Marie-Louise Plante

Marie-Louise Plante (March 10, 1725 - June 14, 1832) was a Quebecois centenarian and the first person verified to reach the ages of 104, 105, 106, and 107, and at the time of her death was the oldest person ever, though her record has since been surpassed numerous times.

Life
Records show that Marie-Louise Plante was born March 10, 1725, in Sorel, Quebec. Her father was Jeane Plante. Her mother was Marie Jeanne Hus. On May 24, 1762, she married a man named Antonie Comptois in Berthier, Quebec. By this time, New Francee no longer existed - she was now living in the Province of Quebec, which was part of the British Empire. She had three children, Pierre, Antoine, and Gonzaque. On January 9, 1813, she became a widow when her husband died. On March 10, 1729, she celebrated her 104th birthday, something no person had been verified to have reached (no person before her is known conclusively to have reached the age of 104), and the next year reaching 105, then 106, and lastly 107. She died on June 14, 1832, at the age of 107 years, 96 days. She would remain the oldest person ever until Pierre Darcourt surpassed her in age.