dumaine | Doyenne de France January 3, 1999 – June 6, 2001 |
Succeeded byGermaine Haye |